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Quin is a born and raised native of Swainsboro, Georgia. He is a 2003 Swainsboro High School graduate and received a bachelor's degree from Morris College. He is married with children.

Quin is the Founder and Owner of ATAP (All Things Are Possible) Fundamentals, specializing in full-body conditioning and basketball training.  

Jonquin "Quin" McKinney's campaign for County Commissioner in Emanuel County Commission District 1 is his first entry into politics.

Plans to introduce a new form of communication between the Commissioners and constituents by having quarterly town hall meetings.

Wants to create a social media page for visibility and easy access to county information.

Wants to "work with City Council members who’s districts overlap District 1 to create broader plans and address the needs of our district collectively."

- Plans to introduce a new form of communication between the Commissioners and constituents by having quarterly town hall meetings.
- Wants to create a social media page for visibility and easy access to county information.
- Wants to "work with City Council members who’s districts overlap District 1 to create broader plans and address the needs of our district collectively."
- Supports multi-cultural events.

Public Services

Wants to implement "innovative job creation."

Wants to increase business development and plans to work with community agencies to create a "business incubator" to help build and support future business leaders through entrepreneurship training, soft skills, and specialized training.

- Wants to implement "innovative job creation."
- Wants to increase business development and plans to work with community agencies to create a "business incubator" to help build and support future business leaders through entrepreneurship training, soft skills, and specialized training.
- Supports "equitable" taxation.

Economy

Wants to implement "unconventional education" and partner with post-secondary schools to create a new curriculum with new industry requirements.

Quin is a Championship Basketball Coach and he has been coaching and Training for over 10 years in private schools, college and private training camps, etc., in and around Southeast Georgia.

The candidate's website states, "Having an 'ear to the ground' and many years of building relationships with the youth and their families, helped make his decision to run for County Commissioner."

- Wants to implement "unconventional education" and partner with post-secondary schools to create a new curriculum with new industry requirements.
- Quin is a Championship Basketball Coach and he has been coaching and Training for over 10 years in private schools, college and private training camps, etc., in and around Southeast Georgia.
- The candidate's website states, "Having an 'ear to the ground' and many years of building relationships with the youth and their families, helped make his decision to run for County Commissioner."

Education

Supports the implementation of neighborhood watch programs and wants to work with overlapping City Council members and Police agencies to create them.

- Supports the implementation of neighborhood watch programs and wants to work with overlapping City Council members and Police agencies to create them.

Public Safety

Wants to create new home ownership programs and educational modules to educate the community on generational wealth.

Wants to refurbish abandoned county offices to create "innovative" new spaces.

Supports the removal or repair of dilapidated properties and homes.

- Wants to create new home ownership programs and educational modules to educate the community on generational wealth.
- Wants to refurbish abandoned county offices to create "innovative" new spaces.
- Supports the removal or repair of dilapidated properties and homes.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to address the "over due paving of roads in underserved communities."

- Wants to address the "over due paving of roads in underserved communities."

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Jonquin “Quin” McKinney 

Quin McKinney

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