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As of May 11, 2024, Elizabeth Atkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

This is Elizabeth Atkins’s first entry into politics. 

As of March 19, 2024, Elizabeth Atkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Economy

Said literacy is an important, and plans to apply her knowledge to help educators ensure children are well educated. 

- Said literacy is an important, and plans to apply her knowledge to help educators ensure children are well educated. 

Education

Elizabeth Atkins announces run for county commission

Believes sending homeless populations to the Glynn County Detention Center without proper physical and mental health care for their conditions makes homelessness a larger issue than it already is. 

Wants to alter the criminal justice system, focusing more on assistance for criminals and drug users and offenders rather than prison.

Supports installing a full-time homeless shelter with qualified staff. 

- Believes sending homeless populations to the Glynn County Detention Center without proper physical and mental health care for their conditions makes homelessness a larger issue than it already is. 
- Wants to alter the criminal justice system, focusing more on assistance for criminals and drug users and offenders rather than prison.
- Supports installing a full-time homeless shelter with qualified staff. 

Public Safety

Said, "We...have a port with almost unlimited potential. The Georgia Port Authority will expand our RoRo and that will bring prosperity to Glynn County. We have land to build upon, neighborhoods that can be developed and homes to fill."

Said, "With thoughtfully designed planning for development throughout the county we can take advantage of our prosperity beginning with what will work for all income levels in an integrated live, work, play environment."

- Said, "We...have a port with almost unlimited potential. The Georgia Port Authority will expand our RoRo and that will bring prosperity to Glynn County. We have land to build upon, neighborhoods that can be developed and homes to fill."
- Said, "With thoughtfully designed planning for development throughout the county we can take advantage of our prosperity beginning with what will work for all income levels in an integrated live, work, play environment."

Housing & Urban Development

Supports rebuilding efforts, and "plans for practical and aesthetic purposes, new and old, will be encouraged and supported."

Wants code enforcement to be standard in developed areas, and for abandoned buildings and homes, to be revamped and placed for resale.

- Supports rebuilding efforts, and "plans for practical and aesthetic purposes, new and old, will be encouraged and supported."
- Wants code enforcement to be standard in developed areas, and for abandoned buildings and homes, to be revamped and placed for resale.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Elizabeth Atkins

- Said, "We...have a port with almost unlimited potential. The Georgia Port Authority will expand our RoRo and that will bring prosperity to Glynn County. We have land to build upon, neighborhoods that can be developed and homes to fill."
- Said, "With thoughtfully designed planning for development throughout the county we can take advantage of our prosperity beginning with what will work for all income levels in an integrated live, work, play environment.

- Believes sending homeless populations to the Glynn County Detention Center without proper physical and mental health care for their conditions makes homelessness a larger issue than it already is. 
- Wants to alter the criminal justice system, focusing more on assistance for criminals and drug users and offenders rather than prison.
- Supports installing a full-time homeless sheltef with qualified staff. 

- Believes sending homeless populations to the Glynn County Detention Center without proper physical and mental health care for their conditions makes homelessness a larger issue than it already is. 
- Wants to alter the criminal justice system, focusing more on assistance for criminals and drug users and offenders rather than prison.
- Supports installing a full-time homeless shelter staffed with people qualified to provide that care.

As of April 23, 2024, Elizabeth Atkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Said, "Our current system is broken. Yet we live in a beautiful area with a unique climate and an abundance of arable land, trees galore and plenty of wildlife...We can recover from the doldrums that have slowed us down but now are past.'

- Founded the Scribblers' Retreat Writers' Conference.
- Plans to improve literacy rates and said, "I will continue to apply all that I have learned to help instill the values needed by all educators to turn out well educated children."

- In regards to homelessness, she said, "The vast majority of these poor souls are lost in the hell of drug abuse. They clearly need our help...as [they]...can be dangerous to both themselves and to others at whom they lash out mindlessly, out of control."
- Believes homelessness is made worse by sending people to Glynn County Detention Center without proper physical and mental health care for their conditions. She supports a full-time homeless shelter staffed with people qualified to provide that care.

- Said, "We...have a port with almost unlimited potential. The Georgia Port Authority will expand our RoRo and that will bring prosperity to Glynn County. We have land to build upon, neighborhoods that can be developed and homes to fill."
- Said, "With thoughtfully designed planning for development throughout the county we can take advantage of our prosperity beginning with what will work for all income levels in an integrated live, work, play environment.
- Said, "In areas that have been neglected we can attract lovers of historical places to refurbish existing buildings that they buy and restore for their own homes or for resale."
- Said, "In already developed areas code enforcement will be the norm."

- Said, "Revival efforts and plans for practical and aesthetic purposes, new and old, will be encouraged and supported."

Julian "Puddy" Smith

Smith is from Louisiana. He currently resides in Glynn County and is married to his wife, Monica, with whom they have three children and five grandchildren.

Julian "Puddy" Smith served as an elected official in New Hampshire for 11 years. 

Supports holding public hearings and allowing comments to be openly made. 

Plans to challenge other commissioners to provide reason for their decisions.

Opposes providing free resources to the public.

- Supports holding public hearings and allowing comments to be openly made. 
- Plans to challenge other commissioners to provide reason for their decisions.
- Opposes providing free resources to the public.
- Supports public transportation.
- Wants to protect the environment.

Opposes allocating and tax funds towards "dubious schemes."

Wants Brunswick to become a tourist destination.

Plans to combat "all forms of economic, political and environmental blight."

- Opposes allocating and tax funds towards "dubious schemes."
- Wants Brunswick to become a tourist destination.
- Plans to combat "all forms of economic, political and environmental blight."

As of March 19, 2024, Julian "Puddy" Smith did not have a website or any information online.

Supports "good commercial and residential development in Brunswick."

Plans to prevent Saint Simons from becoming urbanized.

- Supports "good commercial and residential development in Brunswick."
- Plans to prevent Saint Simons from becoming urbanized.

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- Opposes allocating and tax funds towards "dubious schemes."
- Plans to highlight Brunswick as a tourist destination
- Wants Brunswick to become a tourist destination.
- Plans to combat "all forms of economic, political and environmental blight."

As of March 19, 2024, Julian "Puddy" Smith did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- Opposes allocating and tax funds towards "dubious schemes."
- Supports "commercial and residential development in Brunswick" and impact fees
- Plans to highlight Brunswick as a tourist destination
- Wants Brunswick to become a tourist destination.
- Plans to combat "all forms of economic, political and environmental blight."

Smith has been married to Monica (known as Hannah) for 52 years, and they have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.

Smith is a retired college professor involved in community affairs.

Smith was an elected official in New Hampshire for 11 years. 

- Plans to have "more public hearings and public comments"

- Opposes "wasting time and tax dollars on dubious schemes"
- Supports "commercial and residential development in Brunswick" and impact fees
- Plans to highlight Brunswick as a tourist destination

- Plans to stop overdevelopment in Saint Simons

Glynn County

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Walter graduated from Brunswick High School and attended college, but did not finish. He is married to his wife Sandra, with whom they have two daughters, and four grandchildren. He attended St. Francis School and Brunswick High School. He served as the Vice Chairman of the Glynn County Board of Commissioners, and on the Zoning Board of Appeals, and was a former Grand Knight and Past Faithful Navigator. He currently serves on the Board of Directors with the Knights of Columbus.

Walter is the President of Adelaide's Paint & Decor. He worked as a Sales Representative at Lancaster Distributing Corporation. 

Walter Rafolski is the Glynn County Commissioner Board Post 2. 

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Wants to the Ordinance Rewrite to be completed. 

- Wants to the Ordinance Rewrite to be completed. 

Wants to inspect all SPLOST Projects on the 2022 SPLOST, so they are completed in a timely manner. 

Wants to attract industries looking to relocate or move to the Georgia Coast.

- Wants to inspect all SPLOST Projects on the 2022 SPLOST, so they are completed in a timely manner. 
- Wants to attract industries looking to relocate or move to the Georgia Coast.

As of March 19, 2024, Walter Rafolski did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to enhance infrastructure and develop processes re-allocating resources in a fairly distributed fashion.

- Wants to enhance infrastructure and develop processes re-allocating resources in a fairly distributed fashion.

Walter Rafolski

Walter is married to his wife Sandra, with whom they have two daughters, and four grandchildren. He attended St. Francis School and Brunswick High School. He served as the Vice Chairman of the Glynn County Board of Commissioners, and on the Zoning Board of Appeals. 

As of March 19, 2024, Walter Rafolski did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Walter Rafolski is married to his wife Sandra, and together they have two daughters, Rebecca and Rachel, and four grandchildren. He attended St. Francis School and Brunswick High School.

Walter Rafolski is the President of Adelaide's Paint & Decor. He worked as a Sales Representative at Lancaster Distributing Co.

Walter Rafolski currently serves as Commissioner, At-Large Post 2 in Glynn County and is seeking re-election. He served as the Vice Chairman of the Glynn County Board of Commissioners. Rafolski also served on the Zoning Board of Appeals for twelve years.

- Wants to "See the Ordinance Rewrite through to completion."

- Wants to "Make Glynn County the obvious choice for industries looking to come to the Georgia Coast."
- Plans to "Oversee the timely completion of all SPLOST Projects on the 2022 SPLOST."

- Wants to "Continue to see infrastructure improvements & create procedures for the allocation of resources to ALL districts in the County."

- 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.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county

Glynn County Commissioner, Republican Primary

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