2023 Georgia Local Elections

2023 Georgia Local Elections Runoff

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Roswell names Christine Hall as Mayor Pro Tem

Christine and her husband George, a veteran of the United States Army, have been residents of Roswell for 30 years, living in both the East and West sides of the city. Their 20-year-old twins, Lauren and Donnie, have attended Roswell North, Crabapple Middle, and Blessed Trinity High School. The Hall family attends St. Peter Chanel Church and participates in the Boy & Girl Scouts. 

Christine earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Industrial Relations from Minnesota State University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from St. Mary’s College.

Christine has served on the Georgia PTA State Finance Committee and the HOA board of her neighborhood Chickering. She volunteers with non-profit organizations, such as the Children’s Development Academy (CDA), Clark’s Christmas Kids, St. Baldrick's Foundation, and Pet Rescue. 

Christine has over 20 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, and strategy development. She currently works for a professional services firm in various consulting roles, including Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Director of Business Incentives. She previously served as the CFO of the U.S. division of a global technology company. 

In the past, she owned and operated a business, Papyrus, in Perimeter Mall and was elected to the Perimeter Mall Tenants Association Board. She also worked as a licensed contractor and designer for a residential remodeling division during her tenure with The Bella Group. While in high school and college, she was a licensed real estate agent and broker.

Christine Hall has been a member of the Roswell City Council since January 2020. In January 2023, she was elected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem by the Roswell City Council.

Wants to protect the parks and the river of Roswell.

Supports “more tree-lined streets and less clear-cut lots”.

- Wants to protect the parks and the river of Roswell.
- Supports “more tree-lined streets and less clear-cut lots”.

Natural Resources & the Environment

As of September 2, 2023, Christine Hall’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports “neighborhood and business-friendly solutions, sidewalks and pedestrian connections”.

- Supports “neighborhood and business-friendly solutions, sidewalks and pedestrian connections”.

Public Safety

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Wants to ensure that “tax dollars are spent in a fiscally responsible manner”.

As a member of Roswell City Council, she supported an amendment that would make it more difficult for developers to build new apartments unless paired with non-residential uses. She stated that “it will help reduce the costs for people who already own homes in the area by bringing in extra money from sales taxes”.

- Wants to ensure that “tax dollars are spent in a fiscally responsible manner”.
- As a member of Roswell City Council, she supported an amendment that would make it more difficult for developers to build new apartments unless paired with non-residential uses. She stated that “it will help reduce the costs for people who already own homes in the area by bringing in extra money from sales taxes”.

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Supports the creation of a promenade on Canton Street to make the area more walkable and address safety concerns.

Wants to redevelop commercial corridors with businesses, offices, destination places, retail, and restaurants.

- Supports the creation of a promenade on Canton Street to make the area more walkable and address safety concerns.
- Wants to redevelop commercial corridors with businesses, offices, destination places, retail, and restaurants.

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Christine Hall

As of September 2, 2023, Christine Hall’s website did not contain information on this issue and Christine Hall did not complete our questionnaire.

The Professional background and Personal background sections are too long. I would cut information you think is non-essential (just list job titles and maybe a short description, don't include the twins age/names). For the second point in Community Development, see if you can reduce it to a single sentence. Otherwise split into two bullet points.

The Georgia Sun, Here are the candidates for Roswell City Council

Lyndsey has a bachelors degree in Communications and Journalism from Georgia State University. She previously attended Georgia Southern University from 2000 to 2002.

Lyndsey is a licensed realtor at Harry Normal Realtors. She was a mortgage loan officer until 2019. She worked as a marketing consultant for Worthy Manufacturing Group from 2017 to 2018.

Lyndsey's campaign for city council member is her first entry into politics.

As of August 29, 2023, Lyndsey Coates did not have a website or any information online.

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Lyndsey Coates

As of August 29, 2023, Lyndsey Coates did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- 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. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

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