Jacki was born and raised in Atlanta. She attended Atlanta Public Schools and Fulton County Schools, and she graduated from Roswell High School. She has a bachelor's degree from Hampton University. Her husband, Patrick Labat, is Fulton County Sheriff, and she managed his campaign for the position. She and her husband have four adult children and attend the Enon Baptist Church. They live in Midwest Cascade with their two dogs, Hugo and Finesse.

Jacki is a small business owner and management consultant. She has worked for McKinsey & Company, Kilpatrick Townsend LLP and the King Center.

Jacqueline "Jacki" Labat's campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.

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Public Services

Atlanta Bike Coalition

Wants to help residents overcome employment and housing obstacles post-COVID.

-Said, "\[s\]mall businesses are struggling to recover and retain personnel, and housing evictions are expected to skyrocket as protections expire."

Plans to work to create a post-pandemic plan that prioritizes all the projects that were stalled during COVID.

- Wants to help residents overcome employment and housing obstacles post-COVID. 
-Said, "\[s\]mall businesses are struggling to recover and retain personnel, and housing evictions are expected to skyrocket as protections expire."
- Plans to work to create a post-pandemic plan that prioritizes all the projects that were stalled during COVID.

COVID

Wants to have more community involvement in the budgeting process.

- Wants to have more community involvement in the budgeting process.

City Budget

Wants to use federal relief funds provided to Atlanta for COVID are used to support those struggling to keep their homes.

Wants to use unused public land to develop mixed-income housing "and communities that are not stigmatized as public housing."

- Supports affordable housing.
- Wants to use federal relief funds provided to Atlanta for COVID are used to support those struggling to keep their homes.
- Wants to use unused public land to develop mixed-income housing "and communities that are not stigmatized as public housing."

Housing & Urban Development

Believes crime is the biggest issue facing Atlanta.

Believes "enforcing the law and holding people accountable is not mutually exclusive from supporting the police while also holding them accountable and enacting reforms that are designed to reduce the scale of incarceration."

Wants to expand housing incentives for law enforcement to promote community policing.

Plans to use the Atlanta City Detention Center to "humanely house" and provided re-entry and vocational training services to detainees.

Supports auditing cash bail reform and signature bond processes.

Said, "we must explore ways to incentivize youth from partaking in a life of crime."

- Believes crime is the biggest issue facing Atlanta. 
- Believes "enforcing the law and holding people accountable is not mutually exclusive from supporting the police while also holding them accountable and enacting reforms that are designed to reduce the scale of incarceration."
- Wants to expand housing incentives for law enforcement to promote community policing.
- Plans to use the Atlanta City Detention Center to "humanely house" and provided re-entry and vocational training services to detainees.
- Supports auditing cash bail reform and signature bond processes.
- Said, "we must explore ways to incentivize youth from partaking in a life of crime."

Public Safety

Wants Atlantans to become less dependent on cars for every day use by providing alternative transportation options, including public transit, walking and biking trails and sidewalks that are safe, well-lit and clean.

Plans to expand the police department's surveillance camera system because "drivers can become desensitized, aggressive and flat out rude."

Believes MARTA should work to provide accessible parking, statin-area development to allow residents to live, work, shop or go to school within walking distance of the station.

- Wants Atlantans to become less dependent on cars for every day use by providing alternative transportation options, including public transit, walking and biking trails and sidewalks that are safe, well-lit and clean. 
- Plans to expand the police department's surveillance camera system because "drivers can become desensitized, aggressive and flat out rude." 
- Believes MARTA should work to provide accessible parking, statin-area development to allow residents to live, work, shop or go to school within walking distance of the station.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports "a healthy mix" of housing options, including affordable rental homes, single family homes, duplexes and communities for seniors.

Believes zoning should require certain amounts of green space, lighting and public art.

- Supports "a healthy mix" of housing options, including affordable rental homes, single family homes, duplexes and communities for seniors.
- Believes zoning should require certain amounts of green space, lighting and public art.

Zoning

Jacki Labat

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 