Michelle lives in Brookhaven with her husband Chris, their three children. She graduated from the University of Houston with focuses in sociology and communications. She later earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Master of Public Policy from Georgia State University. Michelle is the former president of Dresden Square Homeowners Association, an alumnus of Leadership DeKalb, Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Leadership Institute, Leadership Gwinnett, and Forum for the Future’s School of System Change.

Michelle is the founder and CEO of a social impact consulting firm called NP Voice, which offers fundraising and strategy support to nonprofit organizations. She has worked with nonprofits including the Community Foundation, Partnership for Southern Equity, and Mosaic Georgia.

Michelle served on the DeKalb Board of Ethics.

Says her "goal will be to build strong neighborhoods and promote smart and sustainable traffic calming solutions"

Plans to "ensure that District 2 is represented in the upcoming SPLOST project list so we can continue to repave streets AND work diligently to expand sidewalks, and bike lanes, create more streetscape improvements and expand multi-use trail connections throughout the district"

- Says her "goal will be to build strong neighborhoods and promote smart and sustainable traffic calming solutions"
- Plans to "ensure that District 2 is represented in the upcoming SPLOST project list so we can continue to repave streets AND work diligently to expand sidewalks, and bike lanes, create more streetscape improvements and expand multi-use trail connections throughout the district"

Transportation & Infrastructure

Says she will focus on "solutions that create abundant housing options for people of every income level and prioritize keeping existing residents in their homes"

- Says she will focus on "solutions that create abundant housing options for people of every income level and prioritize keeping existing residents in their homes"

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to "enhance the county’s tree preservation ordinance, starting with a county-wide tree canopy survey with an equity lens to identify the areas of DeKalb experiencing the most severe urban heat island effect"

Additionally, she wants "the tree protection ordinance [to] be strengthened by increasing the fines and penalties for violations, as well as the county’s actual tree removal fees"

Wants everyone to have "access to high-quality, affordable, and efficient county services"

"Believes that no matter what zip code you live in, your trash should be picked up on time, your roads should be paved, your sidewalks should be uncracked, and you should benefit from creative solutions to mitigate flooding in neighborhoods and parks"

- Plans to "enhance the county’s tree preservation ordinance, starting with a county-wide tree canopy survey with an equity lens to identify the areas of DeKalb experiencing the most severe urban heat island effect"
- Additionally, she wants "the tree protection ordinance [to] be strengthened by increasing the fines and penalties for violations, as well as the county’s actual tree removal fees"
- Wants everyone to have "access to high-quality, affordable, and efficient county services"
- "Believes that no matter what zip code you live in, your trash should be picked up on time, your roads should be paved, your sidewalks should be uncracked, and you should benefit from creative solutions to mitigate flooding in neighborhoods and parks"

Public Services

Wants "the public safety budget [to receive] more innovative thought to address some of the major crime and public safety challenges DeKalb faces, especially when it comes to our police officers"

Supports supplementing police officers' "important role with specialists in responding to emergencies and answering 911 calls that need a compassionate intervention"

Plans to expand "the mental health co-responder program with DKPD & the DeKalb Community Service Board"

Supports "expanding technology needed to fight and solve crimes, including installing flock cameras in residential and commercial areas and working with neighborhood associations to fund and install additional systems in sensitive areas"

- Wants "the public safety budget [to receive] more innovative thought to address some of the major crime and public safety challenges DeKalb faces, especially when it comes to our police officers"
- Supports supplementing police officers' "important role with specialists in responding to emergencies and answering 911 calls that need a compassionate intervention"
- Plans to expand "the mental health co-responder program with DKPD & the DeKalb Community Service Board"
- Supports "expanding technology needed to fight and solve crimes, including installing flock cameras in residential and commercial areas and working with neighborhood associations to fund and install additional systems in sensitive areas"

Public Safety

As of October 28, 2022, Michelle Long Spears’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Taxes & Budget

Michelle Long Spears

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