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WTOC, Chatham County Commission District 2 Candidate: Malinda Hodge

Malinda is from Savannah, and still resides there today. She holds a marketing degree from Harris University, and is currently pursuing a second degree in marketing, but from Savannah State University. She has four children. 

Malinda is a Payroll and Procurement Coordinator with Savannah State University. She has experience working for the Chatham County Government as the Vice Chair of Chatham County Boad Elections. 

Malinda Scott Hodge is the Chatham County Commissioner for District 2. She was elected to this position in 2023, and is currently serving her first term. 

As of March 23, 2024, Malinda Scott Hodge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Plans to focus on developing an environment aiming to providing support for entrepreneurship, promoting local business development, and that attract new industries to the area.

Prioritizes developing relationships with local businesses, aiming to foster economic growth in Chatham County.

- Plans to focus on developing an environment aiming to providing support for entrepreneurship, promoting local business development, and that attract new industries to the area.
- Prioritizes developing relationships with local businesses, aiming to foster economic growth in Chatham County.

Economy

Wants to invest in providing quality education including, modern facilities, teacher resources, and innovative programs aimed to prepare local youth.

Plans to work towards broadening access to extracurricular activities and community programs for local youth.

- Wants to invest in providing quality education including, modern facilities, teacher resources, and innovative programs aimed to prepare local youth.
- Plans to work towards broadening access to extracurricular activities and community programs for local youth.

Education

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to push for enhancing roads, bridges, and transportation networks aimed to promote a "smooth movement of people and goods, thereby boosting economic opportunities for residents and businesses alike."

Wants to improve public transit, aiming to provide easier access to travel county-wide at a reasonable cost.

- Plans to push for enhancing roads, bridges, and transportation networks aimed to promote a "smooth movement of people and goods, thereby boosting economic opportunities for residents and businesses alike."
- Wants to improve public transit, aiming to provide easier access to travel county-wide at a reasonable cost.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Malinda Scott Hodge

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.