Ron Aribo is an operations officer in the U.S. Army Reserves and is an analyst for the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Atlanta City Council would be his first elected office. He spoke to Saporta Report via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your number one concern for your district specifically? A: Equity among the public schools in […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Bill Powell
Bill Powell has worked in transportation project planning and management in several agencies and now works with governments as a federal project reviewer. The District 1 Atlanta City Council seat would be his first elected office. He spoke to the Saporta Report via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for your district? […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Oz Hill
After retiring from the U.S. Army, Oswald “Oz” Hill went to work as a consultant — and later as a city of Atlanta staff member — working in emergency preparedness, disaster mitigation, security planning and other areas. He’s now running for Atlanta City Council District 1 and spoke to Saporta Report via email. Campaign website […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate profiles: Post 2 at large
The race for a vacant at large City Council seat has attracted three men who are talking about ideas like free pre-K, decriminalizing marijuana and building a more equitable Atlanta.
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Bret R. Williams
Some comments have been edited for brevity and clarity. Bret Williams is a former federal prosecutor and is now in private legal practice. City Council would be the first elected post for the Virginia Highlands resident. Campaign website Q: What is your No. 1 concern for the city? A: Crime. … There are a couple […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Cory Ruth
Some comments have been edited for brevity and clarity. Cory Ruth is a partner at Mergence Global, an IT consulting firm. Atlanta City Council would be the first elected post for the Buckhead resident. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for the city? A: …If I had to choose a legacy item that […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Matt Westmoreland
Some comments have been edited for brevity and clarity. Matt Westmoreland was elected to the Atlanta Board of Education in 2013. Before that, the Midtown resident taught at Carver High School. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for the city? A: Equity and economic mobility. …I was born and raised in Atlanta, graduated […]
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Three on Atlanta City Council angle for president duties
The three Atlanta City Council members who sat before an audience in a northwest Atlanta church Wednesday night are all seeking a promotion to a higher office — and said what they’d like to leave as a legacy.
