City of Clarkston

Jamie has a law degree from Emory University. He moved to Clarkston in 2012. He was on the Clarkston Planning & Zoning Board from 2014 until 2017. He lives in Clarkston with his wife, Leah, and their two children.

Jamie is an attorney. He has practiced commercial litigation, real estate law and bankruptcy.

Jamie Carroll is currently a member of Clarkston city council. He was first elected in 2017 during a special election.

Wants to encourage new businesses to come to Clarkston and help Clarkston businesses grow.

Wants to encourage more food trucks and food carts by simplifying the permitting process to attract more visitors to the downtown.

As a city council member, he supported the city not cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in its deportation of immigrants, and he promises to continue supporting welcoming immigrants and refugees to Clarkston.

- Wants to encourage new businesses to come to Clarkston and help Clarkston businesses grow. 
- Wants to encourage more food trucks and food carts by simplifying the permitting process to attract more visitors to the downtown. 
- As a city council member, he supported the city not cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in its deportation of immigrants, and he promises to continue supporting welcoming immigrants and refugees to Clarkston.

Public Services

As a city council member, he worked to use Clarkston's stimulus funds for rental relief and mortgage relief to prevent tenants for being evicted and homeowners from being foreclosed on during the pandemic.

As a city council member, he worked to incentivize residents to get vaccinated with $50 gift cards.

- As a city council member, he worked to use Clarkston's stimulus funds for rental relief and mortgage relief to prevent tenants for being evicted and homeowners from being foreclosed on during the pandemic. 
- As a city council member, he worked to incentivize residents to get vaccinated with $50 gift cards.

COVID

As a city council member, he supported an additional $10,000 for homelessness in 2020.

- As a city council member, he supported an additional $10,000 for homelessness in 2020.

City Budget

Wants to facilitate the development of affordable housing so Clarkston remains an affordable place to live.

Wants to encourage development of housing at all price points.

As a city council member, he wanted to allow development of tiny homes and mother-in-law suites in the city to give residents more affordable housing options.

- Wants to facilitate the development of affordable housing so Clarkston remains an affordable place to live. 
- Wants to encourage development of housing at all price points. 
- As a city council member, he wanted to allow development of tiny homes and mother-in-law suites in the city to give residents more affordable housing options.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports a citizen's review board to provide community feedback to and involvement with the police and requiring an outside review when there is an incident with the police.

Wants to look into expanding the police to have more officers on the streets.

- Wants to increase surveillance cameras. 
- Supports a citizen's review board to provide community feedback to and involvement with the police and requiring an outside review when there is an incident with the police. 
- Wants to look into expanding the police to have more officers on the streets.

Public Safety

Supports looking into traffic calming measuring in residential neighborhoods.

- Supports looking into traffic calming measuring in residential neighborhoods.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to change the zoning code to encourage multi-use development with retail and housing in downtown.

- Wants to change the zoning code to encourage multi-use development with retail and housing in downtown.

Zoning

Jamie Carroll

Dean is from Northern Virginia. He is on the Historic Preservation Commission and the Technical Advisory Committee. He was previously on the Planning and Zoning Board, the Charter Review Committee and the Clarkston City Council, and he was president of the Urban Redevelopment Agency. He has lived in Clarkston for 24 years. He lives with his wife, who he's been married to for 21 years.

Dean is a superintendent in charge of commercial building and renovation for speciality construction companies. He previously worked as a land surveyor for Washington Gas Light Company and was a customer service specialist with a residential construction company.

Dean S. Moore was a member of the Clarkston city council from 2010 until 2017. He first ran in 2009, and he served eight years.

Supports "strong neighborhoods," an enhanced downtown commercial district and "quality-of-life improvements for all residents."

As a city council member, he supported the redevelopment of Milam Park, the Friendship Forest Master Plan and a $15 minimum wage for city employees.

During his time on city council, the city changed from a mayor/council form of government to a council/city manager form of government and hired a city manager. He said, "that action was the single best thing that has happened for the City of Clarkston."

- Supports "strong neighborhoods," an enhanced downtown commercial district and "quality-of-life improvements for all residents."
- As a city council member, he supported the redevelopment of Milam Park, the Friendship Forest Master Plan and a $15 minimum wage for city employees.
- During his time on city council, the city changed from a mayor/council form of government to a council/city manager form of government and hired a city manager. He said, "that action was the single best thing that has happened for the City of Clarkston."

As of August 23, 2021, Dean S. Moore’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a city council member, he supported decriminalizing marijuana for personal use and a "ban the box" policy to eliminate hiring discrimination against former offenders.

- Promised to emphasize public safety.
- As a city council member, he supported decriminalizing marijuana for personal use and a "ban the box" policy to eliminate hiring discrimination against former offenders.

As a city council member, he was responsible for converting N. Indian Creek Drive from a four lane speedway into a two lane, pedestrian friendly road with bicycle lanes and a center turn lane.

- As a city council member, he was responsible for converting N. Indian Creek Drive from a four lane speedway into a two lane, pedestrian friendly road with bicycle lanes and a center turn lane.

Dean S. Moore

Information on Herbert's personal background is not available at this time.

Information on Herbert's professional background is not available at this time.

Information on Herbert Clark's political background is not available at this time.

As of August 23, 2021, Herbert Clark did not have a website.

Herbert Clark

Information on Larry's personal background is not available at this time.

Information on Larry's professional background is not available at this time.

Information on Larry McClam's political background is not available at this time.

As of August 23, 2021, Larry McClam did not have a website.

Larry McClam

Shana was born and raised in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. She attended First Flight High School. Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College. She moved to Georgia in 2008 and has lived in Clarkston since October 2019. She is a single mom.

Shana "Tiny" McAllister previously ran for city council during a special election in March 2021 but was unsuccessful.

Wants to improve recycling in the city and create an educational program to inform the public about proper recycling habits.

Wants to offer more translation services and make community events and meetings more inclusive.

Supports universal Pre-K, free college for all and cancelling student debt.

- Wants to improve recycling in the city and create an educational program to inform the public about proper recycling habits. 
- Wants to offer more translation services and make community events and meetings more inclusive. 
- Supports a $15 minimum wage. 
- Supports universal Pre-K, free college for all and cancelling student debt.

Supports continuing COVID-19 relief efforts.

Wants to keep schools closed during the pandemic.

Supports universal, accessible vaccine distribution.

Wants to continue and increase economic support during the pandemic.

- Supports continuing COVID-19 relief efforts. 
- Wants to keep schools closed during the pandemic. 
- Supports universal, accessible vaccine distribution. 
- Wants to continue and increase economic support during the pandemic. 
- Supports a mask mandate.

Wants to increase funding for deaf and hard of hearing services.

- Wants to increase funding for deaf and hard of hearing services.

Against any future development under North American Mission Board (NAMB) ownership and wants any property owned by NAMB to be made available for public use.

Supports affordable housing and renter's relief assistance.

- Against any future development under North American Mission Board (NAMB) ownership and wants any property owned by NAMB to be made available for public use. 
- Supports affordable housing and renter's relief assistance.

Wants to decriminalize marijuana in Clarkston and work to make it fully legal in Georgia.

Supports "sensible guns laws" and abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Supports behavioral health crisis alternatives.

- Wants to decriminalize marijuana in Clarkston and work to make it fully legal in Georgia. 
- Supports "sensible guns laws" and abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 
Supports behavioral health crisis alternatives.

Supports city streetscaping and beautification efforts.

- Supports city streetscaping and beautification efforts.

As of August 23, 2021, Shana "Tiny" McAllister’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Shana "Tiny" McAllister

Information on Susan's personal background is not available at this time.

Information on Susan's professional background is not available at this time.

Information on Susan Hood's political background is not available at this time.

As a private citizen, she opposed Clarkston allowing alcohol sales until 4 or 5 a.m. each day. She wanted the city to go back to "reasonable hours" for serving alcohol.

- As a private citizen, she opposed Clarkston allowing alcohol sales until 4 or 5 a.m. each day. She wanted the city to go back to "reasonable hours" for serving alcohol.

As of August 23, 2021, Susan Hood did not have a website.

Susan Hood

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YT has a bachelor's degree in political science, a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, a master's degree in social work and a master's degree in public administration from Georgia State University.

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YT is a licensed social worker. She currently works as a legislative coordinator for Planned Parenthood Southeast, Inc. She previously worked as a research assistant for Kenny A. Project and Department of Social Work - Professional Funding Center.

Yterenickia "YT" Bell previously ran for mayor of Clarkston in 2020 but did not win. She was a member of Clarkston city council from 2018 until 2020, when she qualified to run for mayor.

Plans "to work with the community and address real-time issues like economic development and inequality, access to the ballot, and COVID-19 education, prevention, and vaccination with a racial equity lens."

Wants to see Clarkston's business and retail sectors grow, as well as more beautification and accessibility in the city.

- Plans "to work with the community and address real-time issues like economic development and inequality, access to the ballot, and COVID-19 education, prevention, and vaccination with a racial equity lens." 
- Wants to see Clarkston's business and retail sectors grow, as well as more beautification and accessibility in the city.

Wants to improve housing and relief for individuals facing financial hardship due to COVID-19.

Plans to work "with trusted, community leaders to disseminated information to keep residents safe and health."

Wants to create a COVID-19 prevention plan with steps to reduce the number of cases and increase awareness of how to reduce the spread, including a citywide campaign to encourage residents to get vaccinated.

- Wants to improve housing and relief for individuals facing financial hardship due to COVID-19. 
- Plans to work "with trusted, community leaders to disseminated information to keep residents safe and health." 
- Wants to create a COVID-19 prevention plan with steps to reduce the number of cases and increase awareness of how to reduce the spread, including a citywide campaign to encourage residents to get vaccinated.

Believes the budget should reflect the priorities of the community and wants to get input from the community to find the greatest needs.

Wants to remain fiscally responsible while being innovative in budgeting.

- Believes the budget should reflect the priorities of the community and wants to get input from the community to find the greatest needs. 
- Wants to remain fiscally responsible while being innovative in budgeting.

Promises to start by acknowledging and defining what affordability means for Clarkston specifically and diversify housing option with mixed us development and strategies to increase affordable housing.

Doesn't want to "ostracize residents in clusters based on their income."

Wants to work with the Department of Community Affairs to find programs for residents who wants to buy a home manage the process and receive subsidies.

Plans to work with developers to put money into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for residents to apply for relief.

- Promises to start by acknowledging and defining what affordability means for Clarkston specifically and diversify housing option with mixed us development and strategies to increase affordable housing. 
- Doesn't want to "ostracize residents in clusters based on their income." 
- Wants to work with the Department of Community Affairs to find programs for residents who wants to buy a home manage the process and receive subsidies. 
- Plans to work with developers to put money into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for residents to apply for relief.

Promises to work to create a non-police responder unit staffed with social workers to provide support and intervention to residents, including domestic violence, substance abuse or mental health related calls.

As a city council member, she created a partnership between the police and New American Pathways to provide services and referrals to individuals dealing with domestic violence in their native language.

- Promises to work to create a non-police responder unit staffed with social workers to provide support and intervention to residents, including domestic violence, substance abuse or mental health related calls. 
- As a city council member, she created a partnership between the police and New American Pathways to provide services and referrals to individuals dealing with domestic violence in their native language.

Wants to do more to make sure pedestrians and cyclists are safe, including infrastructure improvements like setbacks for bike crossings, buffers between cars and bikes and waiting areas for cyclists at traffic lights to indicate when it's safe for them to cross.

- Wants to do more to make sure pedestrians and cyclists are safe, including infrastructure improvements like setbacks for bike crossings, buffers between cars and bikes and waiting areas for cyclists at traffic lights to indicate when it's safe for them to cross.

Supports efforts to make housing more affordable through zoning, including zoning reform that focuses on how zoning impacts quality of life, especially to historically underrepresented individuals.

As a city council member, she worked to start the zoning rewrite process, which is still in progress.

- Supports efforts to make housing more affordable through zoning, including zoning reform that focuses on how zoning impacts quality of life, especially to historically underrepresented individuals. 
- As a city council member, she worked to start the zoning rewrite process, which is still in progress.

Yterenickia "YT" Bell

- 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. 