Office sought: GA State Senate District 10
Election date: Runoff June 16
Why we’re endorsing
- Dedicated public servant since 2002 when he won 92% of the vote to become one of the youngest elected members of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
- Represented District 3 for more than two decades
- Champion for public health, officially designated walking as DeKalb County’s exercise of choice.
- Founder of the Tree of Love, an annual holiday initiative children of families facing hardship
- Invited by First Lady Michelle Obama to participate in the launch of the Let’s Move!
- Numerous local and national awards for outstanding service
- President of the National Association of Counties (NACo), representing more than 3,000 counties and more than 3 million county employees nationwide
- Appointed to the Board of Managers of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia in 2020, continuing his advocacy for strong, responsive local governance.
- Legislative accomplishments include: $147 million in property tax relief; $100 million for infrastructure; $6.1 million to expand the Michelle Obama Trail; Pay raises for first responders; investments in housing, parks and seniors
- Holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Health from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Public Health from the University of Northern Colorado, and an honorary doctorate in recognition of his outstanding public service.
- Member of the Body of Christ Christian Church International; married 35 years to his college sweetheart; proud father of one amazing daughter..
Candidate’s platform
- Tax relief for working families
- Build safer communities
- Help strengthen public schools
- Increase public and mental health programs