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Robin moved to Smoke Rise from midtown Atlanta in 2017. He studied real estate and business at Georgia State University, business administration and management at Newberry College and political science and government at the University of Maryland. He is a single father of two boys. After his father died in 2019, he adopted his younger half-brothers, Logan and Tucker.

Robin is a commercial real estate consultant and a retired Army Ranger. He was a field director for former President Barack Obama in 2008, a political director for the Democratic Party of Georgia and a strategist for the Democratic Party.

Robin Biro's campaign for mayor is his first entry into politics.

Supports a non-discrimination ordinance "to make sure that our residents are all treated fairly and with respect."

Adopting an LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination is one of his priorities.

Wants to address blight, particularly unused and vacant warehouse space by letting the film industry use this space.

Plans to "respect the character of the city while also laying the groundwork for smart growth."

- Supports a non-discrimination ordinance "to make sure that our residents are all treated fairly and with respect."
- Adopting an LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination is one of his priorities.
- Wants to address blight, particularly unused and vacant warehouse space by letting the film industry use this space. 
- Plans to "respect the character of the city while also laying the groundwork for smart growth."

Public Services

As of August 11, 2021, Robin Biro’s website did not contain information on this issue.

COVID

Said, "we don't have to rely just on SPLOST funds for our parks and recreation those funds run out in 2026 anyway. We better be ready to maintain these new pathways, parks and roads."

Wants to raise watershed fees and implement impact fees, paid by new resident for new construction, to offset infrastructure costs.

- Said, "we don't have to rely just on SPLOST funds for our parks and recreation - those funds run out in 2026 anyway. We better be ready to maintain these new pathways, parks and roads." 
- Wants to raise watershed fees and implement impact fees, paid by new resident for new construction, to offset infrastructure costs.

City Budget

Blight and homelessness are some of his top issues.

Concerned that homelessness will increase when the federal eviction moratorium and mortgage forbearance agreements expire.

Wants DeKalb County Police to released an approximate number of unsheltered people in Tucker so the city can be ready to offer support services.

Wants to create a commission of faith leaders, local organizations and experts in homelessness to provide substance abuse services, jobs and skills programs.

Plans to turn non-frontage road plots of land into affordable housing by offering tax incentives to developers.

Wants to require a certain percentage of new multifamily housing to be set aside for low-income and voucher residents.

- Blight and homelessness are some of his top issues. 
- Concerned that homelessness will increase when the federal eviction moratorium and mortgage forbearance agreements expire. 
- Wants DeKalb County Police to released an approximate number of unsheltered people in Tucker so the city can be ready to offer support services. 
- Wants to create a commission of faith leaders, local organizations and experts in homelessness to provide substance abuse services, jobs and skills programs. 
- Plans to turn non-frontage road plots of land into affordable housing by offering tax incentives to developers. 
- Wants to require a certain percentage of new multifamily housing to be set aside for low-income and voucher residents.

Housing & Urban Development

Says crime is driving down property values and preventing economic development of restaurants, businesses and redevelopment projects.

Wants to make sure police officers "have the resources, training, and support that they need to effectively protect and serve."

Believes "driving down crime and police reform are not in conflict with one another. We can and must do both!"

- Crime is one of this top issues. 
- Says crime is driving down property values and preventing economic development of restaurants, businesses and redevelopment projects.
- Wants to make sure police officers "have the resources, training, and support that they need to effectively protect and serve." 
- Believes "driving down crime and police reform are not in conflict with one another. We can and must do both!"

Public Safety

Wants to hold DeKalb County accountable for its use of tax dollars on the city's "crumbling infrastructure."

Plans to address sinkholes, crumbling infrastructure and collapsing storm sewers.

- Wants to hold DeKalb County accountable for its use of tax dollars on the city's "crumbling infrastructure."
- Plans to address sinkholes, crumbling infrastructure and collapsing storm sewers.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports the previous administration's increase of zoning and planning restrictions on auto shops on major streets.

Wants to see more work/live redevelopment in old strip malls and for the film industry to use unused warehouse space.

- Supports the previous administration's increase of zoning and planning restrictions on auto shops on major streets. 
- Wants to see more work/live redevelopment in old strip malls and for the film industry to use unused warehouse space.

Zoning

Robin Biro

- 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. 