City of East Point

Karen has lived in East Point since 2002. She has a bachelor's degree in political science and a law degree from Alabama State University.

Karen is program director and second vice president at NAACP Atlanta.

Karen Rene is currently the East Point city council member representing Ward B At-Large. She was first elected in 2013 and has served two terms. She is on the Finance and Budget Committee.

As a city council member, she voted for a blight property tax to prevent "abandoned homes from falling into despair."

As a city council member, she supported partnering with Southern Equity to address city pollution and "helped secure a $300K grant from the EPA to help clean polluted properties in Ward B."

- As a city council member, she voted for a blight property tax to prevent "abandoned homes from falling into despair."
- As a city council member, she supported partnering with Southern Equity to address city pollution and "helped secure a $300K grant from the EPA to help clean polluted properties in Ward B."

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

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Karen Rene

- 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. 