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Mel Keyton attended Georgia Tech and Atlanta Technical College. 

Mel Keyton Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits

 Mel Keyton

Mel ran for South Fulton County Councilmember in 2025, but did not win. He also ran for State Representative for Georgia House District 65 in 2024, but did not win. 

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Mel is currently an engineer technician at the Dekalb County Government. 

Supports capping HOA fees, requiring transparency from HOA boards, and preventing unfair foreclosures that can strip families of generational wealth.

Supports holding insurance companies accountable for rising premiums, increasing rate transparency, and advancing legislation that puts people over profits.

Supports expanding economic opportunity for small businesses across the Tri-County District 28.

Support the Legacy Resident Protection Act which "eliminate state property taxes for homeowners 50+ who own their homes free and clear."

Support the D28 First Procurement "which mandate state contracts in our district prioritize local, minority-owned small businesses."

Supports veterans’ wealth protection, including a 100% state property tax exemption for the primary homestead of disabled veterans in District 28.

- Supports capping HOA fees, requiring transparency from HOA boards, and preventing unfair foreclosures that can strip families of generational wealth.
- Supports holding insurance companies accountable for rising premiums, increasing rate transparency, and advancing legislation that puts people over profits.
- Supports expanding economic opportunity for small businesses across the Tri-County District 28.
- Support the Legacy Resident Protection Act which "eliminate state property taxes for homeowners 50+ who own their homes free and clear."
- Support the D28 First Procurement "which mandate state contracts in our district prioritize local, minority-owned small businesses."
- Supports veterans’ wealth protection, including a 100% state property tax exemption for the primary homestead of disabled veterans in District 28.

Economy

Wants to establish “Blue Zones” along the Chattahoochee riverfront, and enforce zero tolerance for illegal dumping in creeks.

- Wants to establish “Blue Zones” along the Chattahoochee riverfront, and enforce zero tolerance for illegal dumping in creeks.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to end healthcare deserts by advocating for state grants to a create an emergency department in South Fulton.

- Wants to end healthcare deserts by advocating for state grants to a create an emergency department in South Fulton.

Healthcare

Supports term limits for members of Congress.

- Supports term limits for members of Congress.

Voting & Elections

Supports community-centered accountability by funding specialized mental health units in local jails so police can focus on crime.

Supports auditing road and water infrastructure projects to improve accountability and address dangerous interchanges such as I-285 in Mableton.

- Supports community-centered accountability by funding specialized mental health units in local jails so police can focus on crime.
- Supports auditing road and water infrastructure projects to improve accountability and address dangerous interchanges such as I-285 in Mableton.

Public Safety

Supports the Fully Belly Initiative that "grants universal free school lunches for all K-12 students in D28 (Westlake, Alexander High, etc.)."

- Supports the Fully Belly Initiative that "grants universal free school lunches for all K-12 students in D28 (Westlake, Alexander High, etc.)."

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Mel Keyton

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.