Dr. Frank Flowers - Bainbridge

Frank earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Georgia and a bachelor's degree in physics and a doctor of optometry from the Southern College of Optometry. He is married to Pam and they have two adult children.

Frank is an optometrist at Vision Center South.

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Frank Flowers previously ran for Bainbridge City Council in 2015 but did not win. campaign for Bainbridge City Council Member, Ward A is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Frank Flowers did not have a website or any information online.

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Frank's campaign for Bainbridge City Council Member, Ward A is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Frank Flowers’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Wants to address the budget to prevent the city from using contingency money again by working to control spending.

Wants to make Bainbridge more attractive to younger people by creating jobs.

As of September 3, 2025, Johnny Lee Payne did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports fair and competitive pay for city employees but does not support raising property taxes by 34% to achieve it.

Supports fair and competitive pay for city employees, but does not support raising property taxes to achieve it.

Supports the Small Business Alliance, which connects local business owners with essential support, resources, and connections.

Supports creating the Small Business Alliance to connect local business owners with support, resources, and connections.

Supports the Food Truck Festival, saying it "celebrates our local vendors, attracts visitors, boosts spending in Bainbridge, and helps breathe new life into our historic areas."

Proposes a Food Truck Festival with local vendors to attract visitors, boost spending, and "help breathe new life into our historic areas."

- Supports fair and competitive pay for city employees, but does not support raising property taxes to achieve it.
- Supports creating the Small Business Alliance to connect local business owners with support, resources, and connections.
- Proposes a Food Truck Festival with local vendors to attract visitors, boost spending, and "help breathe new life into our historic areas."

Supports launching pickleball youth leagues.

- Supports launching pickleball youth leagues.

As of September 3, 2025, Marquita Downey Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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