2025 Georgia Municipal Runoff

Karmesha is from Ellenwood, Georgia. She has a bachelor's degree in computer information system from Georgia Southern University and a master's degree in business administration from DeVry University. She lives with her husband and son in Stonecrest.

Karmesha is a principal cybersecurity program manager. 

Ex-Stonecrest mayor running for council after imprisonment for fraud

Karmesha Smith's campaign for Stonecrest City Council Member, District 5 is her first entry into politics.

As of November 10, 2025, Karmesha Washington Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Promises to maintain "the highest standards of financial and ethical transparency, ensuring every decision, dollar, and document reflects the trust you have placed in me."

- Promises to maintain "the highest standards of financial and ethical transparency, ensuring every decision, dollar, and document reflects the trust you have placed in me."

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to prioritize public safety by improving street lighting, expanding sidewalks, upgrading traffic signals, and having dedicated safety officers.

- Plans to prioritize public safety by improving street lighting, expanding sidewalks, upgrading traffic signals, and having dedicated safety officers.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Karmesha Washington Smith

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Tammy Grimes | Stonecrest, GA

Tammy is from Valdosta, Georgia. She has a bachelor's degree in marketing from Clark Atlanta University and a master's degree in educational leadership from Georgia State University. She lives with her husband, Reginald, and their three children in Stonecrest, Georgia. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and attends New Life Church in Decatur.

Tammy L. Grimes ready for first council meeting Jan. 13 - On ...

Tammy is an instructional support specialist in the DeKalb County School District, where she has worked for over 20 years. She and her husband, Reginald, were partners in a successful venture that led to the development of The Estates at Trinity Village.

Tammy Grimes is currently a council member for the city of Stonecrest, representing District 5. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. Grimes previously ran for the same seat in 2017 but did not win.

As of November 10, 2025, Tammy L. Grimes’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the Everett Park Grant and improvements.

As a city council member, supported Everett Park improvements.

Supports the Charter Amendment for Home Rule Internal Auditor.

As a city council member, pushed for the Charter Amendment for a Home Rule Internal Auditor.

- As a city council member, supported Everett Park improvements.
- As a city council member, pushed for the Charter Amendment for a Home Rule Internal Auditor.

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Tammy L. Grimes

- 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. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Stonecrest City Council Member Runoff, District 5

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