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Oneka T. Willabus lives in Decatur, Georgia. She earned her bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Georgia State University and her Master of Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University. 

Oneka is the Chief of Staff to State Representative Dr. Imani Barnes. She works at the office of State Representative Dr. Imani Barnes, where she has been since September 2025. She previously worked on political campaign teams, managing election operations and community outreach efforts for nearly three decades.

Oneka owns Exotic Naturals and Its So Good To Eat Healthy and currently works at the Chronicles of an Electric Girl. She previously worked as the chief of staff to Georgia State Representative Imani Barnes and an elections officer in Dekalb County, Georgia. 

Oneka T. Willabus’s campaign for DeKalb County Commissioner, District 7, is her first entry into politics.

Oneka’s campaign for DeKalb County, Georgia, Commissioner, District 7, is her first entry into politics.

Supports the development of diverse businesses in DeKalb, prioritizing community needs and preferences while discouraging gas stations, liquor stores, and similar establishments.

Supports setting up farmer's markets in existing DeKalb County buildings and finding small businesses to utilize the space, addressing the lack of food options in new mixed-use developments.

- Supports the development of diverse businesses in DeKalb, prioritizing community needs and preferences while discouraging gas stations, liquor stores, and similar establishments.
- Supports setting up farmer's markets in existing DeKalb County buildings and finding small businesses to utilize the space, addressing the lack of food options in new mixed-use developments.

Economy

Advocates for "fair billing, forgiveness of old water debt that is more than 4 years old (the statute of limitations), new payment plans and protections from shutoff."

- Advocates for "fair billing, forgiveness of old water debt that is more than 4 years old (the statute of limitations), new payment plans and protections from shutoff."

Public Services

Supports a strong ordinance requiring a special land use permit for all proposed buildings and redevelopments, citing concerns over environmental impacts and infrastructure limitations related to large-scale data centers.

- Supports a strong ordinance requiring a special land use permit for all proposed buildings and redevelopments, citing concerns over environmental impacts and infrastructure limitations related to large-scale data centers.

Housing & Urban Development

As of March 11, 2026, Oneka T. Willabus’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Emphasizes the need to repave streets, patch those that cannot be paved, repaint lines, add street lighting, and communicate plans for replacing worn-out water pipes, storm drains, and sewers.

- Emphasizes the need to repave streets, patch those that cannot be paved, repaint lines, add street lighting, and communicate plans for replacing worn-out water pipes, storm drains, and sewers.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Oneka T. Willabus

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