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Kenneth is originally from Gulfport, Mississippi. He earned his associate's degree in criminal justice from Coastal Pines Technical College. He lives with his wife and children. 

Kenneth currently works as a manufacturing technician for General Dynamics Electric Boat. He previously worked as a mechanic at L3Harris Technologies and as an asset protection specialist at Walmart. He served in the US Navy for 22 years as a boiler operator. 

Kenneth M Jackson's campaign for Mayor in the City of St. Marys in Georgia is his first run for public office. 

As of October 4, 2024, Kenneth M Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Housing & Urban Development

Believes in ensuring appropriate police department staffing levels to achieve timely responses to community concerns.

Plans to ensure appropriate police department staffing to achieve timely responses to community concerns.

Supports maintaining a 10% fund balance for the St. Marys Law Enforcement Service Area and Fire service area.

Wants to maintain a 10% fund balance for the St. Marys Law Enforcement Service Area and Fire service area.

- Plans to ensure appropriate police department staffing to achieve timely responses to community concerns.
- Wants to maintain a 10% fund balance for the St. Marys Law Enforcement Service Area and Fire service area.

Public Safety

Promises to be accessible and communicate clearly to encourage community involvement in decision-making.

Supports more community involvement in decision-making.

Supports improving public services by offering diverse community events, promoting patriotism, providing volunteer opportunities, and fostering community pride.

Wants to promote unity by offering diverse community events, promoting patriotism, providing volunteer opportunities, and fostering pride.

Believes in properly planning and developing public recreation opportunities.

Wants to plan and develop public recreation opportunities.

- Supports more community involvement in decision-making.
- Wants to promote unity by offering diverse community events, promoting patriotism, providing volunteer opportunities, and fostering pride.
- Wants to plan and develop public recreation opportunities.

Public Services

Believes flooding is a major problem that needs urgent attention, saying, "this one must be prioritized rapidly."

Plans to address flooding and drainage systems.

Supports expanding public walkways and bicycle lanes and plans to map areas lacking sidewalks.

Supports funding and expanding public walkways and identifying areas that should have sidewalks but do not have them. 

Believes in exploring the feasibility of using bicycle lanes as part of a public transit system and plans to identify and map areas in the city that need sidewalks.

Wants to look at using bike lanes as part of the public transit system. 

Supports increasing options for residential broadband access.

Believes in increasing options for broadband access.

- Plans to address flooding and drainage systems.
- Supports funding and expanding public walkways and identifying areas that should have sidewalks but do not have them. 
- Wants to look at using bike lanes as part of the public transit system. 
- Believes in increasing options for broadband access.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to increase total revenue from $31 million to $40 million by 2026.

Wants to increase total revenue from $31 million to $40 million by 2026.

Plans to create an economic development and retention plan to identify areas for development or redevelopment to broaden the sales tax base.

Plans to create a development and retention plan to identify areas for development or redevelopment to increase the sales tax base.

Supports incentivizing businesses that consistently generate sales tax for the city to help reduce fees and taxes for residents.

Supports incentivizing businesses that generate sales tax for the city to help reduce fees and taxes for residents.

- Wants to increase total revenue from $31 million to $40 million by 2026.
- Plans to create a development and retention plan to identify areas for development or redevelopment to increase the sales tax base.
- Supports incentivizing businesses that generate sales tax for the city to help reduce fees and taxes for residents.

Economy

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Kenneth M Jackson

Kenneth is from Texas. He holds a bachelor's degree in management information systems from Texas A&M University. Kenneth lives in Houston with his wife and their children.

As of October 7, 2024, Kenneth M Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to create a development plan that includes family-oriented amenities like bowling alleys, skating rinks, and recreation centers.

Believes in strong public safety measures to protect communities.

Supports seeking state and federal grants to fund a new public library in St. Marys.

Said, "If elected as Mayor I would like to work with every one of you in building a better community, tailored for the people."

Believes the community has lost parades, businesses, and events, and wants to hear from the public on how to improve this.

Promises to ensure all citizen concerns are heard and addressed by the board.

Supports constructing a flood wall to protect the area.

Believes in the need for a collaborative effort to improve or create a functioning flood control program.

Supports addressing flooding issues in downtown areas caused by high tides, northeasterly winds, king tides, and tropical systems.

Supports erecting a flood wall to protect downtown's beauty and businesses and to lower flood insurance costs.

Believes flooding in numerous areas is a top priority.

Believes in creating a collaborative action plan to address flooding issues.

Believes in focusing on businesses that "truly serve our community" rather than just seeking "bigger and better businesses."

Believes in addressing current and future economic challenges.

Believes the current drainage system is inadequate for a high-category hurricane.

Believes flooding events can severely impact local businesses, citing an example of one business that was forced to close due to flooding.

Believes his understanding of the city's economic needs will differentiate him in the upcoming election.

- 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. 