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Phillip holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Georgia State University. He previously led community outreach at the Gwinnett County Solicitor’s Office. 

Phillip currently works at BlackRock, working in Asset Management and various areas of Finance. He previously worked as an Instructional Designer working in project management, and developing projects and product lines, and at Chick-fil-A. 

Phillip Bonton III's campaign for tax commissioner is his first entry into politics. 

Plans to lower taxes through exemptions to provide financial relief to home and business-owners.

Says he plans to prioritize "legal and compliance...focus on reducing potential disruptions in our systems."

Wants to enhance teamwork across departments in an effort to ensure tax resources are beneficial for all county residents.

Plans to allocate funds towards community needs through operational strategies "guaranteeing that taxpayer funds directly enhance their quality of life."

Plans to implement technology aimed to increase the accessibility of governmental services by focusing on user-friendly payment selections and efficient processes.

Plans to develop a mobile app and renovated website providing live assistance, current property tax data, and proposed assessment rates aimed at mitigating tax burdens and optimizing potential tax savings.

- Plans to lower taxes through exemptions to provide financial relief to home and business-owners.
- Says he plans to prioritize "legal and compliance...focus on reducing potential disruptions in our systems."
- Wants to enhance teamwork across departments in an effort to ensure tax resources are beneficial for all county residents.
- Plans to allocate funds towards community needs through operational strategies "guaranteeing that taxpayer funds directly enhance their quality of life."
- Plans to implement technology aimed to increase the accessibility of governmental services by focusing on user-friendly payment selections and efficient processes.
- Plans to develop a mobile app and renovated website providing live assistance, current property tax data, and proposed assessment rates aimed at mitigating tax burdens and optimizing potential tax savings.

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Phillip Bonton III

This is Phillip Bonton III's first entry into politics. 

Tax Commissioners are elected at the county level, and their job is to oversee most phases of the taxing process. These responsibilities include billing, collecting, processing, and distributing taxes. They are generally in charge of property taxes, solid waste fees, public utilities, and renewing your vehicle tag. Notably, the Tax Commissioner does not determine how much taxes you pay. Because taxes are a source of revenue for counties, the tax commissioners’ work is ultimately beneficial to individual cities, education, transportation, and other local services. In addition to administering tax laws, the department is responsible for enforcing laws and  regulations pertaining to the control of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products in Georgia as well as motor vehicle license plate and title administration.

Oversees the taxing process in the county