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Delivering for District 5

Since my election in November 2021, it has been my honor and privilege to serve the people of Atlanta. I have passed over 643 enabled pieces of legislation including:

  • Abortion Fund: First city in the southeast to establish an abortion fund Access to Counsel: Providing legal access to residents who cannot afford civil legal services

  • Housing Choice Vouchers: Requiring all landlords receiving City subsidies to accept low-income residents receiving rental assistance

  • Neighborhood Case Managers: Embedding full-time, consistent, and direct case managers in our most challenged communities, helping the unhoused receive the shelter and support needed to remain safe in our community 

  • Grocery Store Initiative: $6 million to attract major supermarkets and grocery stores in underserved areas

  • Department of Labor: Expanding resources for employment, training, and fair labor practices within the City of Atlanta

At the forefront of my agenda is housing opportunity for all. In just 3 years, over 7,300 affordable housing units have been built or are under construction in Southeast Atlanta. Paired with the first of its kind neighborhood case manager program, Distinct 5 is setting the standard for how we care for and house our at-risk neighbors. Additional initiatives include:

  • Over $10M dedicated to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund

  • Workforce Housing was prioritized and is coming online, affording those essential workers who serve the City an opportunity to reside in it

  • The Blight Tax, holding negligent property owners accountable

Another key priority has been neighborhood connectivity and protecting pedestrians. During my tenure, Southeast Atlanta has seen 100s of lane miles paved & striped through historic investments in ATLDOT with:

  • 12,000 potholes filled

  • 90 new stop signs & 42 new traffic calming installations in D5

  • Expanded safe routes to schools and ADA infrastructure

I have also prioritized green space preservation, with 270 new acres of greenspace acquired including:

  • Saving the Ormewood Forest

  • Expanding the Kirkwood Urban Forest

  • A historic $16 million investment in park improvements including $5 million for parks in District 5, including Bessie Branham Park, Brownwood Park, Lake Claire Park, Lang Carson Park, East Lake Park, and Cabbagetown Park

Since taking office in 2022, block by block, family by family, neighborhood by neighborhood, I have worked to make Southeast Atlanta the best place to live, for all of us. But there is more work to be done! With your support, I can continue to fight for our community down at Atlanta City Hall.

 
 
 

Atlanta

District 5

Our neighborhoods include Downtown, Fourth and Sand, Central Atlanta Neighbors, Old Fourth Ward, Sweet Auburn, Fourth Ward West, Cabbagetown, Reynoldstown, Edgewood, Kirkwood, East Atlanta, Candler Park, Lake Claire, Druid Hills, East Lake, North Ormewood, Glenwood Park, and North Grant Park. We are the birthplace of the civil rights movement. We are the home to local and small, eclectic businesses that held us up during the recession, and grassroots arts movements. I know that District 5 is the best community in Atlanta, and with your help, we will continue to make it even better.