Rusty and his wife, Jan, are parents of five adult children. They attend Holy Innocents Episcopal Church.

Rusty was Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations in the first Bush Administration. He oversaw the department's disaster relief response to Hurricane Hugo and the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. He was chair of the Georgia Republican Party and was on the Republican National Committee. He was also chair of the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Center Chamber of Commerce.

Russell "Rusty" Paul is currently the mayor of Sandy Springs. He was first elected in November 2013 and has served two terms. He was previously a Georgia State Senator and a member of the Stone Mountain City Council.
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Argues that Atlanta has not invested in the Sandy Springs portion of the water system and that it is deteriorating because of this lack of investment.

Said that consistent leadership is needed to get control of the Sandy Springs water system.

- Argues that Atlanta has not invested in the Sandy Springs portion of the water system and that it is deteriorating because of this lack of investment. 
- Said that consistent leadership is needed to get control of the Sandy Springs water system.

Public Services

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Reporter Newspaper

Said, "we need an experienced leader to navigate through the lingering after effects of the pandemic."

Said that the pandemic slowed initiatives that he wants to see renewed as mayor.

Believes that the number one obstacle to increased vaccinations is lack of trust.

- Said, "we need an experienced leader to navigate through the lingering after effects of the pandemic."
- Said that the pandemic slowed initiatives that he wants to see renewed as mayor. 
- Believes that the number one obstacle to increased vaccinations is lack of trust.

COVID

Against increasing benefits for Sandy Springs' mayor and city council members, arguing that the positions are part-time and should be done from a love of public service.

- Against increasing benefits for Sandy Springs' mayor and city council members, arguing that the positions are part-time and should be done from a love of public service.

City Budget

As of August 17, 2021, Rusty Paul’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Zoning

Rusty Paul

- 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. 