Alaina attended the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. She has a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Georgia State University.

Alaina Reaves has a bachelor's degree in policy studies at Georgia State University. 

Alaina is a policy analyst. She works at the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development in Jacksonville, Florida. She previously interned with Congressman John Lewis in Washington, D.C., and at the White House under President Obama.

Alaina is a community organizer. She previously worked as an analyst at the Jacksonville Mayor's Office of Economic Development,

Alaina Reaves’s campaign for Clayton County Commissioner, District 1, is her first run for public office.

Alaina currently serves as a county commissioner for Clayton County. She was first elected in 2024. 

Supports small businesses and wants to use economic development tools to recruit companies for District 1.

Supports small businesses and wants to use economic development tools to recruit companies.

Sought to work with the Office of Community Development to recruit well-paying, quality jobs.

- Supports small businesses and wants to use economic development tools to recruit companies.
- Sought to work with the Office of Community Development to recruit well-paying, quality jobs.

Economy

Supports representing unincorporated communities and creating policies that reflect residents' concerns.

- Supports representing unincorporated communities and creating policies that reflect residents' concerns.

Public Services

Seeks to improve residents' quality of life through a balance of residential and commercial zoning.

- Seeks to improve residents' quality of life through a balance of residential and commercial zoning.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports attracting more grocery stores, recruiting restaurants, and supporting existing local farmers markets to combat the lack of nearby healthy food options.

- Supports attracting more grocery stores, recruiting restaurants, and supporting existing local farmers markets to combat the lack of nearby healthy food options.

Public Safety

As of May 22, 2026, Alaina Reaves’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Demeitrice Lashun Collins has a bachelor's degree from Clayton State University. 

Demeitrice is an entrepreneur, author, realtor, author, and insurance specialist.

Demeitrice Lashun Collins's campaign for Clayton County Commissioner, District 1, is her first entry into politics.

Demeitrice's campaign for Clayton County Commissioner, District 1, is his first entry into politics.

Supports attracting new businesses to share the tax burden and help fund Clayton's growth.

- Supports attracting new businesses to share the tax burden and help fund Clayton's growth.

Wants to make sure our neighborhoods look better and feel safer.

- Wants to make sure our neighborhoods look better and feel safer.

Commits to increasing housing availability while maintaining transparency and fiscal responsibility, emphasizing the importance of affordable housing for a strong county.

Commits to increasing housing availability while maintaining transparency and fiscal responsibility.

- Commits to increasing housing availability while maintaining transparency and fiscal responsibility.

As of May 22, 2026, Demeitrice Lashun Collins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports safe and accessible transportation by advocating for better buses, smoother roads, and safe sidewalks that connect people to jobs, schools, and stores.

- Supports safe and accessible transportation by advocating for better buses, smoother roads, and safe sidewalks that connect people to jobs, schools, and stores.

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- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Clayton County Commissioner Runoff, District 1, Democratic Primary

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