Chantaye is a community engagement specialist who works in mental health advocacy.

Information on Chantaye McLaughlin's political background is not available at this time.

Wants to "\[i\]mplement a resourceful community center" and partner with Keep East Point Beautiful.

Promises to support livable minimum wages.

Supports partnering "with organizations who are dedicated to decreasing energy bills."

Wants to provide training on Zoom and basic computer skills to the elderly and the disabled, as well as entrepreneurial programs to get young people off of the corners selling water.

- Wants to "\[i\]mplement a resourceful community center" and partner with Keep East Point Beautiful.
- Promises to support livable minimum wages.
- Supports partnering "with organizations who are dedicated to decreasing energy bills."
- Wants to provide training on Zoom and basic computer skills to the elderly and the disabled, as well as entrepreneurial programs to get young people off of the corners selling water.

Public Services

Wants to partner with other government agencies to address mental health and domestic violence increases during COVID without raising taxes.

Plans to keep the community informed about COVID testing and vaccination options.

- Wants to partner with other government agencies to address mental health and domestic violence increases during COVID without raising taxes. 
- Plans to keep the community informed about COVID testing and vaccination options.

COVID

Wants to raise pay for East Point first responders, including the police.

Plans to create a fund for utility payment and rent relief for the elderly and those impacted by COVID.

- Wants to raise pay for East Point first responders, including the police. 
- Plans to create a fund for utility payment and rent relief for the elderly and those impacted by COVID.

City Budget

Wants to keep East Point's "small town city charm" and is concerned about the impact of gentrification on blue collar workers, the elderly, disabled and single member households.

- Wants to keep East Point's "small town city charm" and is concerned about the impact of gentrification on blue collar workers, the elderly, disabled and single member households.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants police officers to be more visible in East Point and wants citizens to form neighborhood watches within the community.

Prioritizes mental health first aid, trauma informed care certification and suicide prevention training for all first responders and wants to include CNAs and RNS along with the fire department and police officers.

Wants to decrease East Point's crime rate, especially home invasions.

- Wants police officers to be more visible in East Point and wants citizens to form neighborhood watches within the community. 
- Prioritizes mental health first aid, trauma informed care certification and suicide prevention training for all first responders and wants to include CNAs and RNS along with the fire department and police officers. 
- Wants to decrease East Point's crime rate, especially home invasions.

Public Safety

Plans to "\[f\]ocus on infrastructure development."

Believes that some roads in East Point are terrible and don't have enough street lights, and that MARTA needs to have more coverage for working class people to commute to work.

- Plans to "\[f\]ocus on infrastructure development."
- Believes that some roads in East Point are terrible and don't have enough street lights, and that MARTA needs to have more coverage for working class people to commute to work.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Believes zoning and code enforcement is necessary and wants to rezone warehouses as live work spaces to address housing shortages.

- Believes zoning and code enforcement is necessary and wants to rezone warehouses as live work spaces to address housing shortages.

Zoning

Chantaye McLaughlin

- 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. 