2026 Georgia General Election

Brian Kyser

ABOUT
Neighbor First, Councilman Second

My name is Brian Kyser. I have lived in Doraville with my wife Jennifer (an avid baker) and our fur babies for over 10 years. You can often find me digging in my garden, enjoying a morning run through the hills of our neighborhood and serving as unpaid courier to deliver my wife's baked goods to various neighbors.

Brian Kyser · Candidate for Doraville City Council

Brian Kyser lives with his wife, Jennifer.

My name is Brian Kyser. I have lived in Doraville with my wife Jennifer (an avid baker) and our fur babies for over 10 years. You can often find me digging in my garden, enjoying a morning run through the hills of our neighborhood and serving as unpaid courier to deliver my wife's baked goods to various neighbors. When I'm not doing any of that, I'm working as a Solution Engineer at SAP.

Brian currently works as a solution engineer at SAP.

01
RESPONSIBLE BUDGETING
Every Dollar Should Work for Doraville

Doraville's budget grows every year, but families keep feeling squeezed. Before we fund the next new idea, let's make sure every dollar we spend is doing real work. I'll implement a simple one-question test: does this serve Doraville families first? That includes stronger homestead exemptions for long-time homeowners who shouldn't be taxed out of the neighborhoods they helped build.

05
IMPROVE SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSNESSES
Supporting Local Business

Big chains and outside big developers get all the attention, but small businesses are the heartbeat of Doraville. I'll push for faster permitting, fair tax incentives for local owners, and dedicated support programs to help homegrown businesses open and stay open. Let's build wealth right here in our communities.

Questioned tax abatements for large developers and called for prioritizing returns to residents.

Plans to assess city spending based on whether it serves Doraville families first.

Plans to pursue faster permitting, local tax incentives, and support programs for small businesses.

- Plans to assess city spending based on whether it serves Doraville families first.
- Plans to pursue faster permitting, local tax incentives, and support programs for small businesses.

04
TRANSPARENCY BY DEFAULT
Open Communication

Too often, major decisions get made before residents even know about them. I want regular town halls, clearer communication between council and the public, and a better, more positive relationship between the police department and the people they serve, including clearer channels for feedback and follow-up. If we're going to ask residents' to trust our government, then we need to listen first because trust goes both ways.

TRACK RECORD
Already Hard at Work

2024–2025
Fought for the chickens

Urged the city council to re-consider allowing backyard chickens in Doraville. They voted 'cluck yes!'

Wants regular town halls and clearer communication between the city council and residents.

Urged the city council to reconsider allowing backyard chickens in Doraville.

- Wants regular town halls and clearer communication between the city council and residents.
- Urged the city council to reconsider allowing backyard chickens in Doraville.

01
RESPONSIBLE BUDGETING
Every Dollar Should Work for Doraville

Doraville's budget grows every year, but families keep feeling squeezed. Before we fund the next new idea, let's make sure every dollar we spend is doing real work. I'll implement a simple one-question test: does this serve Doraville families first? That includes stronger homestead exemptions for long-time homeowners who shouldn't be taxed out of the neighborhoods they helped build.

TRACK RECORD
Already Hard at Work

2024–2025
Lobbied for expanded homestead exemptions

Spoke at multiple Doraville City Council meetings advocating for larger homestead exemptions to protect existing homeowners from rising assessments.

02
INCENTIVES THAT PAY OFF FOR RESIDENTS
If Developers Win, Residents Should Too

Every developer incentive hits residents' pocketbooks. So every deal should deliver something real and be enforceable. I'll push for clear answers on what Doraville gets in return, enforcement clauses with real teeth, and milestone checkpoints across the timeline. Because good deals don't happen relying on blind trust. They need accountability built in.

Supports stronger property-tax exemptions for long-time homeowners.

Plans to seek enforceable incentives for developers with resident benefits and milestone checkpoints.

- Supports stronger property-tax exemptions for long-time homeowners.
- Plans to seek enforceable incentives for developers with resident benefits and milestone checkpoints.

Urged the city council to cancel its Flock contract and reinvest the funds in police-community transparency and trust.

Wants clearer police feedback channels and a more positive relationship between police and residents.

- Wants clearer police feedback channels and a more positive relationship between police and residents.

06
TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Safer, Smarter Streets

Traffic congestion isn't just frustrating, it's dangerous. I'll push for logical, effective traffic calming measures that work and aren't just a flashy band-aid. I want to push for things like greater enforcement of traffic violations, creating safer crossings and protected bike lanes where it makes sense.

Plans to pursue traffic-calming measures to address congestion and improve street safety.

Plans to pursue traffic enforcement, safer crossings, and protected bike lanes where appropriate.

- Plans to pursue traffic-calming measures to address congestion and improve street safety.
- Plans to pursue traffic enforcement, safer crossings, and protected bike lanes where appropriate.

03
ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS
Room for Birds, Bees, and Backyards

Nature isn't a luxury. I'll push for stronger mature tree preservation, smarter stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards and ordinances that protect our songbirds, pollinators, and natural spaces as we grow. And currently, if you want to responsibly recycle electronics, paint, Styrofoam or hard-to-recycle material, you're driving to another city.

Plans to create local CHaRM-style drop-off events for hard-to-recycle materials.

Plans to pursue mature-tree preservation, stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards.

- Plans to pursue mature-tree preservation, stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards.

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My name is Brian Kyser. I have lived in Doraville with my wife Jennifer (an avid baker) and our fur babies for over 10 years. You can often find me digging in my garden, enjoying a morning run through the hills of our neighborhood and serving as unpaid courier to deliver my wife's baked goods to various neighbors.

Brian currently works as a Solution Engineer at SAP.

PLATFORM — Improve Support for Small Businesses, “Supporting Local Business.” Big chains and outside big developers get all the attention, but small businesses are the heartbeat of Doraville. I'll push for faster permitting, fair tax incentives for local owners, and dedicated support programs to help homegrown businesses open and stay open. Let's build wealth right here in our communities.

Asked the council to prioritize returns for residents over tax abatements for large developers.

Advocates for faster permitting, fair tax incentives, and support programs for local small businesses.

- Advocates for faster permitting, fair tax incentives, and support programs for local small businesses.

As of September 24, 2026, Brian Kyser’s website did not contain information on this issue.

PLATFORM — Incentives That Pay Off for Residents, “If Developers Win, Residents Should Too.” Every developer incentive hits residents' pocketbooks. So every deal should deliver something real and be enforceable. I'll push for clear answers on what Doraville gets in return, enforcement clauses with real teeth, and milestone checkpoints across the timeline. Because good deals don't happen relying on blind trust. They need accountability built in.

Plans to pursue stronger homestead exemptions for longtime homeowners to protect them from rising property-tax assessments.

Calls for developer incentives that include resident benefits, enforcement clauses, and milestone checkpoints.

- Calls for developer incentives that include resident benefits, enforcement clauses, and milestone checkpoints.

PLATFORM — Transparency by Default, “Open Communication.” Too often, major decisions get made before residents even know about them. I want regular town halls, clearer communication between council and the public, and a better, more positive relationship between the police department and the people they serve, including clearer channels for feedback and follow-up. If we're going to ask residents' to trust our government, then we need to listen first because trust goes both ways.

Urged the council to cancel its Flock contract and reinvest the funds in police-community transparency and trust.

Calls for regular town halls, clearer council communication, and feedback channels to improve police-community relationships.

- Calls for regular town halls, clearer council communication, and feedback channels to improve police-community relationships.

PLATFORM — Traffic and Pedestrian Safety, “Safer, Smarter Streets.” Traffic congestion isn't just frustrating, it's dangerous. I'll push for logical, effective traffic calming measures that work and aren't just a flashy band-aid. I want to push for things like greater enforcement of traffic violations, creating safer crossings and protected bike lanes where it makes sense.

Advocates for traffic calming, traffic-violation enforcement, safer crossings, and protected bike lanes where appropriate.

- Advocates for traffic calming, traffic-violation enforcement, safer crossings, and protected bike lanes where appropriate.

PLATFORM — Environmentally Conscious, “Room for Birds, Bees, and Backyards.” Nature isn't a luxury. I'll push for stronger mature tree preservation, smarter stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards and ordinances that protect our songbirds, pollinators, and natural spaces as we grow. And currently, if you want to responsibly recycle electronics, paint, Styrofoam or hard-to-recycle material, you're driving to another city.

PLATFORM — Environmentally Conscious, “Room for Birds, Bees, and Backyards.” Nature isn't a luxury. I'll push for stronger mature tree preservation, smarter stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards and ordinances that protect our songbirds, pollinators, and natural spaces as we grow. And currently, if you want to responsibly recycle electronics, paint, Styrofoam or hard-to-recycle material, you're driving to another city. I'll work towards creating CHaRM-style drop-off events right here in our community.

TRACK RECORD — 2024–2025, “Fought for the chickens.” Urged the city council to re-consider allowing backyard chickens in Doraville. They voted 'cluck yes!'

Advocates for mature-tree preservation, stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards.

Plans to create local drop-off events for electronics, paint, Styrofoam, and other hard-to-recycle materials.

- Advocates for mature-tree preservation, stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards.
- Plans to create local drop-off events for electronics, paint, Styrofoam, and other hard-to-recycle materials.
- Urged the city council to reconsider allowing backyard chickens in Doraville.

ABOUT. Neighbor First, Councilman Second. My name is Brian Kyser. I have lived in Doraville with my wife Jennifer (an avid baker) and our fur babies for over 10 years. You can often find me digging in my garden, enjoying a morning run through the hills of our neighborhood and serving as unpaid courier to deliver my wife's baked goods to various neighbors. When I'm not doing any of that, I'm working as a Solution Engineer at SAP.

05 IMPROVE SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSNESSES. Supporting Local Business. Big chains and outside big developers get all the attention, but small businesses are the heartbeat of Doraville. I'll push for faster permitting, fair tax incentives for local owners, and dedicated support programs to help homegrown businesses open and stay open. Let's build wealth right here in our communities.

Publicly questioned tax abatements for large developers and urged the council to prioritize benefits to residents.

Plans to support local small businesses through faster permitting, tax incentives, and dedicated support programs.

- Plans to support local small businesses through faster permitting, tax incentives, and dedicated support programs.

04 TRANSPARENCY BY DEFAULT. Open Communication. Too often, major decisions get made before residents even know about them. I want regular town halls, clearer communication between council and the public, and a better, more positive relationship between the police department and the people they serve, including clearer channels for feedback and follow-up. If we're going to ask residents' to trust our government, then we need to listen first because trust goes both ways.

2024–2025. Fought for the chickens. Urged the city council to re-consider allowing backyard chickens in Doraville. They voted 'cluck yes!'

Wants regular town halls and clearer communication between the council and residents.

- Wants regular town halls and clearer communication between the council and residents.
- Urged the city council to reconsider allowing backyard chickens in Doraville.

As metro Atlanta grows and changes, a lot of cities are starting to look the same. I don't want that for Doraville. Doraville is something different. We are not Chamblee. We are not Brookhaven. Doraville has its own history, its own people, and its own charm. Growth is still welcome, but on our terms, in our voice, and at our pace. Our scrappy character is an advantage and I believe protecting it is one of the most important things we can do as we grow.

Doraville's budget grows every year, but families keep feeling squeezed. Before we fund the next new idea, let's make sure every dollar we spend is doing real work. I'll implement a simple one-question test: does this serve Doraville families first? That includes stronger homestead exemptions for long-time homeowners who shouldn't be taxed out of the neighborhoods they helped build.

Plans to seek enforceable incentives for developers that benefit residents and include milestone checkpoints.

Supports growth that proceeds at Doraville's own pace and preserves the city's character.

Plans to pursue stronger homestead exemptions for longtime homeowners.

- Supports growth that proceeds at Doraville's own pace and preserves the city's character.
- Plans to pursue stronger homestead exemptions for longtime homeowners.

ONGOING. Improve transparency and trust. Urged the council to cancel their Flock contract and instead reinvest those funds to expand transparency and trust between the city, police department and its citizens.

Wants clearer feedback and follow-up channels to improve relationships between police and residents.

Urged the council to cancel the city's Flock contract and redirect funds toward police transparency and public trust.

- Wants clearer feedback and follow-up channels to improve relationships between police and residents.
- Urged the council to cancel the city's Flock contract and redirect funds toward police transparency and public trust.

06 TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. Safer, Smarter Streets. Traffic congestion isn't just frustrating, it's dangerous. I'll push for logical, effective traffic calming measures that work and aren't just a flashy band-aid. I want to push for things like greater enforcement of traffic violations, creating safer crossings and protected bike lanes where it makes sense.

Plans to pursue traffic calming, traffic-law enforcement, safer crossings, and protected bike lanes where appropriate.

- Plans to pursue traffic calming, traffic-law enforcement, safer crossings, and protected bike lanes where appropriate.

03 ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS. Room for Birds, Bees, and Backyards. Nature isn't a luxury. I'll push for stronger mature tree preservation, smarter stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards and ordinances that protect our songbirds, pollinators, and natural spaces as we grow. And currently, if you want to responsibly recycle electronics, paint, Styrofoam or hard-to-recycle material, you're driving to another city. I'll work towards creating CHaRM-style drop-off events right here in our community.

- Plans to pursue mature-tree preservation, stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards.
- Plans to create local drop-off events for electronics, paint, Styrofoam, and other hard-to-recycle materials.

Brian works as a Solution Engineer at SAP.

Big chains and outside big developers get all the attention, but small businesses are the heartbeat of Doraville. I'll push for faster permitting, fair tax incentives for local owners, and dedicated support programs to help homegrown businesses open and stay open. Let's build wealth right here in our communities.

Questioned tax abatements for large developers and called on the council to prioritize returns to residents.

Plans to pursue faster permitting, tax incentives for local owners, and support programs for locally owned businesses.

- Plans to pursue faster permitting, tax incentives for local owners, and support programs for locally owned businesses.

2024–2025
Fought for the chickens

Urged the city council to re-consider allowing backyard chickens in Doraville. They voted 'cluck yes!'

- Urged the city council to reconsider allowing backyard chickens in Doraville.

Every developer incentive hits residents' pocketbooks. So every deal should deliver something real and be enforceable. I'll push for clear answers on what Doraville gets in return, enforcement clauses with real teeth, and milestone checkpoints across the timeline. Because good deals don't happen relying on blind trust. They need accountability built in.

Proposes stronger homestead exemptions for long-time homeowners to help prevent them from being taxed out of their neighborhoods.

Plans to seek enforceable agreements with developers that include clear public benefits and milestones.

- Plans to seek enforceable agreements with developers that include clear public benefits and milestones.

Too often, major decisions get made before residents even know about them. I want regular town halls, clearer communication between council and the public, and a better, more positive relationship between the police department and the people they serve, including clearer channels for feedback and follow-up. If we're going to ask residents' to trust our government, then we need to listen first because trust goes both ways.

Urged the city council to cancel its Flock contract and reinvest the funds in transparency and trust between police and the community.

Wants regular town halls, clearer public communication, and police-community feedback channels.

- Wants regular town halls, clearer public communication, and police-community feedback channels.

Traffic congestion isn't just frustrating, it's dangerous. I'll push for logical, effective traffic calming measures that work and aren't just a flashy band-aid. I want to push for things like greater enforcement of traffic violations, creating safer crossings and protected bike lanes where it makes sense.

Plans to pursue effective traffic-calming measures.

Plans to seek greater traffic-law enforcement, safer crossings, and protected bike lanes where appropriate.

- Plans to pursue effective traffic-calming measures.
- Plans to seek greater traffic-law enforcement, safer crossings, and protected bike lanes where appropriate.

Nature isn't a luxury. I'll push for stronger mature tree preservation, smarter stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards and ordinances that protect our songbirds, pollinators, and natural spaces as we grow.

Nature isn't a luxury. I'll push for stronger mature tree preservation, smarter stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards and ordinances that protect our songbirds, pollinators, and natural spaces as we grow. And currently, if you want to responsibly recycle electronics, paint, Styrofoam or hard-to-recycle material, you're driving to another city. I'll work towards creating CHaRM-style drop-off events right here in our community.

Plans to strengthen mature-tree preservation, stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards.

- Plans to strengthen mature-tree preservation, stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards.
- Plans to create local drop-off events for electronics, paint, Styrofoam, and other hard-to-recycle materials.

05 IMPROVE SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSNESSES — Supporting Local Business. Big chains and outside big developers get all the attention, but small businesses are the heartbeat of Doraville. I'll push for faster permitting, fair tax incentives for local owners, and dedicated support programs to help homegrown businesses open and stay open. Let's build wealth right here in our communities.

04 TRANSPARENCY BY DEFAULT — Open Communication. Too often, major decisions get made before residents even know about them. I want regular town halls, clearer communication between council and the public, and a better, more positive relationship between the police department and the people they serve, including clearer channels for feedback and follow-up. If we're going to ask residents' to trust our government, then we need to listen first because trust goes both ways.

01 RESPONSIBLE BUDGETING — Every Dollar Should Work for Doraville. Doraville's budget grows every year, but families keep feeling squeezed. Before we fund the next new idea, let's make sure every dollar we spend is doing real work. I'll implement a simple one-question test: does this serve Doraville families first? That includes stronger homestead exemptions for long-time homeowners who shouldn't be taxed out of the neighborhoods they helped build.

2024–2025 — Lobbied for expanded homestead exemptions. Spoke at multiple Doraville City Council meetings advocating for larger homestead exemptions to protect existing homeowners from rising assessments.

06 TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY — Safer, Smarter Streets. Traffic congestion isn't just frustrating, it's dangerous. I'll push for logical, effective traffic calming measures that work and aren't just a flashy band-aid. I want to push for things like greater enforcement of traffic violations, creating safer crossings and protected bike lanes where it makes sense.

03 ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS — Room for Birds, Bees, and Backyards. Nature isn't a luxury. I'll push for stronger mature tree preservation, smarter stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards and ordinances that protect our songbirds, pollinators, and natural spaces as we grow. And currently, if you want to responsibly recycle electronics, paint, Styrofoam or hard-to-recycle material, you're driving to another city. I'll work towards creating CHaRM-style drop-off events right here in our community.

2024–2025 — Fought for the chickens. Urged the city council to re-consider allowing backyard chickens in Doraville. They voted 'cluck yes!'

Brian Kyser works as a solution engineer at SAP.

Advocates for faster permitting, tax incentives for local owners, and support programs for locally owned businesses.

- Advocates for faster permitting, tax incentives for local owners, and support programs for locally owned businesses.

Advocates for stronger homestead exemptions for long-time homeowners to prevent them from being taxed out of their neighborhoods.

Calls for developer incentive agreements to include clear public benefits, enforceable terms, and timeline milestones.

Urged the city council to allow backyard chickens in Doraville.

- Calls for developer incentive agreements to include clear public benefits, enforceable terms, and timeline milestones.
- Urged the city council to allow backyard chickens in Doraville.

Urged the city council to cancel its Flock contract and reinvest the funds in transparency and trust between the city, police, and residents.

Wants regular town halls, clearer council communication, and feedback channels to improve police-community relationships.

- Wants regular town halls, clearer council communication, and feedback channels to improve police-community relationships.

Advocates for effective traffic-calming measures.

Advocates for traffic-violation enforcement, safer crossings, and protected bike lanes where appropriate.

- Advocates for effective traffic-calming measures.
- Advocates for traffic-violation enforcement, safer crossings, and protected bike lanes where appropriate.

Plans to create local CHaRM-style drop-off events for electronics, paint, Styrofoam, and other hard-to-recycle materials.

Advocates for mature-tree preservation, stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards as Doraville grows.

- Advocates for mature-tree preservation, stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards as Doraville grows.

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TRACK RECORD
Already Hard at Work

2024–2025
Pushed back on corporate tax abatements

Publicly questioned tax abatements granted to large developers and asked the council to prioritize returns to residents over incentives to outside capital.

Economy

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

TRACK RECORD
Already Hard at Work

ONGOING
Improve transparency and trust

Urged the council to cancel their Flock contract and instead reinvest those funds to expand transparency and trust between the city, police department and its citizens.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

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ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS
Room for Birds, Bees, and Backyards

Nature isn't a luxury. I'll push for stronger mature tree preservation, smarter stormwater planning, and wildlife-friendly building standards and ordinances that protect our songbirds, pollinators, and natural spaces as we grow. And currently, if you want to responsibly recycle electronics, paint, Styrofoam or hard-to-recycle material, you're driving to another city. I'll work towards creating CHaRM-style drop-off events right here in our community.

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