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Mark Hammad

Mark Hammad is running for Atlanta Mayor.

Political background

Mark Hammad's campaign for mayor of Atlanta is his first entry into politics.

Professional background

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

Personal background

Mark was born and raised in Atlanta.

ON THE ISSUES

CAMPAIGN FINANCE

TOP PRIORITY

Public Services

  • Plans to do a complete assessment of city services to identify issues and how much it will cost to fix them and fund the expansion of MARTA.
  • Wants to improve 311 to allow citizens to submit requests and provide feedback.
  • Promises to prioritize blighted properties and underserved neighborhoods.

Sources:

Candidate website

COVID

  • Plans on making getting the COVID vaccine mandatory for all city employees and conducting outreach to vaccinate children once fully approved.
  • Said, "I will work with reputable experts to develop guidance for business and groups within the city. A key area of focus should be on large gatherings that have the potential to become 'super-spreader events.'"

Sources:

Candidate website

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Branch questionnaire

City Budget

  • Plans to prioritize the police budget to provide the police department with the best training and technology available.
  • Wants to increase funding for the Fulton County District Attorney's Office so that more cases can be prosecuted.
  • Plans to conduct a "strategic review to see if [] revenue streams are meeting the planned amount when they were put in place, along with expenditures of these dedicated programs."

Sources:

Candidate website

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Branch questionnaire

TOP PRIORITY

Housing & Urban Development

  • Wants to copy methods of addressing homelessness in other cities, such as a housing first approach.
  • Plans to locate, identify, and collect information on the homeless residents of Atlanta.
  • Wants to reduce the bureaucracy and paperwork involved in providing services to the homeless population.
  • Plans to develop more housing near MARTA stations and in high density commercial areas.

Sources:

Candidate website

TOP PRIORITY

Public Safety

  • Believes that crime is due to an underfunded district attorney's office and judges who are too lenient, not due to the police.
  • Plans to identify and close businesses that attract crime, such as bars and nightclubs.
  • Wants to reopen the city jail, end signature bond for repeat and violent offenders, and remove judges who are too lenient.
  • Asks that citizens thank police officers.
  • Wants to offer financial incentives for police officers who left their job within the past two years to return.
  • Plans increase the number of remotely operated and monitored surveillance cameras in the city.
  • Wants to "provide better transparency with judicial records and decisions."

Sources:

Candidate website

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Branch questionnaire

TOP PRIORITY

Corruption

  • Wants to set up a commission entirely independent from the mayor's office to investigate all claims of waste, fraud, or abuse by the city government.
  • Promises to make his meeting calendar and who he is meeting with public.
  • Plans to set up stronger controls on what city officials can purchase.
  • Promises not to take any campaign contributions. He said, "I don't have a political party to appease and pander to and I don't have donors to appease. I don't have political cronies, groupies, or an entourage to take care of."

Sources:

Candidate website

Zoning

  • Plans to develop underutilized and vacant areas that have already been zoned for residential purposes.

Sources:

Branch questionnaire