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Cobb County Courier

Shelia has a Bachelors of Arts in Journalism from Benedict College and a degree in Managerial Leadership and Development from Emory University.

Shelia is a publisher. She works at South Cobb news, where she have been for one year. She previously worked at Cordial Endeavor Concessions, the company that manages spas in Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.

Shelia Edwards ran for Cobb County Commissioner representing District 4 in 2020. She was defeated by Monique Sheffield.

Said, "\[I will] support methods to help homeowners and businesses reduce their utility rates."

Wants to work with South Georgia farmers to keep their utility costs down.

- Said, "\[I will] support methods to help homeowners and businesses reduce their utility rates."
- Wants to work with South Georgia farmers to keep their utility costs down.

Utility Costs

Supports a move to cleaner energy, including wind and solar.

Wants to ensure proper disposal and monitoring of coal ash.

Said she wants to "promote cleaner energy across the state."

As a citizen, she organized against the establishment of new waste transfer stations within her community.

Supports financial incentives that promote energy efficiency "such as electric vehicle use."

- Supports a move to cleaner energy, including wind and solar.
- Wants to ensure proper disposal and monitoring of coal ash.
- Said she wants to "promote cleaner energy across the state." 
- As a citizen, she organized against the establishment of new waste transfer stations within her community.
- Supports financial incentives that promote energy efficiency "such as electric vehicle use."

Renewable Energy

Wants to protect Georgia utilities from cyber attacks.

Supports President Biden's Build Back Better program.

- Wants to protect Georgia utilities from cyber attacks.
- Supports President Biden's Build Back Better program.

Infrastructure

Said, "\[I will] support open and honest government meetings."

Said, "I will ensure that Georgia taxpayers and ratepayers are represented fairly."

- Said, "\[I will] support open and honest government meetings."
- Said, "I will ensure that Georgia taxpayers and ratepayers are represented fairly."

Administration

Shelia Edwards

- A Public Service Commissioner is an elected official who serves on Georgia’s five-member Public Service Commission, which oversees statewide utilities like electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and trucking.
- The commission was originally created in 1879 to manage the building and upkeep of railroads.
- Today, its role is to make sure Georgians have safe, dependable, and affordable utility services, including electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications.
- The commission has five members, each chosen in statewide elections to serve staggered six-year terms.