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Christine was born in Nebraska and raised in Kansas. She has lived in Georgia for 27 years and in Cobb County for 23 years. She has a law degree from John Marshall law school. She lives with her husband, Kevin, and has two children. They attend St. James Episcopal Church.

Christine has worked as a family law trial attorney for 27 years. She has her own law practice.

Christine Triebsch ran for the District 32 Georgia state senate seat in 2020 but was not elected. She also ran for the seat in 2017 in a special election and in 2018 but was not elected.

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Believes that public transit, green spaces, and the environment are important.

Supports affordable clean energy, including solar and wind.

- Believes that public transit, green spaces, and the environment are important. 
- Supports affordable clean energy, including solar and wind.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of July 5, 2022, Christine Triebsch did not have a website or any information online.

Housing & Urban Development

Said, "[w]e must fully fund our public education in order to ensure our children receive the best public education. Without strong public education, our society will crumble."

Plans to focus on zoning and to consider how zoning changes will affect the community.

Wants to balance commercial and residential properties, while protecting property values.

- Said, "[w]e must fully fund our public education in order to ensure our children receive the best public education. Without strong public education, our society will crumble."
- Plans to focus on zoning and to consider how zoning changes will affect the community. 
- Wants to balance commercial and residential properties, while protecting property values.

Public Services

Supports law enforcement, fire services, Haz-Mat, ambulance and emergency medical services.

Supports "common sense gun safety measures."

- Supports law enforcement, fire services, Haz-Mat, ambulance and emergency medical services. 
- Supports "common sense gun safety measures."

Public Safety

Said, "I will work hard to ensure fiscal responsibility while making financial decisions that will have a lasting positive impact on our community."

- Said, "I will work hard to ensure fiscal responsibility while making financial decisions that will have a lasting positive impact on our community."

Taxes & Budget

Christine Triebsch

JoAnn attended the University of North Carolina- Greensboro graduating with a degree in political science. She and her husband Dave attend the Catholic Church of St. Ann in Marietta.

JoAnn Birrell is currently on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners for District 3. She was elected in 2010 and has served three terms.

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As commissioner, JoAnn initiated the “Keep it in Cobb” and “Canton Road Redevelopment” programs.

- As commissioner, JoAnn initiated the “Keep it in Cobb” and “Canton Road Redevelopment” programs.

As of July 5, 2022, JoAnn Birrell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As a commissioner, she supported South Cobb's Redevelopment Authority, which finances development of unused land. She said, “\[during my time as Commissioner], 14 out of 17 redevelopment sites in District 3 have been redeveloped”.

As commissioner, she voted to provide $50 million in funds to small businesses struggling from the pandemic.

As commissioner, she launched a “How to do Business with Cobb” seminar series for local vendors and county members.

- As a commissioner, she supported South Cobb's Redevelopment Authority, which finances development of unused land. She said, “\[during my time as Commissioner], 14 out of 17 redevelopment sites in District 3 have been redeveloped”.
- As commissioner, she voted to provide $50 million in funds to small businesses struggling from the pandemic. 
- As commissioner, she launched a “How to do Business with Cobb” seminar series for local vendors and county members.

As commissioner, JoAnn supported and passed Cobb's “Step and Grade” pay plan. This increased starting salaries for law enforcement to $46,000 and improves the pay scale for existing officers.

Said, "I can assure you as long as I’m in this seat, \[public safety] will remain my number one priority.”

- As commissioner, JoAnn supported and passed Cobb's “Step and Grade” pay plan. This increased starting salaries for law enforcement to $46,000 and improves the pay scale for existing officers.
- Said, "I can assure you as long as I’m in this seat, \[public safety] will remain my number one priority.”

As commissioner, she voted against increases in millage (property) taxes.

Wants to cut waste from the county budget.

- As commissioner, she voted against increases in millage (property) taxes. 
- Wants to cut waste from the county budget.

JoAnn Birrell

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

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