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Mykeisha attended Athens Technical College, graduating with a degree in business administration. She lives with her two children in Athens, Georgia.

Mykeisha is the founder of Youth is Life, an organization focused on providing after-school programs for minority, low-income families.

Mykeisha Ross’s campaign for Athens Mayor is her first entry into politics.

As of March 22, 2022, Mykeisha Ross did not have a website or any information online.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to address the homeless population by focusing on mental health treatment and better youth development programming.

- Wants to address the homeless population by focusing on mental health treatment and better youth development programming.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports new recreational facilities for the community.

Wants to implement new collaboration with the Clarke County School District.

- Supports new recreational facilities for the community.
- Wants to implement new collaboration with the Clarke County School District.

Public Services

Public Safety

City Budget

Mykeisha Ross

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 