He moved to Statesboro in 2018, so almost eight years ago, and has been a resident of District 2 for four years.

Loletta Donaldson-Elliott joins race for Statesboro City Council District 2

Maleek Jones, 32, qualified as a candidate Thursday morning. He works for Georgia Southern University as a lead success coach in the Academic Success Center, and notes that he’s a “double Eagle,” having obtained both a master’s degree in social science with a concentration in political science and a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Georgia Southern.

“We live in District 2 and started a family there, raising kids there,” Jones said on the phone. “So all around I’m a family man, looking to hear what District 2 desires and be a representative for their voice.”

Maleek Jones moved to Statesboro in 2018. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in social science, with a concentration in political science, from Georgia Southern University. He has children.

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Additionally, a Statesboro city special election is being held in concurrence with the county and state election, but the nonpartisan city race will appear only on ballots of voters who reside in Statesboro Council District 2. Loletta Donaldson-Elliott, Maleek Jones and Kathleen Keehner are all first-time candidates vying for the vacant, District 2 council seat.

Of course, voters who have already taken part in an election in Bulloch County this year — such as the May primary — and haven't moved are already registered voters, and those who voted here in the last few years would still be registered.

Voter registration deadline Monday, Oct. 5, for Nov. 3 general election

Maleek's campaign for the Statesboro City Council District 2 seat was his first run for public office.

Maleek's campaign for the Statesboro City Council District 2 seat is his first run for public office.

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As of October 4, 2026, Maleek Jones did not have a website or any information online.

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Maleek Jones qualified for the vacancy Thursday.

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Jones said he is raising a family in the same district he is now running to represent.
"I want District 2 to have a strong voice in how Statesboro grows, spends money, and protects the quality of life of the people who call it home," Jones said in an email Thursday. "The timing is especially important: there are big decisions to be made (i.e., the new police chief)...I look forward to reviewing Statesboro's current comprehensive plan and budget information and guiding the city in a direction that will be healthy for both established and young growing families like my own."

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Wants District 2 residents to have a strong voice in city growth and spending decisions.

- Wants District 2 residents to have a strong voice in city growth and spending decisions.

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He moved to Statesboro in 2018, so almost eight years ago, and has been a resident of District 2 for four years. “We live in District 2 and started a family there, raising kids there,” Jones said on the phone. “So all around I’m a family man, looking to hear what District 2 desires and be a representative for their voice.”

Maleek Jones has a family and is raising children.

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Maleek Jones currently works as a Success Coach Lead at Georgia Southern University.

Additionally, a Statesboro city special election is being held in concurrence with the county and state election, but the nonpartisan city race will appear only on ballots of voters who reside in Statesboro Council District 2. Loletta Donaldson-Elliott, Maleek Jones and Kathleen Keehner are all first-time candidates vying for the vacant, District 2 council seat.

Maleek's campaign for Statesboro City Council Member, District 2, is his first run for public office.

Plans to review Statesboro’s comprehensive plan and budget information to help guide the city in a direction he says will be healthy for established and young families.

Maleek Jones, 32, qualified as a candidate Thursday morning. He works for Georgia Southern University as a lead success coach in the Academic Success Center, and notes that he’s a “double Eagle,” having obtained both his master’s in social science, with a concentration in political science and his bachelor’s in psychology at Georgia Southern.

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He moved to Statesboro in 2018, so almost eight years ago, and has been a resident of District 2 for four years. “We live in District 2 and started a family there, raising kids there,” he said on the phone. “So all around I’m a family man, looking to hear what District 2 desires and be a representative for their voice.”

Maleek Jones earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in social science, with a concentration in political science, from Georgia Southern University. He has a family and is raising children.

Maleek Jones works as a lead success coach in the Academic Success Center at Georgia Southern University.

Maleek is a first-time candidate for the vacant District 2 council seat.

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