2021 Georgia Local Elections

2021 Local Elections Runoff

Austin immigrated to the U.S. from Guyana in 1977. He has lived in Lawrenceville for eight years, and he currently lives in the New Hope Subdivision. He has a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering, a bachelor's degree in telecommunications management, a master's degree in business administration and a master's degree in project management from DeVry University. He was on the Downtown Architectural Review Board, the "Move Lawrenceville Forward" Steering Committee, and the Lawrenceville Neighborhood Alliance. He is on the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Development Advisory Committee.

Austin was an electronic engineer for 17 years, in senior business development for five years, a project manager and coordinator for 25 years, an adjunct professor of business and project management at Shorter University for eight years and a small business consultant for 15 years.

Austin Thompson's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

Wants to work with city council, developers, entrepreneurs, investors and "like-minded individuals" on economic development in Lawrenceville.

Plans to attract manufacturing and technology companies to vacant properties and open lots around the city.

Said, "I honestly believe we are saturated with restaurants and bars ... \[a\]ttracting high paying jobs to the city, the college corridor and our residents, tech or otherwise, will be great for our local economy, not another local restaurant/bar paying $3/hr with tips."

- Wants to work with city council, developers, entrepreneurs, investors and "like-minded individuals" on economic development in Lawrenceville. 
- Plans to attract manufacturing and technology companies to vacant properties and open lots around the city. 
- Said, "I honestly believe we are saturated with restaurants and bars ... \[a\]ttracting high paying jobs to the city, the college corridor and our residents, tech or otherwise, will be great for our local economy, not another local restaurant/bar paying $3/hr with tips."

Public Services

Wants to provide COVID relief to "small businesses, micro mom and pop models, and independent sole proprietors."

- Wants to provide COVID relief to "small businesses, micro mom and pop models, and independent sole proprietors."

COVID

As of August 23, 2021, Austin Thompson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

City Budget

Plans to host quarterly discussions with city leaders and organizers about how to consolidate resources for the homeless population.

- Plans to host quarterly discussions with city leaders and organizers about how to consolidate resources for the homeless population.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Wants better sidewalks, proper lighting, bike lanes and other amenities that enhance resident quality of life in low-income housing communities and areas outside of the downtown.

Plans to provide options of citizens to get around the city, such as a private shuttle bus that would operate from 7 am until 10 pm, Monday through Saturday with limited service on Sundays.

- Wants better sidewalks, proper lighting, bike lanes and other amenities that enhance resident quality of life in low-income housing communities and areas outside of the downtown. 
- Plans to provide options of citizens to get around the city, such as a private shuttle bus that would operate from 7 am until 10 pm, Monday through Saturday with limited service on Sundays.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to increase code enforcement, "especially in communities where residents were/are clearly violating the codes."

- Wants to increase code enforcement, "especially in communities where residents were/are clearly violating the codes."

Zoning

Austin Thompson

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Edwar is from La Romana in the Dominican Republic. He is currently a student at Bard College.

Edwar is the administrative coordinator at the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Edwar's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

As of August 23, 2021, Edwar Aviles-Mercedes did not have a website or any information online.

Edwar Aviles-Mercedes

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Information about Katrina's personal background is not available at this time.

Information about Katrina Fellows' political background is not available at this time.

Wants to keep Lawrenceville "a happy, family-friendly community with safe street, good schools, great jobs, a clean environment and equal justice for all citizens."

- Wants to keep Lawrenceville "a happy, family-friendly community with safe street, good schools, great jobs, a clean environment and equal justice for all citizens."

As of August 23, 2021, Katrina Fellows’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Katrina Fellows

- 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. 

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