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Diane volunteers at the various senior centers.

Mayor & Council - Lithonia, GA

Diane is currently a member of the Lithonia City Council. She was elected in 2021 and is serving her first term. She previously served as Mayor Pro Tempore for the  City of Lithonia.

As of September 3, 2025, Diane Howard did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

Public Services

Supports affordable housing and homeownership.

- Supports affordable housing and homeownership.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Diane Howard

Diane is currently a member of the Lithonia City Council. She was elected in 2021 and her term ends December 31, 2025.

As a council member, approved all zoning changes, subdivisions and commercial and industrial site plans.

Buket Urgen

VSU Alumna Amelia Inman Becomes Youngest Female Ever ...

Amelia Inman earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in business marketing from Valdosta State University. She lives in Lithonia, Georgia.

Amelia is currently a member of the Lithonia City Council. She was elected in 2017 and is serving her first term.

As of September 3, 2025, Amelia Inman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the Lithonia Roundtable, a community organization that provides public services and resources to residents.

Started the Lithonia Roundtable to get feedback from residents. 

Supports the development of public services such as parks and recreation, senior centers, and amphitheaters.

- Started the Lithonia Roundtable to get feedback from residents. 
- Supports the development of public services such as parks and recreation, senior centers, and amphitheaters.

Supports expanding housing development to help the city grow.

Supports adding more land within city limits to help the city grow.

Plans to hire a full-time code enforcement officer.

Supports hiring a full-time code enforcement officer.

- Supports adding more land within city limits to help the city grow.
- Supports hiring a full-time code enforcement officer.

Amelia Inman

Amelia is currently a member of the Lithonia City Council. She was elected in 2017 and is serving her first term. She is the youngest female ever elected to the city council and is believed to be the youngest person elected to office in the city’s history.

As of September 3, 2025, Amelia Inman did not have a website or any information online.

Walter Ley

Hopes to create policies and update ordinances to address issues such as affordable housing, economic development, and community pride.

Wants to improve communication methods and safety, and plans to start a program that gives high school students city government internships and the opportunity to earn a college scholarship.

Wants to improve safety and communication methods in the City of Lithonia.

As of September 3, 2025, Douglas E. Thompkins Jr did not have a website or any information online.

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Yolanda received an associate's degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of West Georgia.

Yolanda currently works as a procurement specialist for UNC Health. She has previously worked as a supply chain consultant and senior buyer.

Yolanda is currently a member of the Lithonia City Council. She was elected in 2021 and is serving her first term.

As of September 3, 2025, Yolanda Sheppard did not have a website or any information online.

Yolanda Sheppard

Yolanda is currently a member of the Lithonia City Council. She was elected in 2021 and her term ends December 31, 2025.

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 