City of Doraville

Chris has a bachelor's degree and master's degree in architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has lived in Doraville for ten years and in metro Atlanta for 23 years.

Chris is an architect who owns Studio H Architecture.

Chris Henshaw is currently the Doraville city council member representing District 2. He was first elected in 2019 in a special election.

Plans to partner with owners of the old Grey Media Plant to create a redevelopment project.

Promises to quickly redevelop the abandoned K-Mart site in the area.

As a city council member, he supported reactivating the Downtown Development Authority to redevelop the downtown area.

- Plans to partner with owners of the old Grey Media Plant to create a redevelopment project.
- Promises to quickly redevelop the abandoned K-Mart site in the area.
- As a city council member, he supported reactivating the Downtown Development Authority to redevelop the downtown area.

Public Services

Said, "we helped set a tone for the city that we would be fighting this pandemic head-on and not ignoring as many other cities have chosen to do. The initial ordinance that we adopted were so well planned that the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) used them as a model to help other \[cities\]."

- Said, "we helped set a tone for the city that we would be fighting this pandemic head-on and not ignoring as many other cities have chosen to do. The initial ordinance that we adopted were so well planned that the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) used them as a model to help other \[cities\]."

COVID

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

City Budget

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Supports the city's general repairs and repaving of roads.

Plans to remodel and redesign New Peachtree Road at the MARTA site.

- Supports the city's general repairs and repaving of roads. 
- Plans to remodel and redesign New Peachtree Road at the MARTA site.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Zoning

Chris Henshaw

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