Fulton County Commission District 4 would be Reese McCranie’s first elected office. He spoke to SaportaReport via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your biggest concern for Fulton County Commission District 4? A: The inability of our local government to meaningfully address the lack of affordable housing is one of our government’s greatest moral failings. In […]
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Fulton County Commission Candidate Q and A: Joshua McNair
Fulton County Commission District 4 would be Joshua McNair’s first elected office. He spoke to SaportaReport via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your biggest concern for Fulton County Commission District 4? A: The biggest concern throughout the district is affordability and equity in housing. Leaders from all levels of government must be engaged in the process […]
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Fulton County Commission Candidate Q and A: Eddie Lee Brewster
Some answers have been slightly condensed for clarity. Eddie Lee Brewster served on the East Point City Council more than 10 years ago. He’s now running for Fulton County Commission in District 4, which covers parts of Atlanta. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for District 4? A: My No. 1 concern for […]
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Six Ways to Stay Involved During a Tiring Disaster Season
By Charles Redding Days before the California wildfires began, NPR wrote a piece titled “What The Pileup Of U.S. Disasters Means For The World.” It discussed donor fatigue and the difficulties many aid organizations face in the wake of multiple disasters. Fewer and fewer funds are raised as each new piece of bad news comes in. […]
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Improved education outcomes can make the grade in our region
By Lesley Grady, senior vice president, community, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta In 2016, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta launched Impact Areas with measurable objectives as a way to focus our financial, partnership and advocacy investments in the Atlanta region, backed by a dashboard that captures baseline values and reveals those, transparently, to our […]
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Partnership with Purpose
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. I am pleased to join Bill Rogers, chairman and CEO of SunTrust Bank for a conversation around The Memo: Five Rules for Your Economic Liberation (Berrett-Koehler, 2017) at SunTrust’s onUp on Tour Atlanta headquarters stop tomorrow at SunTrust Plaza. The event provides the opportunity to highlight the valued partnership between […]
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The 10th Annual Women’s Leadership Breakfast
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that has.” – Margaret Mead In 2007, the Women’s Leadership Breakfast began with a small group of thoughtful citizens. Today, it’s grown to become a force for good in Greater Atlanta, bringing together female philanthropic leaders […]
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Georgia-based MAP International Recognized For Excellence
A commitment to accountability and transparency has paid off for Georgia-based MAP International (www.map.org) as the organization has earned Charity Navigator’s perfect score of “100” and its fifth consecutive four-star rating. “Charity Navigator is a trusted source used by donors who want to ensure their gifts are being used as efficiently as possible,” said Steve Stirling, […]
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Preparing Students to Solve Problems and Invent the Future with Resources for Making at EXLAB
By Lee Webster, Assistant Director of Learning Environments, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) As Steve Wozniak developed the Apple I computer, his enthusiasm for building a new kind of personal computer grew through participation in the Homebrew Computer Club. The Silicon Valley community of engineers, tinkerers and creators exchanged ideas about emerging […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Diana Watley
Atlanta City Council District 12 would be Diana Watley’s first elected office. She did not reply to multiple voice mails or emails sent to the phone number and email address specified in her campaign registration documents. Campaign website Back to Atlanta City Council District 12 candidate profiles
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Joyce Sheperd
Joyce Sheperd was first elected to Atlanta City Council District 12 in 2004. Reached by phone, she acknowledged Saporta Report’s request for comment, but said she had to consider how much SR covers District 12 before she decided whether to take part. She did not reply to a subsequent email. Campaign website Back to Atlanta […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Michael Jackson
Atlanta City Council District 12 would be Michael Jackson’s first elected office. He spoke to Saporta Report via email. Campaign website A: What’s your No. 1 concern for District 12? Q: My number one concern for district 12 is that it’s without a true Council person that shows concern for the communities and its citizens. […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Randy Gibbs
Atlanta City Council District 12 would be Randy Gibbs’ first elected office. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for District 12? A: My No. 1 concern is the poor leadership and representation. I think that it leads to poor quality of life. I think it also leads to the fact that we don’t […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Georgianne Thomas
Atlanta City Council would be Georgianne Thomas’ first elected office. She sent her regrets for missing an Oct. 6 deadline to speak to Saporta Reprt, saying her focus has been on getting votes. Campaign website Back to Atlanta City Council District 11 candidate profiles
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Marci Overstreet
Atlanta City Council District 11 would be Marci Overstreet’s first elected office. She spoke to Saporta Report via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for your district specifically? A: I’m motivated to serve my community as its Council member because my neighbors and I have agreed that our legacy community is worth […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Brionté McCorkle
Some comments have been lightly edited for clarity. Atlanta City Council District 11 would be Brionté McCorkle’s first elected office. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for District 11? A: A: One of the biggest things to me is that there’s a lot of change that has been long-awaited that is coming to […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Edith Ladipo
Some comments have been lightly edited for clarity. Atlanta City Council District 11 would be Edith Ladipo’s first elected office. Campaign website Q: What is your No. 1 concern for your district? A: My main concern is the disinvestment in the community, the deterioration and blighted conditions. All of these are intertwined with the issue […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: LaTarsha Holden
Some comments have been lightly edited for clarity. Atlanta City Council would be LaTarsha Holden’s first elected office. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for your district? A: To bring job training and jobs to the residents of District 11. Q: What could you as a Council member do about that, what are […]
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Atlanta City Council Candidate Q and A: Anthony Johnson
Some comments have been condensed or lightly edited for brevity or clarity. Atlanta City Council wouldn’t be Anthony Johnson’s first elected office. He briefly served in the Alabama state Legislature. Campaign website Q: What is your No. 1 concern for your district specifically (as opposed to the city as a whole?) A: My No. 1 […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Debra F. Harris
Some answers have been lightly edited for clarity. Atlanta City Council would be Debra F. Harris’ first elected office. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for District 11? A: My concern for District 11 is the current infrastructure, mainly streets and sidewalk improvements and cleaning of our city of Atlanta [road and driveway] […]
