John was born and raised in Johns Creek. He has a bachelor's degree in management information systems from University of Georgia. He started Preserve Johns Creek to protect the area's character and quality of life. He lives in Kingston Crossing with his wife, Christy, and their daughter, Gracie. They attend Northpoint Community Church.

John has a landscape design business. He is a former United States Marine.

John Bradberry is currently the Johns Creek city council member representing Post 3. He was first elected in 2017 and has served one term.

Wants to build a town center to strengthen local businesses and provide a healthy community.

Plans to focus on building community, increasing mobility and economic rejuvenation.

Wants to maintain public school quality and reputation and make the city "a highly attractive place for families and individuals to settle."

- Wants to build a town center to strengthen local businesses and provide a healthy community. 
- Plans to focus on building community, increasing mobility and economic rejuvenation. 
- Wants to maintain public school quality and reputation and make the city "a highly attractive place for families and individuals to settle."

Public Services

Wants to redevelop shopping centers as community centers so that people can socialize, work and play in hyperlocal environments that are in demand after COVID.

- Wants to redevelop shopping centers as community centers so that people can socialize, work and play in hyperlocal environments that are in demand after COVID.

COVID

As of August 19, 2021, John Bradberry’s website did not contain information on this issue.

City Budget

Promises "to guard against overdevelopment." He said, "I only want smart, selective growth that is appropriate and improves our community."

- Promises "to guard against overdevelopment." He said, "I only want smart, selective growth that is appropriate and improves our community."

Housing & Urban Development

Said, "our high level of public safety [is] foundational to our strength. And although we have a reputation as a safe community, that does not mean that we have no room for improvement."

Wants to "be a leaser in modern policing" including more community policing, crisis intervention training and mental health counseling.

Wants an "inclusionary and well-equipped" police department.

- Said, "our high level of public safety [is] foundational to our strength. And although we have a reputation as a safe community, that does not mean that we have no room for improvement." 
- Wants to "be a leaser in modern policing" including more community policing, crisis intervention training and mental health counseling. 
- Wants an "inclusionary and well-equipped" police department.

Public Safety

Preserve Johns Creek

Plans to focus on stormwater and sustainability.

Wants to build out park, trail and sidewalk networks and make them accessible for walking, biking and carting so residents have other options than driving.

As a city council member, he opposed turning 141 into a six lane highway.

- Plans to focus on stormwater and sustainability. 
- Wants to build out park, trail and sidewalk networks and make them accessible for walking, biking and carting so residents have other options than driving.
- As a city council member, he opposed turning 141 into a six lane highway.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Said he is "a fierce critic of high-density development for the sake of simply increasing tax revenue."

During his time on city council, no high-density projects were approved.

- Said he is "a fierce critic of high-density development for the sake of simply increasing tax revenue." 
- During his time on city council, no high-density projects were approved.

Zoning

John Bradberry

- 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. 