Demetrius is a native of DeKalb County. He is married and they have two children. Demetrius graduated from Miller Grove High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Paine College in English and a master's degree in organizational leadership from Brenau University. He is studying for a doctorate in public policy from Liberty University.

Demetrius is currently the Chief of Staff at DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. He has previously served as a Policy Analyst in the Office of the Chief Executive Officer and as Constituent Services Director.

Demetrius McCoy's campaign for County Commissioner in DeKalb County Commission Super District 7 in Georgia is his first entry into politics.  

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Promises to prioritize the establishment and expansion of social programs to support vulnerable residents.

Supports accessible healthcare, food assistance, and housing programs.

Plans to partner with local schools and invest in libraries, senior centers, and recreation centers.

Supports investing in parks, recreation, and senior centers.

- Promises to prioritize the establishment and expansion of social programs to support vulnerable residents.
- Supports accessible healthcare, food assistance, and housing programs.
- Plans to partner with local schools and invest in libraries, senior centers, and recreation centers.
- Supports investing in parks, recreation, and senior centers.

Public Services

Wants to attract new industries, create job opportunities, and foster a vibrant economy by investing in workforce development, supporting small businesses, and promoting innovation.

Promises to work towards job growth and economic prosperity.

Believes in improving economic development, public safety, and service delivery.

- Wants to attract new industries, create job opportunities, and foster a vibrant economy by investing in workforce development, supporting small businesses, and promoting innovation.
- Promises to work towards job growth and economic prosperity.
- Believes in improving economic development, public safety, and service delivery.

Economy

Believes investing in public safety, building community relationships, and implementing innovative crime prevention initiatives will create thriving neighborhoods for families and businesses.

Plans to invest in youth programs to improve community safety.

Promises to promote accountability, ethical leadership, and responsible fiscal management.

- Believes investing in public safety, building community relationships, and implementing innovative crime prevention initiatives will create thriving neighborhoods for families and businesses.
- Plans to invest in youth programs to improve community safety.
- Promises to promote accountability, ethical leadership, and responsible fiscal management.

Public Safety

As of July 30, 2024, Demetrius McCoy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports championing sustainable initiatives, including renewable energy programs, conservation efforts, and protecting natural habitats.

Plans to prioritize enhancing DeKalb's transportation infrastructure by investing in expanded public transportation options, road infrastructure, and sustainable alternatives like biking and walking trails.

- Supports championing sustainable initiatives, including renewable energy programs, conservation efforts, and protecting natural habitats.
- Plans to prioritize enhancing DeKalb's transportation infrastructure by investing in expanded public transportation options, road infrastructure, and sustainable alternatives like biking and walking trails.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports increased school funding, teacher support, and innovative educational programs.

- Supports increased school funding, teacher support, and innovative educational programs.

Education

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Jacqueline is originally from Atlanta. She earned a degree in criminal justice. She lives in Clarkson with her husband

Jacqueline currently works as a small business owner.

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Jacqueline Adams previously ran for state representative, but she did not win.

Aims to address overcrowding at the DeKalb County Animal Shelter by increasing funding and resources and enhancing coordination with animal welfare organizations.

Wants to address overcrowding at the county animal shelter and work more with local animal welfare agencies.

Supports increasing funding for social services.

- Wants to address overcrowding at the county animal shelter and work more with local animal welfare agencies.
- Supports increasing funding for social services.

Aims to attract new businesses, support local entrepreneurs, and create job opportunities.

Wants to support local entrepreneurs and attract new businesses.

Plans to collaborate with economic development agencies and local businesses to foster a strong, diverse economy.

Supports working with local economic development agencies and businesses to strengthen and diversify the local economy.

Wants a more equitable spread of local sales tax revenue, particularly in South DeKalb.

- Wants to support local entrepreneurs and attract new businesses.
- Supports working with local economic development agencies and businesses to strengthen and diversify the local economy.
- Wants a more equitable spread of local sales tax revenue, particularly in South DeKalb.

Plans to implement community policing initiatives, support crime prevention programs, and foster positive relationships with local police.

Plans to implement community policing initiatives and support existing crime prevention programs.

- Plans to implement community policing initiatives and support existing crime prevention programs.

Wants to ensure access to affordable housing.

Plans to partner with developers and community organizations to increase housing options and improve quality.

Wants to work with developers and community organizations to increase housing options and improve quality.

- Wants to ensure access to affordable housing.
- Wants to work with developers and community organizations to increase housing options and improve quality.

Supports improving local roads, public utilities, and public transportation.

- Supports improving local roads, public utilities, and public transportation.
- Plans to address traffic congestion.

As of July 30, 2024, Jacqueline Adams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Kenneth is originally from Miami, FL, and now resides in Stone Mountain, GA. He has a bachelor's degree in public administration. He is a husband and father of three.

Kenneth Chung Royal works in corporate recruiting for CBRE. He previously served as a Police Officer with the Statesboro Police Department and Georgia Southern University. 

As of July 30, 2024, Kenneth Chung Royal’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in the importance of community service and local advancement.

Promises to advocate for everyday citizens, ensuring their voices, experiences, and concerns are prioritized in the County Commission.

Believes in community activism and collaboration with local organizations to improve public services.

Believes in registering young, new, and purged voters to ensure their participation in elections.

- Believes in the importance of community service and local advancement.
- Promises to advocate for everyday citizens, ensuring their voices, experiences, and concerns are prioritized in the County Commission.
- Believes in community activism and collaboration with local organizations to improve public services.
- Believes in registering young, new, and purged voters to ensure their participation in elections.

Believes in creating high-quality, well-paying jobs and economic investments, especially in underdeveloped regions.

Believes recent improvements in addressing billing issues are insufficient and urges for accelerated efforts to resolve them.

Believes unemployment rates are historically low, indicating increased work opportunities, but acknowledges that "statistics alone do not reveal the complete picture" of the current economic climate.

Believes unemployment rates are historically low, indicating increased work opportunities, but acknowledges that "statistics alone do not reveal the complete picture" of the current economic climate. Plans to ensure there are well-paying jobs and economic investments in all areas of the county,

- Believes in creating high-quality, well-paying jobs and economic investments, especially in underdeveloped regions.
- Believes recent improvements in addressing billing issues are insufficient and urges for accelerated efforts to resolve them.
- Believes unemployment rates are historically low, indicating increased work opportunities, but acknowledges that "statistics alone do not reveal the complete picture" of the current economic climate. Plans to ensure there are well-paying jobs and economic investments in all areas of the county,

Believes restoring trust between community members and police/public safety officers is essential for improving community safety.

Supports addressing training and compensation to improve law enforcement service quality.

- Believes restoring trust between community members and police/public safety officers is essential for improving community safety.
- Supports addressing training and compensation to improve law enforcement service quality.

Plans to address affordable housing by engaging with developers and revising zoning regulations.

- Plans to address affordable housing by engaging with developers and revising zoning regulations.

Believes federal funds provide a unique opportunity to repair DeKalb County's neglected roads and bridges.

Believes the county's water and sewage systems need improvement.

- Believes federal funds provide a unique opportunity to repair DeKalb County's neglected roads and bridges.
- Believes the county's water and sewage systems need improvement.

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Ladena was born in the Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. She holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Savannah State University and later a doctorate of philosophy degree in polymer chemistry from Clark Atlanta University. She is married to her husband, with whom she has 3 sons. 

Ladena currently works as a scientist at The Coca-Cola Company. She is also a self-employed innovation management consultant. She previously worked as an Army civilian chemist. 

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Ladena Bolton ran for state representative in State House District 86 in 2020, but she did not win. She is the committee chairperson of House District 85 of the Dekalb County Democratic Committee. 

Wants to direct resources to enhance county services for residents and businesses.

Believes in fair elections and has experience as a Poll Manager and Leader in the DeKalb County Democratic Committee.

Believes in a "power up approach" to community health, emphasizing local responsibility and empowerment.

Believes the most important issues must be addressed with a "power-up approach." starting with "the people."

Believes in empowering individuals and creating a multi-generational community of change-makers.

Wants to empower local residents and create a "multi-generational community of change-makers."

Supports efforts to remove Confederate flags from the base of Stone Mountain Park.

Supported efforts to remove Confederate flags from Stone Mountain Park. 

- Wants to direct resources to enhance county services for residents and businesses.
- Supports fair elections. 
- Believes the most important issues must be addressed with a "power-up approach." starting with "the people."
- Wants to empower local residents and create a "multi-generational community of change-makers."
- Supported efforts to remove Confederate flags from Stone Mountain Park. 

Believes the most significant concern is economic efficiency, and plans to use strategies of accessibility, accountability, and sustainability to improve the local economy.

Believes the most important county concern is economic efficiency and supports using tactics of accessibility, accountability, and sustainability. 

Believes in addressing increased crime to improve economic development and community integrity.

Wants to address rises in crime, a lack of economic development, and "investors invading our communities."

- Believes the most important county concern is economic efficiency and supports using tactics of accessibility, accountability, and sustainability. 
- Wants to address rises in crime, a lack of economic development, and "investors invading our communities."

Wants to improve neighborhood safety by investing in violence prevention, code enforcement, and mental health.

Believes we are responsible for community health and have the power to protect it.

Believes "we are responsible for the health of our communities and are empowered to protect them."

Wants to improve the community to make it "among the best places to raise a family."

Wants to help Dekalb County become "among the best places to raise a family."

- Wants to improve neighborhood safety by investing in violence prevention, code enforcement, and mental health.
- Believes "we are responsible for the health of our communities and are empowered to protect them."
- Wants to help Dekalb County become "among the best places to raise a family."

Wants to enhance citizen quality of life by addressing water shortages and a lack of affordable housing and transportation.

- Wants to enhance citizen quality of life by addressing water shortages and a lack of affordable housing and transportation.

Believes DeKalb County should lead in innovation and technology.

Believes DeKalb County should lead innovation and technology advancements.

- Believes DeKalb County should lead innovation and technology advancements.

As of July 30, 2024, Ladena Bolton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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