Kirsten was in the foster care system from the age of 13. She attended Grambling State University on a cheerleading scholarship. She had her first son at the age of 19 and "spent the first five years of his life incarcerated." She then went back to school and earned a certificate as an optician.

Kirsten is a real estate investor, "serial entrepreneur" and author. She previously managed a retail optical store.

Kirsten Dunn's campaign for mayor is her first entry into politics.

Wants to provide small business training classes to felons, veterans, recent college graduates, high school graduated, young entrepreneurs, LGBTQIA, business owners and nonprofits.

Plans to make Atlanta "the premier tech hub" in the U.S., expand the entertainment industry and develop more small businesses.

- Wants to provide small business training classes to felons, veterans, recent college graduates, high school graduated, young entrepreneurs, LGBTQIA, business owners and nonprofits. 
- Plans to make Atlanta "the premier tech hub" in the U.S., expand the entertainment industry and develop more small businesses.

Public Services

Wants to provide more health services for all Atlanta residents, including mental health, general health, vision and dental.

- Wants to provide more health services for all Atlanta residents, including mental health, general health, vision and dental.

COVID

As of August 23, 2021, Kirsten Dunn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

City Budget

Wants to provide "unhoused" residents with services and living arrangements.

Plans to provide more initiatives for homeownership and financial literacy training for all residents.

- Wants to provide "unhoused" residents with services and living arrangements. 
- Plans to provide more initiatives for homeownership and financial literacy training for all residents.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to work with the police, neighborhood associations and community advocates "to deploy traditional and non-traditional methods of prevention and intervention under the Cease Fire Initiative."

- Wants to work with the police, neighborhood associations and community advocates "to deploy traditional and non-traditional methods of prevention and intervention under the Cease Fire Initiative."

Public Safety

Zoning

Corruption

Kirsten Dunn

- 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. 