Kelly has a bachelor's degree in foreign service from Georgetown University and a master's in business administration from the Arizona State University. Kelly was a member of the Decatur Active Living Advisory Board and is part of the Decatur Business Association. She has lived with her husband and their two children in Decatur since 2005.

Kelly works at Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta. She previously worked "on Capitol Hill, followed by stints in international development project management, and leading training programs promoting democracy and free elections in Africa for a non-governmental organization in Washington, D.C."

Kelly Walsh is a member of the Decatur City Commission. She was first elected in 2017 and has served one term.

Plans to partner "with a local organization and host a series of community-wide education events that help citizens understand and customize smart growth strategies and investigate how to mitigate the negative impact of development on quality of life."

Supports adopting an "ordinance that minimizes the harmful effects of gas-powered leaf blowers" and planting more trees across the city.

- Plans to partner "with a local organization and host a series of community-wide education events that help citizens understand and customize smart growth strategies and investigate how to mitigate the negative impact of development on quality of life."
- Supports adopting an "ordinance that minimizes the harmful effects of gas-powered leaf blowers" and planting more trees across the city.

Public Services

As a city commissioner, she supported the city's use of $1.2 million worth of forgivable loans for local businesses and nonprofits struggling during the pandemic.

- As a city commissioner, she supported the city's use of $1.2 million worth of forgivable loans for local businesses and nonprofits struggling during the pandemic.

COVID

Wants to fund a community track and multi-purpose athletic field facility in Legacy Park.

- Wants to fund a community track and multi-purpose athletic field facility in Legacy Park.

City Budget

Supports creating a senior housing rehabilitation program and developing more affordable housing for city employees, artists and adults with disabilities.

- Supports creating a senior housing rehabilitation program and developing more affordable housing for city employees, artists and adults with disabilities.

Housing & Urban Development

As of August 23, 2021, Kelly Walsh’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Wants to install more traffic calming devices, expand sidewalks and offer more bussing options for Decatur residents.

Plans to conduct a "feasibility study in 2022 on the city taking over traffic signal control from the county."

Promises to identify more areas that can be used for park space and preserve properties located in floodplain areas.

- Wants to install more traffic calming devices, expand sidewalks and offer more bussing options for Decatur residents.
- Plans to conduct a "feasibility study in 2022 on the city taking over traffic signal control from the county."
- Promises to identify more areas that can be used for park space and preserve properties located in floodplain areas.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supported the adoption of an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance.

- Supported the adoption of an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance.

Zoning

Kelly Walsh

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Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Policing

Quality of roads

Housing costs

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