Atlanta City Council

Michael was born and raised in Atlanta. He attended Frederick Douglass High School, Morehouse College, and Georgia State University. He has a certification for the Senior Executives in State and Local Government from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He is a member of Antioch Baptist Church North.

Michael was the Deputy Director and Chief Programs Officer for the Atlanta branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He also served on the national board of the American Diabetes Association from 2011 to 2013.

Michael Julian Bond has been the city council member for Post 1 At Large since November 2009. He is a member of the Committee on Council, the Community Development and Human Resources Committee, and the Public Safety Committee. From 1994 to 2001, Michael represented District 3 on city council, and he was President Pro Tempore and chair of the Public Safety and Community Development committees.

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Thinks Buckhead's desire to leave Atlanta is because they don't think they're getting a return on their tax dollars. He said, "crime is the catalyst but it really comes down to the services that people are getting from their government."

As a city council member, he was responsible for stopping demolition of 152 Nassau Street.

Said that the accomplishments he is most proud of as city council member is the development of the Westside TAD, including at Publix grocery store, and creating Invest Atlanta.

As a city council member, wanted to extend bar hours to 4 am.

- Thinks Buckhead's desire to leave Atlanta is because they don't think they're getting a return on their tax dollars. He said, "crime is the catalyst but it really comes down to the services that people are getting from their government." 
- As a city council member, he was responsible for stopping demolition of 152 Nassau Street. 
- Said that the accomplishments he is most proud of as city council member is the development of the Westside TAD, including at Publix grocery store, and creating Invest Atlanta. 
- As a city council member, wanted to extend bar hours to 4 am.

Public Services

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As a city council member, he voted for the current city budget for 2022.

- As a city council member, he voted for the current city budget for 2022.

City Budget

As a city council member, Michael wanted to sell nearly 500 city properties to developers for $1 to build affordable housing.

During his 2017 campaign for city council, he said affordable housing was his top priority, and that he wanted to "mak\[e\] sure that we have fair and equitable affordable housing policy for all parts of Atlanta."

As a city council member, he voted against banning panhandling in the city.

- As a city council member, Michael wanted to sell nearly 500 city properties to developers for $1 to build affordable housing. 
- During his 2017 campaign for city council, he said affordable housing was his top priority, and that he wanted to "mak\[e\] sure that we have fair and equitable affordable housing policy for all parts of Atlanta." 
- As a city council member, he voted against banning panhandling in the city.

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Charged with 300 violations of campaign finance law from 2009 to 2015, and he was fined $45,000 by the Georgia state ethics commission. Most of the fines were for failing to report campaign expenses, while the rest were for paying personal expenses with campaign money, including car insurance and personal phone bills.

Allegedly used taxpayer money to attend a family reunion, bought party favors for his high school reunion, failed to turn in receipts for 22 work trips that he was reimbursed for, and paid for private tutoring for himself.

Was endorsed by Atlanta Professional Firefighters.

As a city council member, he supported building a $90 million police and firefighter training facility on 85 acres of the Old Atlanta Prison Farm that the city previously set aside as greenspace. The facility, nicknamed "Cop City" by activists, is widely opposed by residents, businesses and environmental nonprofits.

Against closing the Atlanta City Detention Center and replacing it with a community center. He wants to allow Fulton County to jail inmates at the facility. He said, "\[i\]f the mayor would get out of her own way and humble herself just a little bit, I think that we can work cooperatively with Fulton County."

- Charged with 300 violations of campaign finance law from 2009 to 2015, and he was fined $45,000 by the Georgia state ethics commission. Most of the fines were for failing to report campaign expenses, while the rest were for paying personal expenses with campaign money, including car insurance and personal phone bills.
- Allegedly used taxpayer money to attend a family reunion, bought party favors for his high school reunion, failed to turn in receipts for 22 work trips that he was reimbursed for, and paid for private tutoring for himself. 
- Was endorsed by Atlanta Professional Firefighters. 
- As a city council member, he supported building a $90 million police and firefighter training facility on 85 acres of the Old Atlanta Prison Farm that the city previously set aside as greenspace. The facility, nicknamed "Cop City" by activists, is widely opposed by residents, businesses and environmental nonprofits.
- Against closing the Atlanta City Detention Center and replacing it with a community center. He wants to allow Fulton County to jail inmates at the facility. He said, "\[i\]f the mayor would get out of her own way and humble herself just a little bit, I think that we can work cooperatively with Fulton County."

Public Safety

Committee for a Better Atlanta

As a candidate for city council in 2017, he said that Beltline construction must be about transporting people through walking, biking or linking to transit.

As a candidate for city council in 2017, he said Atlanta needs a light rail system to provide more passenger routes inside city limits.

- As a candidate for city council in 2017, he said that Beltline construction must be about transporting people through walking, biking or linking to transit. 
- As a candidate for city council in 2017, he said Atlanta needs a light rail system to provide more passenger routes inside city limits.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As a city council member, Michael wanted to ban short term rentals, such as Airbnbs, in single-family and two family residential districts.

- As a city council member, Michael wanted to ban short term rentals, such as Airbnbs, in single-family and two family residential districts.

Zoning

Michael Julian Bond

- 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. 