Platform

Jasper Watkins III

Disconnect between the leaders of Gwinnett County and its residents

Minorities make up 48.9% of the county's population but the county's leadership is almost entirely white

Calls for concerted effort should be made to recruit and retain a diverse workforce

- Disconnect between the leaders of Gwinnett County and its residents
- Minorities make up 48.9% of the county's population but the county's leadership is almost entirely white
- Calls for concerted effort should be made to recruit and retain a diverse workforce

Equity

Improve public transportation system within the county

This will lead to reduced congestion, economic growth, access to job opportunities for teenagers and young adults, greater sense of independence for residents with disabilities and senior citizens, reduced energy consumption, and reduced burden of car ownership by the working poor

- Improve public transportation system within the county
- This will lead to reduced congestion, economic growth, access to job opportunities for teenagers and young adults, greater sense of independence for residents with disabilities and senior citizens, reduced energy consumption, and reduced burden of car ownership by the working poor

Transportation & Infrastructure

52% of our kids in Gwinnett County, between the ages of 0-5, are not kindergarten ready

Advocates for a County sponsored, Early Childhood Education Program in partnership with both Gwinnett County Public Library and Gwinnett County Public Schools

Research has shown that children enrolled in Head Start programs benefit by receiving formal education before kindergarten

- 52% of our kids in Gwinnett County, between the ages of 0-5, are not kindergarten ready
- Advocates for a County sponsored, Early Childhood Education Program in partnership with both Gwinnett County Public Library and Gwinnett County Public Schools
- Research has shown that children enrolled in Head Start programs benefit by receiving formal education before kindergarten

Education

Calls for coordinating more closely with nonprofit social service agencies to address issues like homelessness and opioid addiction in our community

Gwinnett has the largest homeless population of any metro Atlanta community that's not the city of Atlanta.

- Calls for coordinating more closely with nonprofit social service agencies to address issues like homelessness and opioid addiction in our community
- Gwinnett has the largest homeless population of any metro Atlanta community that's not the city of Atlanta.

Public Services

The success of local small businesses should be a permanent goal of the Gwinnett County government

Calls for creation of a Gwinnett County Small Business Certification program, that would provide advocacy, training and procurement opportunities for small businesses within the county

- The success of local small businesses should be a permanent goal of the Gwinnett County government
- Calls for creation of a Gwinnett County Small Business Certification program, that would provide advocacy, training and procurement opportunities for small businesses within the county

Economy

Calls for improved police training to handle people with mental illness & drug addiction

Calls for specialized sensitivity training on dealing with people from different racial backgrounds, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations

Introduce competitive wage that will help Gwinnett retain the best and brightest police officers

- Calls for improved police training to handle people with mental illness & drug addiction
- Calls for specialized sensitivity training on dealing with people from different racial backgrounds, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations
- Introduce competitive wage that will help Gwinnett retain the best and brightest police officers

Public Safety

Derrick Wilson

The County Board of Commissioners is the legislative branch of your county government. That means they pass laws, much like your state legislature or city council; howver, they do so at the county level. Legislation passed by the Board of Commissioners usually focuses on issues that are more local, such as housing, zoning, infrastructure, public transit, taxes, and (more recently) mask mandates.

Impacts roads, public transit, zoning, and taxes