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Khalid serves full-time in public office. Previously, he worked as a political consultant.

Mayor Khalid Kamau's request to change name to Kobi denied ...

Khalid Kamau is the current mayor of South Fulton. He was elected in 2021 and is serving his first term. He previously served one term as a City Council member for South Fulton. 

As mayor, grew South Fulton's budget from $260 million to $425 million while cutting property taxes and purchasing over 400 acres of land for public facilities.

As mayor, says he "grew South Fulton's budget from $260 million to $425 million while cutting property taxes and purchasing over 400 acres of land for public facilities."

Supports increasing local land ownership, access to capital for local businesses, and equity through entrepreneurship.

Supports creating public-private partnerships with area farmers to provide organic, locally grown food to local restaurants and a City Hall cafe.

Supports creating public-private partnerships with farmers to provide organic, locally grown food to local restaurants and a City Hall cafe.

Supports prioritizing minority-owned businesses and "responsible bidders" that provide living wages and affordable healthcare in city contracts.

Supports partnering with vocational career academies and trade unions to create career pipelines in film production, computer coding, 3-D printing, and supply-chain management.

- As mayor, says he "grew South Fulton's budget from $260 million to $425 million while cutting property taxes and purchasing over 400 acres of land for public facilities."
- Supports increasing local land ownership, access to capital for local businesses, and equity through entrepreneurship.
- Supports creating public-private partnerships with farmers to provide organic, locally grown food to local restaurants and a City Hall cafe.
- Supports prioritizing minority-owned businesses and "responsible bidders" that provide living wages and affordable healthcare in city contracts.
- Supports partnering with vocational career academies and trade unions to create career pipelines in film production, computer coding, 3-D printing, and supply-chain management.

Economy

Supports funding after-school and summer programs that focus on personal finance, "soft skills"  and entrepreneurship for high school & adult students.

Supports providing additional funding for public schools to offer "wraparound, social-emotional support services for at-risk families."

- Supports funding after-school and summer programs that focus on personal finance, "soft skills"  and entrepreneurship for high school & adult students.
- Supports providing additional funding for public schools to offer "wraparound, social-emotional support services for at-risk families."

Public Services

Supports creating financial literacy programs to help residents leverage increasing home values and provide estate planning for seniors.

- Supports creating financial literacy programs to help residents leverage increasing home values and provide estate planning for seniors.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports reducing police funding and increasing funding for mental health responders, public works, youth entrepreneurial programs, and community land development.

- Supports reducing police funding and increasing funding for mental health responders, public works, youth entrepreneurial programs, and community land development.

Public Safety

As a county commissioner, plans to use the Pedestrian Safety Fund to install sidewalks, crosswalks, and traffic calming measures like speed bumps and tables.

Plans to use the Pedestrian Safety Fund to install sidewalks, crosswalks, and traffic calming measures like speed bumps and tables.

- Plans to use the Pedestrian Safety Fund to install sidewalks, crosswalks, and traffic calming measures like speed bumps and tables.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports creating a "Green New Deal for South Fulton" that preserves greenspace and prioritizes renewable energy in city projects.

- Supports creating a "Green New Deal for South Fulton" that preserves greenspace and prioritizes renewable energy in city projects.

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Khalid “kobi” Kamau

Khalid Kamau is the current mayor of South Fulton. He was elected in 2020 and is serving his first term. He previously ran for the same office in 2021 but did not win. 

As of October 9, 2025, Khalid “kobi” Kamau did not have a website or any information online.

As mayor, grew the city’s annual budget from $116 million to a proposed $430 million, while also lowering property taxes.

As mayor, secured land and funding for the city’s first permanent police headquarters, Real Time Crime Center and 911 Call Center.

South Fulton Mayor Kamau won't seek re-election - Axios Atlanta

Khalid Kamau is currently the mayor of South Fulton. He was elected in 2021 and is serving his first term. 

As mayor, secured land and funding for the city’s first permanent police headquarters, Real Time Crime Center, and 911 Call Center.

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 