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Jenne has a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration. She was her neighborhood president for three years and is a board member of New Power Education. She attends Metropolitan United Methodist Church. She has two children.

Jenne owns a real estate business and is the founder of Myrties Talks, a women's group for women of color "to talk about health, family and healing multiple areas of one's life."

Jenne Shepherd ran in the Democratic Primary for District 57 in the Georgia House of Representatives in 2020 but did not win.

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September 2021

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Said, "there are systems and strategies that can be put in place to turn \[blighted and vacant properties\] around, as well as working with code enforcement, holding owners responsible and consistency."

- Said, "there are systems and strategies that can be put in place to turn \[blighted and vacant properties\] around, as well as working with code enforcement, holding owners responsible and consistency."

Public Services

Wants COVID recovery to "focus on equity and reaching the more vulnerable first; at the same time, it's imperative to accelerate action on climate change, and recognize a need to invest in infrastructure that support a green COVID-19 recovery."

- Wants COVID recovery to "focus on equity and reaching the more vulnerable first; at the same time, it's imperative to accelerate action on climate change, and recognize a need to invest in infrastructure that support a green COVID-19 recovery."

COVID

Wants to increase funding for the police, including for the Policing Alternatives & Diversion program.

Plans to increase emergency funding for renters and businesses affected by the pandemic.

- Wants to increase funding for the police, including for the Policing Alternatives & Diversion program. 
- Plans to increase emergency funding for renters and businesses affected by the pandemic.

City Budget

Said, "Atlanta doesn't have a housing shortage, [sic] it has an affordable housing shortage in desirable locations."

Wants to "protect legacy residents from excessive taxes," prevent displacement and increase density in all neighborhoods, especially south of I-20.

Plans to create more units of affordable housing and look at new methods for coming up with a more inclusive measurement of area median income.

- Said, "Atlanta doesn't have a housing shortage, [sic] it has an affordable housing shortage in desirable locations." 
- Wants to "protect legacy residents from excessive taxes," prevent displacement and increase density in all neighborhoods, especially south of I-20. 
- Plans to create more units of affordable housing and look at new methods for coming up with a more inclusive measurement of area median income.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to work with the policing training facility city council approved in 2021 "to implement a more inclusive community first curriculum."

Said, "reallocating funds and accessing grants to help facilitate programs that focus on work force development, entrepreneurship and mental health wellness could give vital support for those who need it. Making legislation that focuses on this kind of assistance would be vital to our public safety promises."

- Wants to work with the policing training facility city council approved in 2021 "to implement a more inclusive community first curriculum." 
- Said, "reallocating funds and accessing grants to help facilitate programs that focus on work force development, entrepreneurship and mental health wellness could give vital support for those who need it. Making legislation that focuses on this kind of assistance would be vital to our public safety promises."

Public Safety

Wants to "invest more in communities that have been left behind with a more robust technological infrastructure that promotes safer, sustainable and resilient communities."

Plans to focus on building the BeltLine Rail.

Wants to use District 12 discretionary funds for street improvements like sidewalks, resurfacing and making streets allow for more traffic.

- Wants to "invest more in communities that have been left behind with a more robust technological infrastructure that promotes safer, sustainable and resilient communities." 
- Plans to focus on building the BeltLine Rail. 
- Wants to use District 12 discretionary funds for street improvements like sidewalks, resurfacing and making streets allow for more traffic.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Said, "\[o\]ur zoning codes are systematically racists [sic] and must be reformed to allow growth but at the same time pay close attention to conservation and non-displacement."

- Said, "\[o\]ur zoning codes are systematically racists [sic] and must be reformed to allow growth but at the same time pay close attention to conservation and non-displacement."

Zoning

Jenne Shepherd

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