2023 Georgia Local Elections

2023 Georgia Local Elections Runoff

Voyage ATL, Meet Curtis Brown, Jr. of Build The Crowd in LaGrange

LaGrange News, Mitchell to face Brown again for council seat

Curtis has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Morehouse College, and a master’s degree in business administration from Arizona State University. Since 2014, he has lived in LaGrange with his wife, Shaundre, and their family. He currently serves on a number of boards, including the LaGrange Development Authority, Three Rivers Regional Commission, Wellstar West Georgia Hospital, and LaGrange College and Trustbuilding Inc.

Curtis currently serves as a full-time faculty member at LaGrange College’s business department teaching marketing and management classes. He also is an entrepreneur. He founded American Business Development Partners, a consulting firm, and is the director of both Build The Crowd, LLC, and Build The Community, Inc.

Curtis Brown Jr. has run for the position of LaGrange city council member twice before, but did not win.

As of August 31, 2023, Curtis Brown Jr. did not have a website or any information online.

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He said, “What I hope to accomplish is getting back to where the citizens feel that they have a voice. The citizens feel that they have a connection to our city council and our leadership and have an opportunity to hear what their concerns are and take those concerns and really have thoughtful policy that’s around those concerns."

- He said, “What I hope to accomplish is getting back to where the citizens feel that they have a voice. The citizens feel that they have a connection to our city council and our leadership and have an opportunity to hear what their concerns are and take those concerns and really have thoughtful policy that’s around those concerns."

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Curtis Brown Jr.

Curtis currently serves as a full-time faculty member at LaGrange College’s business department teaching marketing and management classes. He also is an entrepreneur. He founded American Business Development Partners, a consulting firm, and is the director of both Build The Crowd, LLC, and Build The Community, Inc, two information companies.

Curtis Brown Jr. has run for the position of LaGrange city council member twice before but was not elected.

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

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The LaGrange Daily News, Mitchell to face Brown again for council seat

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Information about Mark’s personal background is not available at this time.

Mark was formerly a Georgia State Patrol Trooper.

Mark Joel Mitchell is currently a city council member and mayor pro tem representing LaGrange. He has served two terms and was first elected in 2016.

As of August 23, 2023, Mark Joel Mitchell did not have a website or any information online.

He said, “We’ve got to get our public safety up to full capacity, and we’ve got to provide our police department with whatever they need to get to go after these criminals that are committing these terrible shootings and killings. That’s my main priority, providing the police department and the medical services whatever they need."

- He said, “We’ve got to get our public safety up to full capacity, and we’ve got to provide our police department with whatever they need to get to go after these criminals that are committing these terrible shootings and killings. That’s my main priority, providing the police department and the medical services whatever they need."

Wants to keep putting pressure on Georgia's Department of Transportation to speed up construction of roads and pathways.

- Wants to keep putting pressure on Georgia's Department of Transportation to speed up construction of roads and pathways.
- Plans to strategize to reduce traffic.

Mark Joel Mitchell

As of August 23, 2023, Mark Joel Mitchell did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Mark Joel Mitchell is currently a city council member and mayor pro tem representing LaGrange. He has served two terms.

As of August 23, 2023, Mark Joel Mitchell’s website did not contain information on this issue and Mark Joel Mitchell did not complete our questionnaire.

- Wants to keep putting pressure on Georgia's Department of Transportation to speed up construction of roads and pathways
- Plans to strategize to reduce traffic

- 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. 

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