Ray Mills - Ballotpedia

Ray Mills, self-identified South Fulton native, enters mayoral race ...

Ray Mills is from Atlanta, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Morehouse College. He lives with his family in South Fulton.

Ray is the owner and director of Mills Academy. He is also a business consultant and author of the best-selling book "Let’s Start a Business."

Ray previously ran for the Georgia House of Representatives in 2024 but did not win.

Supports raising the minimum wage to a livable standard.

- Supports raising the minimum wage to a livable standard.

Economy

Plans to enhance government transparency by expanding the open request system and hosting mandatory town hall meetings every 60 days.

Prioritizes school systems and senior citizen support.

Supports investing in education by hiring more teachers, improving mental health resources, and expanding needs-based scholarships.

- Plans to enhance government transparency by expanding the open request system and hosting mandatory town hall meetings every 60 days.
- Prioritizes school systems and senior citizen support.
- Supports investing in education by hiring more teachers, improving mental health resources, and expanding needs-based scholarships.

Public Services

Proposes increasing the annual budget for affordable housing by at least 10%.

- Proposes increasing the annual budget for affordable housing by at least 10%.

Housing & Urban Development

As of October 9, 2025, Ray Mills’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Ray Mills

Ray is the owner and director of Mills Academy. He is also a business consultant and author of the best-selling book "Let’s Start a Business." He previously worked as a CEO, though the specific company is not mentioned.

As of October 9, 2025, Ray Mills did not have a website or any information online.

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- 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. 