Adam lives in West Cascade with his wife, Tanesha.

Adam has degrees in finance and management information systems from La Salle University and a law degree from the University of Dayton. Adam is a lawyer and owns a private law practice, The Petty Firm, LLC. Previously, he was Assistant District Attorney in the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and a major in the United States Army.

Adam Petty's campaign for State Senator is his first entry into politics.

Says, "I am running for this office because we need a dynamic, present, and engaged leader who will ensure that access to the government is fair, equitable, and for everyone".

- Says, "I am running for this office because we need a dynamic, present, and engaged leader who will ensure that access to the government is fair, equitable, and for everyone".

Voting & Elections

Supports preserving our historic neighborhoods.

Plans to fight development that displaces residents.

Supports comprehensive strategies to ensure affordable housing options for all,  including "funding for senior citizens to repair homes, increased development of mixed-income housing, and offering incentives to landlords as an alternative to tenant evictions."

Plans to recruit technology, energy, distribution, food, and other businesses to the district.

Wants to provide financial incentives such as tax credits and tax exemptions for businesses that guarantee employment of local residents.

Supports comprehensive workforce training as an incentive to entice businesses to the district.

- Supports preserving our historic neighborhoods.
- Plans to fight development that displaces residents.  
- Supports comprehensive strategies to ensure affordable housing options for all,  including "funding for senior citizens to repair homes, increased development of mixed-income housing, and offering incentives to landlords as an alternative to tenant evictions."
- Plans to recruit technology, energy, distribution, food, and other businesses to the district.
- Wants to provide financial incentives such as tax credits and tax exemptions for businesses that guarantee employment of local residents.
- Supports comprehensive workforce training as an incentive to entice businesses to the district.

Economy

As of April 26, 2022, Adam Petty’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

As Assistant District Attorney, Adam "prosecuted serious felony crimes such as murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and burglary with a specialization in criminal street gangs."

​Supports law enforcement and community-based policing.

Supports police reform. Said, "policing should utilize standards focused on data, conflict resolution, and civil and human rights."

Plans to reallocate law enforcement funding.

Wants to facilitate town halls, focus groups, community centers, and safe zone initiatives in order to combat rises in crime.

Wants to reduce the amount of time offenders spend on probation.

Plans to create incentives for employers to hire offenders.

Supports work re-entry programs to lower recidivism rates.

Wants to fund veteran, behavioral health, and drug accountability courts.

Plans to reform Georgia's bail system by eliminating cash bail.

- As Assistant District Attorney, Adam "prosecuted serious felony crimes such as murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and burglary with a specialization in criminal street gangs."
​- Supports law enforcement and community-based policing. 
- Supports police reform. Said, "policing should utilize standards focused on data, conflict resolution, and civil and human rights."
- Plans to reallocate law enforcement funding. 
- Wants to facilitate town halls, focus groups, community centers, and safe zone initiatives in order to combat rises in crime.
- Wants to reduce the amount of time offenders spend on probation. 
- Plans to create incentives for employers to hire offenders.
- Supports work re-entry programs to lower recidivism rates. 
- Wants to fund veteran, behavioral health, and drug accountability courts.
- Plans to reform Georgia's bail system by eliminating cash bail.

Public Safety

Supports "a strong and diverse public education system," and the QBE formula.

Wants to increase funding per each public school student.

Plans to support boards of education that offer career education and work-based learning that prepare students to be college and career ready.

Wants to fund school support to help students overcome non-academic barriers to learning.

Plans to advocate for increased pay for teachers and school employees.

Support any school curriculum that "teaches accurate and complete historical information."

- Supports "a strong and diverse public education system," and the QBE formula. 
- Wants to increase funding per each public school student.  
- Plans to support boards of education that offer career education and work-based learning that prepare students to be college and career ready.  
- Wants to fund school support to help students overcome non-academic barriers to learning.  
- Plans to advocate for increased pay for teachers and school employees.  
- Support any school curriculum that "teaches accurate and complete historical information."

Education

Adam Petty

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