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Jodi Merriday is from Atlanta. She has a bachelor's degree in sociology from Hampton University, a master's in development management from The London School of Economics and Political Science, and a PhD in African-American studies from Temple University. 

Jodi Merriday

Jodi previously ran for Atlanta City Council in 2021 but did not win.

Dr. Jodi Merriday, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jodi currently serves as an Ombudsman of Neighborhoods for the City of Atlanta and is the founder and executive director of The Southwest Atlanta Foundation. She previously served as an Ombudsman of Atlanta Public Schools. 

Supports reducing property taxes to support home owners.

Believes in promoting fiscal accountability and transparency.

- Supports reducing property taxes to support home owners.
- Believes in promoting fiscal accountability and transparency.

Economy

Wants to enrich arts programs and leverage libraries to increase literacy.

- Prioritizes ensuring fair elections.
- Wants to enrich arts programs and leverage libraries to increase literacy.

Public Services

Prioritizes building hospitals and increasing mental health and senior services.

- Prioritizes building hospitals and increasing mental health and senior services.

Housing & Urban Development

Prioritizes strengthening public safety to decrease crime.

Said, "[T]here is a consent decree from the Department of Justice requiring improvements to the jail. No one should die due to unconstitutional, unsafe, and unsanitary conditions."

Supports recruiting, retaining, promoting, and training community-based public safety responders.

- Prioritizes strengthening public safety to decrease crime.
- Said, "[T]here is a consent decree from the Department of Justice requiring improvements to the jail. No one should die due to unconstitutional, unsafe, and unsanitary conditions."
- Supports recruiting, retaining, promoting, and training community-based public safety responders.

Public Safety

As of March 11, 2026, Jodi Merriday’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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