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Richard Allen "Rick" Stanziale is a longtime Athens resident. He attended the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have two children.

Rick Stanziale

Rick is a retired real estate agent and developer.

Rick previously ran for Athens-Clarke County Commissioner in 2023 but did not win.

Rick's campaign to represent District 5 on the Clarke County Commission is his first run for public office.

Aims to promote economic policies that help local businesses and create good-paying jobs while strengthening the local tax base.

Plans to scrutinize the county budget to make sure tax dollars are spent on core services and smart investments.

- Aims to promote economic policies that help local businesses and create good-paying jobs while strengthening the local tax base.
- Plans to scrutinize the county budget to make sure tax dollars are spent on core services and smart investments.

Economy

Will protect and expand parks and green spaces.

- Will protect and expand parks and green spaces.

Public Services

Supports zoning decisions that maintain the current character of District 5 neighborhoods while also promoting sustainable growth.

Plans to increase housing density to reduce housing costs and the property tax burden on residents.

- Supports zoning decisions that maintain the current character of District 5 neighborhoods while also promoting sustainable growth.
- Plans to increase housing density to reduce housing costs and the property tax burden on residents.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to increase public safety by supporting effective community policing and investing in youth programs that offer positive alternatives.

- Wants to increase public safety by supporting effective community policing and investing in youth programs that offer positive alternatives.

Public Safety

Prioritizes maintaining roads, sidewalks, and stormwater systems.

Wants to increase transit frequency and expand local bike lanes to allow for higher population density without increasing traffic.

- Prioritizes maintaining roads, sidewalks, and stormwater systems.
- Wants to increase transit frequency and expand local bike lanes to allow for higher population density without increasing traffic.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of March 11, 2026, Richard Allen "Rick" Stanziale’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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Richard Allen "Rick" Stanziale

Supports smart growth, real affordability, and transparent local government in District 5.

As of March 11, 2026, Richard Allen Stanziale’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Richard Allen Stanziale

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.