2023 Georgia Local Elections

2023 Georgia Local Elections Runoff

Donnie Bennett

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Master's in Education Graduate of the University of Georgia, majoring in School Counseling (2004)

Educator at Habersham County Public Schools, specializing in counseling for twenty-seven years

Former City Councilman for City of Demorest (2012-2016)

As of August 31, 2023, Donnie Bennett did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

As of August 31, 2023, Donnie Bennett did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

Educator at Habersham Central High School specializing in Counseling

As of August 31, 2023, Donnie Bennett did not have a website or any information online.

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Jim Welborn

Allen, Welborn win seats on the Demorest City Council; SPLOST VII passes overwhelmingly

Graduated from University of North Georgia (1986)

Served as Mayor of Demorest, City Council (2020-2022)

As of August 31, 2023, Jim Welborn did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

- Emphasized additions to community sources of income
- Created spaces for community interaction

- Demonstrated interest in revitalizing economic development of downtown district

Served as Mayor, City Council (2020-2022)

As of August 31, 2023, Jim Welborn’s website did not contain information on this issue and Jim Welborn did not complete our questionnaire.

Served as Pastor, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church

As of August 31, 2023, Jim Welborn did not have a website.

A message from Jim Welborn, candidate for Demorest Mayor

Emphasized additions to community sources of income

Demonstrated interest in revitalizing economic development of downtown district

Political background should be in this format: 
[Full name] is currently [position] representing district [number]. [He/She/They] were first elected in [year] and has been in office for [number] terms

Professional background should be: 
[First Name] is [position] at [company]
or
[He/she/they] used to be [position] at [company], [position] at [company], etc.” 

Personal should be: 
[He/She/They] have a bachelor’s degree in [subject] from [University]

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As of October 6, 2023, Jimmy L. Davis did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of August 31, 2023, Jimmy L. Davis did not have a website.

Jimmy L. Davis

As of October 4, 2023, Jimmy L. Davis did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of August 31, 2023, Jimmy L. Davis’s website did not contain information on this issue and Jimmy L. Davis did not complete our questionnaire.

As of August 31, 2023, Jimmy L. Davis did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- 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. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

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