Norcross, GA, Chuck Kays

Chuck is originally from Indiana. He moved to Norcross, GA two years ago.  He earned a Bachelor's degree in marketing from Indiana University. He also holds an MBA degree from Indiana University. He is married and has one child.

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Chuck works as the Director, strategic sourcing at Elevance Health since 2017. Chuck is also a senior ccount manager at AT&T since 2004.

Chuck Kays' campaign for city council member is his first entry into politics.

Wants to provide the Public Works departments with tools needed to keep Norcross clean.

Plans to move the Greenway Trail initiative forward.

- Wants to provide the Public Works departments with tools needed to keep Norcross clean.
- Plans to move the Greenway Trail initiative forward.

Natural Resources & the Environment

Wants to provide affordable housing for all citizens.

- Wants to provide affordable housing for all citizens.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to support the police "through a new and innovative Public Safety building."

Wants to implement new techniques for fighting crime.

Promises to support for mental health and addiction awareness.

- Plans to support the police "through a new and innovative Public Safety building."
- Wants to implement new techniques for fighting crime.
- Promises to support for mental health and addiction awareness.

Public Safety

Plans to encourage more cultural events celebrating our diverse citizens.

Wants to encourage local business and target industry enhancements.

Promises to "work with various Business Associations to promote growth in Norcross."

- Plans to encourage more cultural events celebrating our diverse citizens.
- Wants to encourage local business and target industry enhancements.
- Promises to "work with various Business Associations to promote growth in Norcross."

Public Services

Supports expanding Buford Highway Corridor.

- Wants to maintain city's historic charm.
- Supports expanding Buford Highway Corridor.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Chuck Kays

Andrew is married and has one child. He holds a Bachelor's degree in finance from the University of West Virginia.

Andrew is a relationships manager at SmartStreet since 2008.

Andrew Hixson is currently a city council member. He was first elected in 2008 and has been in office for four terms.

Wants to ensure that all parks lead downtown and all paths lead to parks.

As a council member, led the development of the following parks: Lillian Webb Park, Thrasher Park, Pinnacle Park, Veterans Park.

- Wants to ensure that all parks lead downtown and all paths lead to parks.
- As a council member, led the development of the following parks: Lillian Webb Park, Thrasher Park, Pinnacle Park, Veterans Park.

As of September 5, 2023, Andrew Hixson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports fully finding the police department.

As a city council member, supported replacing cars, upgrading communication equipment and body cameras, and creating the first Co-responder program that helps the officers reduce crime.

As a city council member, to ensure pedestrian safety has lowered the speed limit.

As a city council member, to ensure pedestrian safety has introduced legislation to add stop signs.

- Supports fully finding the police department.
- As a city council member, supported replacing cars, upgrading communication equipment and body cameras, and creating the first Co-responder program that helps the officers reduce crime.
- As a city council member, to ensure pedestrian safety has lowered the speed limit.
- As a city council member, to ensure pedestrian safety has introduced legislation to add stop signs.

Wants to ensure that the storm water is handled properly to not destroy local waterways.

Supports expanding the downtown and remodeling/improve Skin Alley.

Plans to ensuring the roads are clean and paved.

Wants to implement the Buford Highway Master Plan.

As a city council member, helped author the downtown dining district, the brewery authorization, and other ordinances aimed at bringing new businesses into downtown Norcross.

- Wants to ensure that the storm water is handled properly to not destroy local waterways.
- Supports expanding the downtown and remodeling/improve Skin Alley.
- Plans to ensuring the roads are clean and paved.
- Wants to implement the Buford Highway Master Plan.
- As a city council member, helped author the downtown dining district, the brewery authorization, and other ordinances aimed at bringing new businesses into downtown Norcross.

Plans to create an ordinance to allow golf carts in city streets.

As a city council member, replaced miles of side walks in and around Norcross to make it a "Walk Friendly City".

- Plans to create an ordinance to allow golf carts in city streets.
- As a city council member, replaced miles of side walks in and around Norcross to make it a "Walk Friendly City".

Andrew Hixson

- 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. 