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John was born and raised in Hendersonville, North Carolina. He has an associate's degree in business management from University of Phoenix. He was president of Cobb County Foster Adoptive Parent Association. He has lived in Marietta for 18 years. He lives in Marietta with his wife. They have 11 year old twin daughters, and he has two stepchildren.

John has worked in the restaurant business since he was 14 years old. He currently is a Zaxby's franchise owner. He is managing partner at the 591 South Marietta Parkway and 2080 Lower Roswell Road locations. He has worked at Zaxby's for 16 years. He also worked at Long John Silver's for 16 years.

John Silvey's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

As of August 17, 2021, John Silvey did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

COVID

Supports city council's decision this year to raise wages for city employees 6% this year.

- Supports city council's decision this year to raise wages for city employees 6% this year.

City Budget

Housing & Urban Development

Supports the city council's recent decision to hire six new police officers.

- Supports the city council's recent decision to hire six new police officers.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Zoning

John Silvey

Griffin was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia. He attended Marietta High School and the University of Georgia.

Information on Griffin's professional background is not available at this time.

City of Marietta

Griffin L. Chalfant is currently the Marietta city council member representing Ward 2. He has served four terms and was first elected in 2006. He is the chairman of the Public Works Committee, vice-chairman of the Economic Development Committee, and a member of the Personnel/Insurance Committee.

Wants to eliminate waste and work on sustainable economic development, education, public health and environmental protections.

- Wants to eliminate waste and work on sustainable economic development, education, public health and environmental protections.

Wants to remove the city mask mandate that requires people to wear face masks in buildings belonging to the city and the Marietta Board of Lights and Water.

Wants to remove COVID-related signs in government buildings and return city staff to a work environment without COVID restrictions. He said, "there's got to be some risk in this thing, just like the fly or anything else."

Said city employees should choose whether they want to wear a mask or get vaccinated. He said, "it's about time to have free choice in the United States."

- Wants to remove the city mask mandate that requires people to wear face masks in buildings belonging to the city and the Marietta Board of Lights and Water. 
- Wants to remove COVID-related signs in government buildings and return city staff to a work environment without COVID restrictions. He said, "there's got to be some risk in this thing, just like the fly or anything else." 
- Said city employees should choose whether they want to wear a mask or get vaccinated. He said, "it's about time to have free choice in the United States."

As of August 17, 2021, Griffin L. Chalfant’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a city council member, he voted against a plan to turn part of the Radisson Hotel at South Marietta Parkway and Interstate 75 into low-cost senior apartments for veterans.

As a city council member, he said he does not support more apartments in Marietta in general except the Cobb Parkway development. He said, "I think in all the time I've been \[on city council\], we haven't approved any apartments. Mostly, we've been tearing them down."

- Wants to increase affordable housing. 
- As a city council member, he voted against a plan to turn part of the Radisson Hotel at South Marietta Parkway and Interstate 75 into low-cost senior apartments for veterans.
- As a city council member, he said he does not support more apartments in Marietta in general except the Cobb Parkway development. He said, "I think in all the time I've been \[on city council\], we haven't approved any apartments. Mostly, we've been tearing them down."

Plans to work on core infrastructure needs and transportation.

Wants to make sure that streets, sidewalks and lighting are safe and taken care of for motorcycles, bicycles, cars, pedestrians, wheelchairs and strollers.

As a city council member, he supported a plan to require residents to get 50% of their neighbors to sign on to street improvements they want from the city. He believes the city changes streets too often because of the request of one resident. He said, "sometimes you got to have the backbone to tell \[a resident\], 'listen, we just got no more people talking about it.'"

- Plans to work on core infrastructure needs and transportation. 
- Wants to make sure that streets, sidewalks and lighting are safe and taken care of for motorcycles, bicycles, cars, pedestrians, wheelchairs and strollers. 
- As a city council member, he supported a plan to require residents to get 50% of their neighbors to sign on to street improvements they want from the city. He believes the city changes streets too often because of the request of one resident. He said, "sometimes you got to have the backbone to tell \[a resident\], 'listen, we just got no more people talking about it.'"

Griffin L. Chalfant

- 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. 