Keona has a bachelor's degree in education from Clark Atlanta University and a master's degree in adult education from Central Michigan University. She recently served as vice chair and then chair of a Neighborhood Planning Unit. She also served as committee chair for the Atlanta Planning Advisory Board (APAB) and as secretary of APAB's Committee on Council.

Keona worked as an adjunct instructor at Dekalb Technical College and owned five personal care homes.

Keona Jones' campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.

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Supports the preservation and memorialization of westside Atlanta's history.

Wants to develop more public-private partnerships.

- Supports the preservation and memorialization of westside Atlanta's history.
- Wants to develop more public-private partnerships.

Public Services

Supports using masks and current efforts to get Atlanta residents vaccinated.

Wants to educate the public on "any current or future distribution of any additional COVID funding."

- Supports using masks and current efforts to get Atlanta residents vaccinated.
- Wants to educate the public on "any current or future distribution of any additional COVID funding."

COVID

Plans to make sure public resources are distributed equitably.

Wants to make the budget process more transparent.

- Plans to make sure public resources are distributed equitably.
- Wants to make the budget process more transparent.

City Budget

Supports affordable housing throughout Atlanta.

Wants to provide incentives for developers to build more affordable housing.

Plans to examine housing for citizens with HIV/AIDS.

- Supports affordable housing throughout Atlanta.
- Wants to provide incentives for developers to build more affordable housing.
- Plans to examine housing for citizens with HIV/AIDS.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to collaborate with Atlanta Police and other safety-related departments and improve public safety officials' community engagement.

Supports the Policing Alternative and Diversion Program.

Wants to develop more neighborhood watch programs.

- Plans to collaborate with Atlanta Police and other safety-related departments and improve public safety officials' community engagement.
- Supports the Policing Alternative and Diversion Program.
- Wants to develop more neighborhood watch programs.

Public Safety

Said, "I would like to fund more infrastructure projects that were slated to be funded since 2015 in the order of safety and priority."

- Said, "I would like to fund more infrastructure projects that were slated to be funded since 2015 in the order of safety and priority."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Said, "\[z\]oning should remain in the hands of our citizens not the government."

- Said, "\[z\]oning should remain in the hands of our citizens not the government."

Zoning

Keona Jones

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 