WABE

Glenn has lived in Atlanta since the 1960s. He attended Grady High School and has a bachelor's degree in business from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He lives in Grant Park, where he has lived for nearly 40 years.

Glenn previously worked as a consultant for city governments.

Glenn S. Wrightson previously ran for mayor of Atlanta in 2013 and in 2017 but did not win.

Wants to "energize" the city workforce to make the city government more productive.

Plans to get rid of plastic grocery bags, restricting gas-powered leaf blowers and city electric vehicles.

During his previous campaign for mayor, he wanted to keep existing confederate memorials and add "complimentary ones to broaden the range of acknowledgements and to properly recognize various elements of historical events that do not erase history but expand the narrative of past events shaping our society."

During his previous campaign for mayor, he said, "I think both the emphasis from the tourist industry and now more so the developers could be shifted back towards the citizens and have focus say on the core services: road repair, police, fire, water and sewer."

- Wants to "energize" the city workforce to make the city government more productive. 
- Plans to get rid of plastic grocery bags, restricting gas-powered leaf blowers and city electric vehicles. 
- During his previous campaign for mayor, he wanted to keep existing confederate memorials and add "complimentary ones to broaden the range of acknowledgements and to properly recognize various elements of historical events that do not erase history but expand the narrative of past events shaping our society." 
- During his previous campaign for mayor, he said, "I think both the emphasis from the tourist industry and now more so the developers could be shifted back towards the citizens and have focus say on the core services: road repair, police, fire, water and sewer."

Public Services

Believes that the cost of medical insurance is going to become more expensive because of COVID.

- Believes that the cost of medical insurance is going to become more expensive because of COVID.

COVID

Atlanta Magazine

Wants citizens to get more for their tax dollars by eliminating "fancy banquets and not buying fancy vehicles for the top people to drive around in."

Wants to lower property taxes and water and sewer rates.

- Wants citizens to get more for their tax dollars by eliminating "fancy banquets and not buying fancy vehicles for the top people to drive around in." 
- Wants to lower property taxes and water and sewer rates.

City Budget

Supports building multi-unit buildings around MARTA stations.

Wants to have a safety net for the homeless population.

Said, "I am for gentrification," but does not want the property taxes of legacy residents to go up.

During his previous campaign for mayor, he said his focus was on providing housing for elderly.

During his previous campaign for mayor, he wanted to have homeless individuals work at a tire-shredding facility and sorting recycled goods in a centralized location and be paid a wage out of the sale of recycled material.

- Supports building multi-unit buildings around MARTA stations. 
- Wants to have a safety net for the homeless population. 
- Said, "I am for gentrification," but does not want the property taxes of legacy residents to go up. 
- During his previous campaign for mayor, he said his focus was on providing housing for elderly. 
- During his previous campaign for mayor, he wanted to have homeless individuals work at a tire-shredding facility and sorting recycled goods in a centralized location and be paid a wage out of the sale of recycled material.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants "600, 800, 900 police officers" so that 250-300 police will be on the street at any given time.

Plans to divide the police department so that non-emergency situations will be responded to by unarmed police.

During his previous campaign for mayor, he wanted to allow city police officer to drive their patrol cars home twice a week if they live in the city.

- Wants "600, 800, 900 police officers" so that 250-300 police will be on the street at any given time. 
- Plans to divide the police department so that non-emergency situations will be responded to by unarmed police. 
- Wants to reopen the city jail
- During his previous campaign for mayor, he wanted to allow city police officer to drive their patrol cars home twice a week if they live in the city.

Public Safety

During his previous campaign for mayor, he wanted to change the zoning code to restrict building new parking spaces, create high-density development to house seniors near public transit.

- During his previous campaign for mayor, he wanted to change the zoning code to restrict building new parking spaces, create high-density development to house seniors near public transit.

Zoning

As of August 23, 2021, Glenn S. Wrightson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Corruption

Glenn S. Wrightson

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 