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Jaketra Dionne Bryant earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Alabama, a master's degree in community counseling from Argosy University, and a Doctorate of Philosophy degree in organizational leadership from Beulah Heights University.

Jaketra provides speaking and coaching services to businesses.

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Economy

Supports expanding the Safe Summer program to include positive public safety engagement, on-site mental health support, and trusted points of contact for youth.

Supports establishing a local youth resource hub and call center to provide access to mental health support, conflict mediation, employment opportunities, and community mentors.

Wants to launch NextGen Columbus to rebuild trust and reduce youth involvement in gangs and violence by "expanding positive, non-enforcement interactions between youth and public safety, investing in leadership pathways, and restoring safe, structured activities during high-risk hours."

Wants to establish Mayor's Youth Leadership & Policy Cohorts that bring high school juniors, seniors, and college students directly into City Hall to learn policy, government, and civic leadership.

Seeks to redirect education-related city funding toward literacy support tools and software.

Aims to invest in classroom support funds and family engagement incentives.

Plans on appointing a diverse executive and administrative leadership team.

- Supports expanding the Safe Summer program to include positive public safety engagement, on-site mental health support, and trusted points of contact for youth.
- Supports establishing a local youth resource hub and call center to provide access to mental health support, conflict mediation, employment opportunities, and community mentors.
- Wants to launch NextGen Columbus to rebuild trust and reduce youth involvement in gangs and violence by "expanding positive, non-enforcement interactions between youth and public safety, investing in leadership pathways, and restoring safe, structured activities during high-risk hours."
- Wants to establish Mayor's Youth Leadership & Policy Cohorts that bring high school juniors, seniors, and college students directly into City Hall to learn policy, government, and civic leadership.
- Seeks to redirect education-related city funding toward literacy support tools and software.
- Aims to invest in classroom support funds and family engagement incentives.
- Plans on appointing a diverse executive and administrative leadership team.

Public Services

Seeks to deliver a citywide plan to expand affordable housing, stabilize neighborhoods, and invest in revitalization.

Supports increasing down payment assistance and helping renters become homeowners through strong partnerships.

Wants to launch a confidential tenant portal, strengthen renter protections, and advocate for policies that address rising rent.

Aims to hold landlords accountable by increasing penalties for repeat violations and enforcing consistent inspections to ensure safe housing.

Supports partnerships between the city, community, and private partners.

Supports policies that are shaped by community input and engagement.

Advocates for a Stay in Your Home Initiative that aims to protect seniors by tying property tax relief to personal income rather than blanket tax freezes.

Aims to hold growth accountable by requiring luxury developments to contribute to affordable housing solutions.

- Seeks to deliver a citywide plan to expand affordable housing, stabilize neighborhoods, and invest in revitalization.
- Supports increasing down payment assistance and helping renters become homeowners through strong partnerships.
- Wants to launch a confidential tenant portal, strengthen renter protections, and advocate for policies that address rising rent.
- Aims to hold landlords accountable by increasing penalties for repeat violations and enforcing consistent inspections to ensure safe housing.
- Supports Community Land Trusts.
- Supports revitalizing vacant properties.
- Supports partnerships between the city, community, and private partners.
- Supports policies that are shaped by community input and engagement.
- Advocates for a Stay in Your Home Initiative that aims to protect seniors by tying property tax relief to personal income rather than blanket tax freezes.
- Aims to hold growth accountable by requiring luxury developments to contribute to affordable housing solutions.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports redirecting city funding toward a coordinated mental health transition and reentry system that establishes pathways to mental health services, stabilization, and housing supports.

Aims to expand mental health response capacity across public safety and corrections, such as specialized training and staffing for patrol officers, jail personnel, and dedicated mental-health response teams.

Aims to launch the Columbus Violence Reduction Strategy (CVRS) that seeks to "[disrupt] cycles of violence through targeted intervention, coordinated accountability, and strategic support for those most at risk of serious harm."

Supports data-backed prevention and intervention public safety approaches, prioritizing repeat violence, cross-agency coordination, and community-based partnerships.

- Supports redirecting city funding toward a coordinated mental health transition and reentry system that establishes pathways to mental health services, stabilization, and housing supports.
- Aims to expand mental health response capacity across public safety and corrections, such as specialized training and staffing for patrol officers, jail personnel, and dedicated mental-health response teams.
- Aims to launch the Columbus Violence Reduction Strategy (CVRS) that seeks to "[disrupt] cycles of violence through targeted intervention, coordinated accountability, and strategic support for those most at risk of serious harm."
- Supports data-backed prevention and intervention public safety approaches, prioritizing repeat violence, cross-agency coordination, and community-based partnerships.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to launch a city-supported urban agriculture and environmental resilience initiative that redirects underutilized land and resources.

Wants to align environmental policy with public health and economic opportunity.

Prioritizes sustainable land use, neighborhood-based green projects, and partnerships that expand food access while connecting the workforce to agriculture, conservation, and environmental stewardship.

- Wants to launch a city-supported urban agriculture and environmental resilience initiative that redirects underutilized land and resources.
- Wants to align environmental policy with public health and economic opportunity.
- Prioritizes sustainable land use, neighborhood-based green projects, and partnerships that expand food access while connecting the workforce to agriculture, conservation, and environmental stewardship.

Energy & the Environment

Ethics & Conduct

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- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 