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City of Clarkson, Councilman Awet Eyasu 

Awet is originally from Keren, Eritrea. He has a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Asmara Eritrea. He also has a masters of arts in African area studies and history from the University of California, Los Angeles. He lives with his wife and four children in the Clarkston area.

Awet is a community organizer. He works for UNITE HERE. He also works for Freelance Consulting as a historian. Awet previously worked for the city of Clarkston as the vice mayor, New York Life Insurance, Vote Goal Organizing, Epiq, Sierra Club, Working America, DTI LLC, and UCLA Athletics.

Awet "Howard" Eyasu is currently a city council member representing the city of Clarkston. He was first elected in 2015 and has been in office for two terms.

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Wants to increase the amount of green space in the city.

- Supports the Clarkston Greenway project.
- Wants to increase the amount of green space in the city.

Natural Resources & the Environment

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Believes that housing affordability is an issue and wants to attract more workforce housing projects.

- Believes that housing affordability is an issue and wants to attract more workforce housing projects.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to offer hire pay, more benefits, and possibly reimbursement of college tuition to recruit and retain more police officers.

- Supports building a new police station.
- Wants to offer hire pay, more benefits, and possibly reimbursement of college tuition to recruit and retain more police officers.

Public Safety

Believes that Clarkston's biggest challenge is the "lack of easily accessible economic opportunities."

Wants to hire a city manager that is able to set the budget and execute policies set by the city council.

Supports Clarkston annexing the Memorial Drive corridor.

Wants to bring more businesses, including restaurants from diverse cultures.

- Believes that Clarkston's biggest challenge is the "lack of easily accessible economic opportunities."
- Wants to hire a city manager that is able to set the budget and execute policies set by the city council.
- Supports Clarkston annexing the Memorial Drive corridor.
- Wants to bring more businesses, including restaurants from diverse cultures.

Public Services

Wants to improve infrastructure, create a master plan for a new park, and revitalize downtown.

Believes that DeKalb County schools are aging and that the buildings need to be renovated.

- Wants to improve infrastructure, create a master plan for a new park, and revitalize downtown.
- Believes that DeKalb County schools are aging and that the buildings need to be renovated.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Awet "Howard" Eyasu

Awet is from Keren, Eritrea. He has a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Asmara Eritrea. He also has a masters of arts in African area studies and history from the University of California Los Angeles. He lives with his wife and four children in the Clarkston area.

Awet "Howard" Eyasu is currently a city council member representing the city of Clarkston. He was elected in 2015 and has served two terms.

As of August 28, 2023, Awet "Howard" Eyasu did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Awet "Howard" Eyasu is from Keren, Eritrea. He has a Bachelor's degree in history from the University of Asmara Eritrea. He also has a Masters of Arts in african area studies and history from the University of California Los Angeles. He lives with his wife and four children in the Clarkston area.

Awet "Howard" Eyasu is a community organizer. He works for UNITE HERE, where he has been for two years. He also works for Freelance Consulting as a historian. Awet previously worked for the city of Clarkston as the vice mayor, New York Life Insurance, Vote Goal Organizing, Epiq, Sierra Club, Working America, DTI LLC, and UCLA Athletics.

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 