Elijah was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. He has a master's degree in accounting from Kennesaw State University.

Elijah has worked in auditing and risk management.

Elijah Bankston's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

Wants to build an "optimistic" community "for the culture."

Believes the city needs optimal solutions to middle-class support, food deserts, youth recreation and education, economic development, historic community preservation and engagement and litter.

Said, "I could provide specifics on how we OPTIMALLY seize these opportunities, but; in a year, most won't remember the detail. IN SHORT, my answer to 'HOW?' is and will always be 'OPTIMALLY!'"

- Wants to build an "optimistic" community "for the culture." 
- Believes the city needs optimal solutions to middle-class support, food deserts, youth recreation and education, economic development, historic community preservation and engagement and litter. 
- Said, "I could provide specifics on how we OPTIMALLY seize these opportunities, but; in a year, most won't remember the detail. IN SHORT, my answer to 'HOW?' is and will always be 'OPTIMALLY!'"

Public Services

Believes that the city needs an optimal solution to community health and wellness.

- Believes that the city needs an optimal solution to community health and wellness.

COVID

As of August 26, 2021, Elijah Bankston’s website did not contain information on this issue.

City Budget

Believes that the city needs an optimal solution to housing.

- Believes that the city needs an optimal solution to housing.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes that the city needs an optimal solution to police presence and crime.

- Believes that the city needs an optimal solution to police presence and crime.

Public Safety

Believes that the city needs optimal solutions to transit, connectivity and traffic.

- Believes that the city needs optimal solutions to transit, connectivity and traffic.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Believes that the city needs an optimal solution to the permitting process.

- Believes that the city needs an optimal solution to the permitting process.

Zoning

Elijah Bankston

City of East Point

Sharon was born and raised in Atlanta. She attended Atlanta Public Schools. She is a member of the National League of Cities. She has lived in East Point for more than 35 years and has two sons.

Sharon currently works for the federal government.

Sharon Shropshire is currently the East Point city council member representing Ward A At-Large. She was first elected in 2013 and has served two terms.

Plans to host a "Developers' Tour" where she will show local developers development opportunities in the city.

As a city council member, she create the "Clean City Initiative" to provide lawn services to the elderly and disabled residents of East Point.

As a city council member, she hosted a self-defense and active shooter training for seniors.

- Plans to host a "Developers' Tour" where she will show local developers development opportunities in the city. 
- As a city council member, she create the "Clean City Initiative" to provide lawn services to the elderly and disabled residents of East Point. 
- As a city council member, she hosted a self-defense and active shooter training for seniors.

As a city council member, she supported extending utilities to prevent them from being shut off during the pandemic.

- As a city council member, she supported extending utilities to prevent them from being shut off during the pandemic.

As a city council member, she supported raising taxes on property owners with abandoned housing to reduce blight.

- As a city council member, she supported raising taxes on property owners with abandoned housing to reduce blight.

As of August 26, 2021, Sharon Shropshire’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Marietta Daily Journal

Supports the "broken windows" idea that illegal trash dumping, excessive litter, graffiti and other nuisance crimes "are small indicators of declining neighborhoods."

As a city council member, she got surveillance cameras installed in parks to address tagging and graffiti.

As a city council member, she partnered with Brookfield Apartments on Washington Road to do community policing by providing eight units of rent free housing for the police and fire departments. for them to police the complex.

- Supports the "broken windows" idea that illegal trash dumping, excessive litter, graffiti and other nuisance crimes "are small indicators of declining neighborhoods." 
- As a city council member, she got surveillance cameras installed in parks to address tagging and graffiti. 
- As a city council member, she partnered with Brookfield Apartments on Washington Road to do community policing by providing eight units of rent free housing for the police and fire departments. for them to police the complex.

As a city council, she worked to make sure that most of East Point's streets were included in the upcoming Fulton County TSPLOST.

- As a city council, she worked to make sure that most of East Point's streets were included in the upcoming Fulton County TSPLOST.

Sharon Shropshire

- 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. 

East Point City Council Member, Ward A

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