Alive, Meet the candidates competing for Cumming City Council

Forsyth County News, Local businessman Joey Cochran elected to Cumming City Council

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Oran is a business owner of two companies: Downtown Auto Sales and C&W Auto Sales.

Oran Joey Cochran is currently city council member. He was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term.

As of August 28, 2023, Oran Joey Cochran did not have a website or any information online.

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Public Services

Wanted to work with the "community and other leaders, state and local leaders, to help with the intersections."

Supported using solutions that would help with traffic flow.

- Wanted to work with the "community and other leaders, state and local leaders, to help with the intersections."
- Planned to improve road infrastructure.
- Supported using solutions that would help with traffic flow.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Oran Joey Cochran

As of August 28, 2023, Oran Joey Cochran did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- Previously wanted to implement smart city solutions that would help with traffic flow.
- Previously supported improving the infrastructure with the roads.
- Previously planned to have worked with the "community and other leaders, state and local leaders, to help with the intersections."

Oran Joey Cochran's campaign for city council member is his first entry into politics. He previously ran in 2019 and did not win.

- 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. 