2024 Georgia General Election Runoff

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Eshé was born in Atlanta. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Spelman College, a master's degree in educational leadership from Georgia State University, and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. 

Eshé works as a director at the Southern Education Foundation. She previously worked as a public school teacher and as a program director at Jumpstart and Georgia State University. 

Eshé Collins currently serves on the Board of Education of Atlanta Public Schools in District 6. She was first elected in 2013 and is serving her third term. 


Believes in creating a "cleaner and healthier environment" through innovative and sustainable policies to ensure long-term livability.

Wants to foster a cleaner and healthier environment through innovative and sustainable policies both for current and future generations.

- Wants to foster a cleaner and healthier environment through innovative and sustainable policies both for current and future generations.

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As of November 11, 2024, Eshe' Collins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports equitable access to quality education and as a leader, improved graduation rates, staff pay, school funding, fiscal stability, and approved significant technology and infrastructure upgrades.

Supported policies for equal access to a strong education. 

As a city leader, led efforts that resulted in a $5 million investment into the city’s first early childhood education initiative.

As a member of the school board, led efforts to secure a "$5 million investment into the city’s first early childhood education initiative."

Plans to work to develop programs to support youth education and advancement

Said under her "leadership APS attained its highest graduation to date..."

- Supported policies for equal access to a strong education. 
- As a member of the school board, led efforts to secure a "$5 million investment into the city’s first early childhood education initiative."
- Plans to work to develop programs to support youth education and advancement
- Said under her "leadership APS attained its highest graduation to date..."

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Eshe' Collins

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Nicole is from Southwest Atlanta and attended Atlanta Public Schools. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Howard University and both a master's degree in counseling and human growth and development and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Clark Atlanta University. She has 3 children and 1 grandchild. 

Nicole co-founded an Atlanta-based small business startup company, The Wellth House, Inc. She also owns 360 Strategy Consulting, LLC. She previously worked as an administrator and director of talent at Metro Atlanta Charter Schools and as a principal at an elementary school in Atlanta. 

Nicole "Nikki" Evans Jones' campaign for member of the Atlanta City Council in Post 3 is her first run for public office. 

As of November 11, 2024, Nicole "Nikki" Evans Jones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to tailor advocacy efforts to identify and develop necessary community support and infrastructure to enhance neighborhoods.

Plans to advocate for access to affordable housing options residents can own.

- Plans to tailor advocacy efforts to identify and develop necessary community support and infrastructure to enhance neighborhoods.
- Plans to advocate for access to affordable housing options residents can own.

Plans to make safety her top priority by enhancing current methods aimed at preventing and responding to local criminal activity.

- Plans to make safety her top priority by enhancing current methods aimed at preventing and responding to local criminal activity.

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Promises to prioritize transparency, collaboration, and citizen welfare in office.

Plans to strengthen local businesses, improve public services, and enhance neighborhood safety and inclusivity.

Plans to work to strengthen local businesses, enhance public services, and ensure neighborhood safety and inclusivity for all. 

- Promises to prioritize transparency, collaboration, and citizen welfare in office.
- Plans to work to strengthen local businesses, enhance public services, and ensure neighborhood safety and inclusivity for all. 

Aims to transform the educational system by prioritizing funding, supporting teachers, and building community-school partnerships.

Wants to reform the educational system by prioritizing funding, supporting teachers, and establishing community and school partnerships.

Believes in ensuring all children have access to quality education and community members are empowered to make a difference.

Wants to ensure all children have access to a strong education and community members "feel empowered to make a difference."

Believes leadership in education involves "listening, learning, and leveraging resources to effect real change" and supports collaborating with educators, students, and community members to build a better future.

Believes leadership involves "listening, learning, and leveraging resources to effect real change. It's about being in the trenches with our educators, students, and community members...". 

- Wants to reform the educational system by prioritizing funding, supporting teachers, and establishing community and school partnerships.
- Wants to ensure all children have access to a strong education and community members "feel empowered to make a difference."
- Believes leadership involves "listening, learning, and leveraging resources to effect real change. It's about being in the trenches with our educators, students, and community members...". 

Nicole "Nikki" Evans Jones

- 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. 

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City Council Member Post 3 At-Large

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