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Georgia Secretary of State My Voter Page, Candidate Information

As of August 31, 2023, G.M. Joiner Jr. did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Natural Resources & the Environment

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Public Services

Transportation & Infrastructure

G.M. Joiner Jr.

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Advocates for sustainable, environmentally responsible solutions to the city's challenges.

- Advocates for sustainable, environmentally responsible solutions to the city's challenges.

As of August 31, 2023, Ava Bess Jones did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Wants to ensure that growth benefits every citizen.

Supports collaboration between different sectors of the government.

Plans to engage directly with communities.

- Wants to ensure that growth benefits every citizen.
- Supports collaboration between different sectors of the government.
- Plans to engage directly with communities.

Ava Bess Jones

- 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. 
