2025 Georgia Municipal Runoff

Carlyle Kent is from Virginia. He has an associate's degree in drafting and design from Danville Community College, a bachelor's degree in business administration from Averett University, and a master's degree in business administration from Averett University. He is a member of Zion Baptist Church.

Carlyle is a real estate broker at Atlanta Communities, where he has sold homes in metro Atlanta for 21 years. He previously worked in manufacturing at Westinghouse Electric, conducted research and development at AT&T Bell Labs, sold data and telecommunications services at AT&T, and handled Canadian international sales for ABB Small Power Transformer Equipment. 

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M. Carlyle Kent is currently a councilman representing Marietta City Council, Ward 5. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. 

Supports providing tax incentives and repurposing older buildings to attract businesses and good-paying jobs to Marietta.

- Supports providing tax incentives and repurposing older buildings to attract businesses and good-paying jobs to Marietta.

Economy

Supports higher learning standards in public schools by collaborating with school boards and ensuring educators have the necessary tools.

Supports protecting historic neighborhoods from disruptive development while ensuring responsible growth.

- Supports higher learning standards in public schools by collaborating with school boards and ensuring educators have the necessary tools.
- Supports protecting historic neighborhoods from disruptive development while ensuring responsible growth.

Public Services

Plans to collaborate with the city and Marietta Public Housing to provide affordable housing for local public service workers, including police, fire, teachers, nurses, and city employees.

- Plans to collaborate with the city and Marietta Public Housing to provide affordable housing for local public service workers, including police, fire, teachers, nurses, and city employees.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to work with local governments to engage and collaborate with neighborhoods to improve safety and reduce crime.

Plans to have local government engage and collaborate with neighborhoods to improve safety and reduce crime.

- Plans to have local government engage and collaborate with neighborhoods to improve safety and reduce crime.

Public Safety

As a council member, supported over $250,000 in infrastructure improvements, including upgraded street signage and new traffic signals.

- As a council member, supported over $250,000 in infrastructure improvements, including upgraded street signage and new traffic signals.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of November 10, 2025, Carlyle Kent’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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Reggie was born and raised in Marietta. He holds a bachelor's degree in sociology and criminal justice, a master's degree in education from the University of Georgia, and a master's degree in theology from Emory University. 

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Reggie is a business owner and CEO of Game Changer Charter Boats. He previously worked as a licensed professional counselor and as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force.

Reggie previously served four years on the Marietta City Council.

Supports keeping property taxes low and fiscal responsibility from the local government.

- Supports keeping property taxes low and fiscal responsibility from the local government.

As of November 10, 2025, Reggie Copeland’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports development of workforce housing.

Believes in ensuring full compliance with the Marietta city code.

- Supports development of workforce housing.
- Believes in ensuring full compliance with the Marietta city code.

Reggie Copeland

- 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. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Marietta City Council Member Runoff, District 5

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