Imani grew up in DeKalb County and graduated from Druid Hills High School. She has a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from South Carolina State University and a master's degree in public health. She is currently working on her PhD in public health with a focus on community minority health at Emory University. She has lived in Tucker for four years. She is a single mother to a 10 year old boy.

Imani is a biomedical research specialist in the Division of Animal Resources at Emory School of Medicine. She owns a business, I Can Become Anything LLC, to provide young people with resources to become confident and successful.

Imani Barnes' campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.

Project Q

Tucker Observer

Running for city council because she realized that Black, immigrant and LGBTQ communities lack representation in city government.

Supports a LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance for the city.

Said it is "imperative" that the council becomes more diverse. If she wins, she would be the first Black and first LGBTQ member of Tucker City Council.

Wants to encourage a more diverse crowd to attend city council meetings.

- Running for city council because she realized that Black, immigrant and LGBTQ communities lack representation in city government. 
- Supports a LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance for the city. 
- Said it is "imperative" that the council becomes more diverse. If she wins, she would be the first Black and first LGBTQ member of Tucker City Council. 
- Wants to encourage a more diverse crowd to attend city council meetings.

Public Services

As of November 10, 2021, Imani Barnes’s website did not contain information on this issue.

COVID

City Budget

Against the urban camping ordinance. She said, "I feel like the City Council voted yes on the urban camping ordinance without getting advice from citizens. We have all kinds of people in Tucker that could have put their heads together for a better solution."

- Wants to make housing more affordable. 
- Against the urban camping ordinance. She said, "I feel like the City Council voted yes on the urban camping ordinance without getting advice from citizens. We have all kinds of people in Tucker that could have put their heads together for a better solution."

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Zoning

Imani Barnes

- 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. 