Ballotpedia: Darryl Terry II

Darryl born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where he currently resides in the Southwest neighborhood with his family. He attended Frederick Douglass High School in Dixie Hills, graduating as Valedictorian, and later graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Public Policy. He attends Zion Hill Baptist Church in South Fulton.

Darryl is the Principal Consultant for Royalty Atlantic Advisors. He has previously served as Chief of Staff to Atlanta City Council member Byron Amos, as an aide to Council members Michael Julian Bond and Keisha Lance Bottoms, and as a State Representative aide to 'Able' Mable Thomas. D.J. has also worked as a Grant Manager and Fundraiser for the SkillUp Coalition and was an International Baccalaureate World School American Government Educator at D.M. Therrell HS in Southwest Atlanta.

Darryl 'Dj' Terry II, also known as D.J., ran for State Senate District 56 in 2018 and 2020, but did not win.

Candidate website

The candidate's website says, "Increase minimum wage with multi-year step increases from Georgia's current wage of $5.15 to $15 over ten years"

Supports increasing minimum wage with multi-year step increases from Georgia's current wage of $5.15 to $15 over ten years

Said, "As a State Senator, I would author legislation that requires Metro Atlanta developers to build low-cost (below market value) housing in different areas around the metro area in exchange for the rights to develop other projects around the metro area."

The candidate's website says, "Implement equal pay-equal work standards"

Supports" equal pay-equal work" standards

The candidate's website says, "Work to increase the rights protected by the FMLA"

Supports increasing the breadth of The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, a United States labor law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected, unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons

The candidate's website says, "Create a state earned income tax credit"

Supports the creation of a state earned income tax credit

The candidate's website says, "Increase LMIG funding for municipal road improvements"

Supports increasing  Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant program funding for municipal road improvements

The candidate's website says, "Increase funding for State Roads and public projects aimed at reducing congestion among public roads"

Supports increasing funding for State Roads and public projects, aiming at reducing congestion among public roads

The candidate's website says, "Increase protections for rights of organized labor"

Supports increased protections for rights of organized labor

The candidate's website says, "Increase workforce training opportunities"

Supports increased workforce training opportunities

- Supports increasing minimum wage with multi-year step increases from Georgia's current wage of $5.15 to $15 over ten years
- Said, "As a State Senator, I would author legislation that requires Metro Atlanta developers to build low-cost (below market value) housing in different areas around the metro area in exchange for the rights to develop other projects around the metro area."
- Supports" equal pay-equal work" standards
- Supports increasing the breadth of The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, a United States labor law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected, unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons
- Supports the creation of a state earned income tax credit
- Supports increasing  Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant program funding for municipal road improvements
- Supports increasing funding for State Roads and public projects, aiming at reducing congestion among public roads
- Supports increased protections for rights of organized labor
- Supports increased workforce training opportunities

Economy

The candidate's website says, "Increase funding for alternative transportation methods"

The candidate's website says, "Our natural resources deserve governmental regulatory protections"

Wants to "Increase dependency on solar and work with PSC to end dependency on nuclear/wasteful power generators"

The candidate's website says, "Implement new regulatory procedures from environmental degradation and protect water, air and land from pollution"

Supports implementing "new regulatory procedures from environmental degradation and protect water, air and land from pollution"

The candidate's website says, "Increase opportunities for alternative transportation methods and new emerging technology"

Supports increasing "opportunities for alternative transportation methods and new emerging technology"

The candidate's website says, "Increase funding for local stormwater and flooding system"

Supports increasing "funding for local stormwater and flooding systems"

- Wants to "Increase dependency on solar and work with PSC to end dependency on nuclear/wasteful power generators"
- Supports implementing "new regulatory procedures from environmental degradation and protect water, air and land from pollution"
- Supports increasing "opportunities for alternative transportation methods and new emerging technology"
- Supports increasing "funding for local stormwater and flooding systems"

Energy & the Environment

Said, "Georgia’s seniors deserve the highest level of treatment from the state. I will continue the fight for increasing seniors access to healthcare..."

Supports increasing seniors access to healthcare.

The candidate's website says, "Access to a quality healthcare system should not be privilege, but a right"

Believes "access to a quality healthcare system should not be privilege, but a right"

The candidate's website says, "Introduce legislation to accept the $1.2 billion dollars allocated to Georgia for Medicaid expansion from the US Congress"

Supports introducing "legislation to accept the $1.2 billion dollars allocated to Georgia for Medicaid expansion from the US Congress"

The candidate's website says, "Expand Medicaid to coverage of all applicable Georgians"

Plans to "expand Medicaid to coverage of all applicable Georgians"

The candidate's website says, "Increase funding for community health centers and clinics to make healthcare more affordable"

Wants to increase funding for community health centers and clinics in efforts to make healthcare more affordable

- Supports increasing seniors access to healthcare.
- Believes "access to a quality healthcare system should not be privilege, but a right"
- Supports introducing "legislation to accept the $1.2 billion dollars allocated to Georgia for Medicaid expansion from the US Congress"
- Plans to "expand Medicaid to coverage of all applicable Georgians"
- Wants to increase funding for community health centers and clinics in efforts to make healthcare more affordable

Healthcare

The candidate's website says, "Every Georgian must have equitable access to the ballot box."

The candidate's website says, "Educate members of the public on voter intimidation tactics to limit voter misinformation"

Believes in the need to "Educate members of the public on voter intimidation tactics to limit voter misinformation"

The candidate's website says, "Increased funding for county election offices"

Supports increased funding for county election offices

- Believes in the need to "Educate members of the public on voter intimidation tactics to limit voter misinformation"
- Supports increased funding for county election offices

Voting & Elections

The candidate's website says, "D.J. ... was instrumental in and wrote the legislation for the creation of the Park Rangers Program which aims to make Atlanta's Park System ... safer."

The candidate's website says, "Restore sentencing power to judges removing mandatory minimums and sentencing requirements"

Supports removing mandatory minimums and sentencing requirements

Said, "We must work to increase equity and efficiency in the Justice system by implementing alternatives for low-level offenders but hold serious offenders accountable."

- Supports removing mandatory minimums and sentencing requirements
- Said, "We must work to increase equity and efficiency in the Justice system by implementing alternatives for low-level offenders but hold serious offenders accountable."

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "The Kids In Need of Guidance Academy seeks to develop the skills of underserved black male youth to reduce juvenile detention and increase their interest in higher education and post secondary opportunities thorough mentorship and academic coaching."

The candidate's website says, "he House overseeing the legislative body that allocated more than four million dollars in state funds while also playing a pivotal role in creating a one million dollar fund to address mental health at Georgia Tech."

Said, "We must ensure that every child has equal access to a quality education across our state"

The candidate's website says, "serves voluntarily as the Executive Director and Chairman of the K.I.N.G. (Kids In Need of Guidance) Academy which he founded in 2013."

The candidate's website says, "Increase access to Pre-K for all students regardless of socioeconomic status; including making Pre-K and Kindergarten mandatory in Georgia"

Supports increasing access to Pre-K for all students regardless of socioeconomic status; including making Pre-K and Kindergarten mandatory in Georgia

The candidate's website says, "Increase funding for public schools"

Wants to increase funding for public schools

The candidate's website says, "Institute programs aimed at post secondary education and/or technical skill training"

Aims to institute programs aimed at post secondary education and/or technical skill training

The candidate's website says, "Increase funding for the HOPE Scholarship and continue funding a needs based scholarship"

Supports increasing funding for the HOPE Scholarship and continue funding a needs based scholarship

The candidate's website says, "Amend Georgia's curriculum to ensure that American Government/Civics are taught to high school seniors instead of high school freshman - as it is currently written"

The candidate's website says, "Increase funding for the arts, music, and extracurricular activities"

Supports increased funding for the arts, music, and extracurricular activities in schools

The candidate's website says, "Increase funding for improvements in State Literacy Rate"

Supports increased funding for improvements in State Literacy Rate

The candidate's website says, "Create a study on the affordability of the Public colleges, universities and technical schools"

Aims to create a study on the affordability of the Public colleges, universities and technical schools in Georgia 

The candidate's website says, "Increase teacher pay in public schools"

Supports increased teacher pay in public schools

The candidate's website says, "Redesign the QBE formula for adequate funding solutions"

Believes in redesigning "the QBE formula for adequate funding solutions"

- Supports increasing access to Pre-K for all students regardless of socioeconomic status; including making Pre-K and Kindergarten mandatory in Georgia
- Wants to increase funding for public schools
- Aims to institute programs aimed at post secondary education and/or technical skill training
- Supports increasing funding for the HOPE Scholarship and continue funding a needs based scholarship
- The candidate's website says, "Amend Georgia's curriculum to ensure that American Government/Civics are taught to high school seniors instead of high school freshman - as it is currently written"
- Supports increased funding for the arts, music, and extracurricular activities in schools
- Supports increased funding for improvements in State Literacy Rate
- Aims to create a study on the affordability of the Public colleges, universities and technical schools in Georgia 
- Supports increased teacher pay in public schools
- Believes in redesigning "the QBE formula for adequate funding solutions"

Education

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Darryl "Dj" Terry II

Darryl J. Terry, II, known as D.J., was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where he currently resides in the Southwest neighborhood with his family. He attended Frederick Douglass High School in Dixie Hills, graduating as Valedictorian, and later graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Public Policy. D.J. attends Zion Hill Baptist Church in South Fulton.

Darryl 'Dj' Terry II, also known as D.J., is the Principal Consultant for Royalty Atlantic Advisors, where he focuses on municipal legislative action, program and policy implementation, and project management for various municipalities. He has previously served as Chief of Staff to Atlanta City Council member Byron Amos, as an aide to Council members Michael Julian Bond and Keisha Lance Bottoms, and as a State Representative aide to 'Able' Mable Thomas. D.J. has also worked as a Grant Manager and Fundraiser for the SkillUp Coalition and was an International Baccalaureate World School American Government Educator at D.M. Therrell HS in Southwest Atlanta.

Terry ran in the Democratic Primaries for State Senate District 56 in 2018 and 2020. 

The candidate's website says, "Increase funding for local stormwater and flooding systems"

- Wants to "Increase dependency on solar and work with PSC to end dependency on nuclear/wasteful power generators"
- The candidate's website says, "Implement new regulatory procedures from environmental degradation and protect water, air and land from pollution"
- The candidate's website says, "Increase opportunities for alternative transportation methods and new emerging technology"
- The candidate's website says, "Increase funding for local stormwater and flooding systems"

- Supports increasing seniors access to healthcare.
- The candidate's website says, "Access to a quality healthcare system should not be privilege, but a right"
- The candidate's website says, "Introduce legislation to accept the $1.2 billion dollars allocated to Georgia for Medicaid expansion from the US Congress"
- The candidate's website says, "Expand Medicaid to coverage of all applicable Georgians"
- Wants to increase funding for community health centers and clinics in efforts to make healthcare more affordable

- The candidate's website says, "Educate members of the public on voter intimidation tactics to limit voter misinformation"
- Supports increased funding for county election offices

- Supports increasing access to Pre-K for all students regardless of socioeconomic status; including making Pre-K and Kindergarten mandatory in Georgia
- Wants to increase funding for public schools
- Aims to institute programs aimed at post secondary education and/or technical skill training
- Supports increasing funding for the HOPE Scholarship and continue funding a needs based scholarship
- The candidate's website says, "Amend Georgia's curriculum to ensure that American Government/Civics are taught to high school seniors instead of high school freshman - as it is currently written"
- Supports increased funding for the arts, music, and extracurricular activities in schools
- Supports increased funding for improvements in State Literacy Rate
- Aims to create a study on the affordability of the Public colleges, universities and technical schools in Georgia 
- Supports increased teacher pay in public schools
- The candidate's website says, "Redesign the QBE formula for adequate funding solutions"

Darryl J. Terry, II, known as D.J., was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where he currently resides in the Southwest neighborhood with his family and fur-baby, Beaux. He attended Frederick Douglass High School in Dixie Hills, graduating as Valedictorian, and later graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Public Policy. D.J. has a strong spiritual foundation established at Zion Hill Baptist Church in South Fulton.

As of April 2, 2024, Darryl "Dj" Terry II’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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