What is your name?

Mo Ivory

Tell us more about yourself.

Mo Ivory is passionate about progress and being a resource to her community. As a candidate for Fulton County Commission District 4 and a resident of Grant Park since 1987, Mo has always wanted to serve a greater purpose for people. Throughout her career as an attorney, law professor, radio and television personality, entrepreneur, speaker and community advocate, she has empowered and served others. Mo enters the race for District 4 to bring fresh approaches to issues that she believes matter to everyone — health care for all, public safety, voting rights, affordable housing, health and human services, and criminal justice reform.

What office are you running for?

Fulton County Commission, District 4

What is your party affiliation?

Democrat

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Where did you go to school?

- Spelman College, 1987-1991 - Temple University School of Law, 1991-1994

Provide the link to your campaign website.

moivory.com

What is your job/occupation?

Law professor, attorney

What city/neighborhood do you live in?

Grant Park

Is this your first time running for office?

No

What experiences have best prepared you to hold elected office?

I am best prepared to hold elected office because of my knowledge and skill sets in education, law, politics and media. In addition to hosting major market radio shows, including V-103FM and WAOK in Atlanta, I have provided political and legal analysis on CNN, MSNBC and was a frequent guest on Fox 5's “The Georgia Gang.” I've worked as a consultant on numerous political campaigns, including Stacey Abrams for Georgia in 2018 and 2022. For more than two decades, I have been involved in projects and held positions to educate and heighten awareness of education, criminal justice reform, health care, employment, small business development and voting rights across Georgia.

What would be your top priority upon winning office?

Helping to expand affordable and accessible health care options in Fulton County, specifically hospital and clinic care due to recent closures, provide input on the Fulton County Jail project, cut down on the backlog in the court system and create avenues for the development of affordable housing options in our county.

What actions would you take to enhance government transparency and trust in government?

I am a strong proponent of government transparency and will work to expand government transparency by streamlining the processes that are not efficient, expanding access to public documents and allowing for an open door policy in my office. Trust is earned by ethical and responsible behavior from elected officials.

Do you believe Georgia elections are secure and what additional security measures can be taken?

What our diligent elections workers have proven in recent years, is that our elections are secure. Yet, Fulton county elections have been subjected to more disinformation, threats, attacks and accusations than most any other county in the country and it continues despite the fact that bipartisan experts, election officials and state officials have confirmed Georgia’s election results, through manual recounts and machine audits. These ongoing attacks on our elections are directly connected to historic strategies that anti-democratic forces have waged to silence the voices of Black voters, combined with our state’s recent battleground status.

What is government's responsibility to ensure affordable housing?

Government's responsibility to ensure affordable housing starts at identifying the reasons why we have this issue. One major driver of our affordable housing crisis is the limited inventory of reasonably priced, safe and habitable homes and rentals. In Georgia, corporations and hedge funds are buying large amounts of property driving up housing costs and preventing everyday Georgians from buying homes. These purchases often result in the redevelopment of existing properties to primarily target affluent households, which leads to rapidly rising home prices, property taxes, rental prices and the displacement of longtime neighborhood residents.

Do you believe public access to public records is sufficient in your jurisdiction and, if not, what steps do you support to remedy that?

Yes, I believe in access to open records and support transparency.