2023 Georgia Local Elections

2023 Georgia Local Elections Runoff

Tucker Georgia, Citizen of the Month Derik West

Derick graduated from the University of Government Affairs in Tucker in 2019.

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

As of August 23, 2023, Derik N. West’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Derik N. West

Citizen of the Month - Derik West

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Derick graduated from the University of Government Affairs in Tucker in 2019. Derick often attends city council meetings.

West is a member of the Tucker urban development agency. He was appointed to this position in 2020. Derik West is chair of the Tucker charter commission. He was appointed to this position in 2019.

As of August 25, 2023, Derik N. West’s website did not contain information on this issue and Derik N. West did not complete our questionnaire.

As of August 23, 2023, Derik N. West’s website did not contain information on this issue and Derik N. West did not complete our questionnaire.

As of August 25, 2023, Derik N. West did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- his appointed position seems to be volunteer basis and not an actual profession,  can remove it from professional background 
- no need to include that he attends city council meetings
- sources should be cited as 'source name, article title'

As of September 1, 2023, Patrice Cosby did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of August 28, 2023, Patrice Cosby did not have a website or any information online.

Patrice Cosby

As of August 28, 2023, Patrice Cosby did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Vinh Nguyen, Security Analyst II, Enterprise IT Security

Vinh has lived in Tucker since he was five. He attended Perimeter High School. He went to Emory University.

Vinh is a security analyst. He works at Enterprise IT security, where he has been since 2016. He previously worked at Credigy Solutions as a senior security engineer.
Vinh served in the US Marines for five years.

Vinh Nguyen's campaign for city council member is his first entry into politics.

As of August 23, 2023, Vinh Nguyen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports making housing more affordable in Tucker

Wants to speed up the construction of affordable housing.

Plans to encourage investors to invest in affordable housing

Says "I will work to implement policies that promote affordable housing options, combat gentrification, and bridge the economic divide to ensure that all residents have access to safe, affordable, and quality housing"

- Supports making housing more affordable in Tucker
- Wants to speed up the construction of affordable housing.
- Plans to encourage investors to invest in affordable housing
- Says "I will work to implement policies that promote affordable housing options, combat gentrification, and bridge the economic divide to ensure that all residents have access to safe, affordable, and quality housing"

Plans to support education programs and after school activities

Wants to provide resources for small businesses

Supports investing in parks, streets, and community centers

Says "I will champion initiatives that provide safe and enriching activities for people to find belonging in our community, including after-school programs, sports leagues, mentorship opportunities, and cultural events."

- Plans to support education programs and after school activities
- Wants to provide resources for small businesses
- Supports investing in parks, streets, and community centers
- Says "I will champion initiatives that provide safe and enriching activities for people to find belonging in our community, including after-school programs, sports leagues, mentorship opportunities, and cultural events."

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Vinh Nguyen

Vinh has lived in Tucker since he was five. He went to Emory University. He went to Perimeter high school.

As of 2016, Vinh was a security analyst at Enterprise IT security. Before that, Vinh worked at a financial company called Credigy Solutions as a senior security engineer.
Vinh served in the US Marines for five years.

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

- Supports making housing more affordable in Tucker
- Says "I will work to implement policies that promote affordable housing options, combat gentrification, and bridge the economic divide to ensure that all residents have access to safe, affordable, and quality housing"
- Wants to encourage investors to invest in affordable housing
- Wants to speed up the construction of affordable housing.

- Supports local businesses
- Says "I will champion initiatives that provide safe and enriching activities for people to find belonging in our community, including after-school programs, sports leagues, mentorship opportunities, and cultural events."
- Wants to provide resources for small businesses
- Supports investing in parks, streets, and community centers
- Plans to support education programs and after school activities

This is Vinh Nguyen's first entry into politics.

- Supports making housing more affordable in Tucker
- Says that he will "work to implement policies that promote affordable housing options, combat gentrification, and bridge the economic divide to ensure that all residents have access to safe, affordable, and quality housing"
- Wants to encourage investors to invest in affordable housing
- Wants to speed up the construction of affordable housing.

- Supports local businesses
- Says that he will "champion initiatives that provide safe and enriching activities for people to find belonging in our community, including after-school programs, sports leagues, mentorship opportunities, and cultural events."
- Wants to provide resources for small businesses
- Supports investing in parks, streets, and community centers
- Plans to support education programs and after school activities

Vinh grew up in Tucker. Three generations of his family live in Tucker.

- should be worded as "Vinh Nguyen's’s campaign for city council member is his first entry into politics."
- check out https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/lits/2016/07/22/vinh-nguyen-security-analyst-ii-enterprise-it-security/, there may be useful professional/personal background 
- says he will should either be said, "..." or "plans/wants to

- 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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