Andrew was born and raised in Decatur, GA. He attended Snapfinger Elementary and Towers High School. He has a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Georgia State University. He has one daughter. 

Andrew currently serves as the Treasurer for HR Butler Community Foundation. He also runs his own business, HomeFolkz, LLC, as a real estate investor and residential contractor. Andrew previously worked for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is a former president of Restore DeKalb. 

Andrew Walter Bell ran as an independent candidate for Georgia House District 85 in 2020 and in the Democratic primary for the District 3 DeKalb County Commissioner seat in 2022, but did not win either race. 

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Believes there has been a significant decline in community management due to poor leadership, saying, "the community has suffered because of it."

Believes there has been a significant decline in community management due to poor leadership.

- Believes there has been a significant decline in community management due to poor leadership.

Public Services

Believes there is a shortage of skilled workers such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, mechanics, and truck drivers.

Supports lowering the cost of trade school, saying he believes there is a shortage of workers such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, mechanics, and truck drivers.

- Supports lowering the cost of trade school, saying he believes there is a shortage of workers such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, mechanics, and truck drivers.

Economy

Wants to change the judicial system to make it more accessible for people with limited time and resources.

Supports increasing funding to prevent gang violence.

- Wants to change the judicial system to make it more accessible for people with limited time and resources.
- Supports increasing funding to prevent gang violence.

Public Safety

Supports a more transparent election system and ensuring property rights are constitutionally guaranteed.

Supports property rights being constitutionally guaranteed.

- Supports property rights being constitutionally guaranteed.

Housing & Urban Development

As of July 30, 2024, Andrew Walter Bell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports merit-driven pay raises and promotions and developing incentives to improve higher education using proven methods.

Supports merit-driven pay raises and promotions, as well as developing incentives to improve higher education with methods "proven to work."

Wants to partner with local businesses, religious institutions, and organizations to develop apprenticeship programs, summer programs, and internships for youth and young adults ages 16 to 24. Supports more investment in free or low-cost trade schools to incentivize work.

Wants to partner with local businesses, religious institutions, and organizations to develop apprenticeship programs, summer programs, and internships for youth and young adults ages 16 to 24. 

Believes gangs and a declining education system harm local youth.

Said one of his biggest concerns is a "declining education system" that has harmed local youth.

Supports investing in adult education by updating libraries to teach coding, digital editing, and Internet navigation to help those left behind in the digital age.

Supports investing in adult education by updating libraries to teach coding, digital editing, and Internet usage.

- Supports merit-driven pay raises and promotions, as well as developing incentives to improve higher education with methods "proven to work."
- Wants to partner with local businesses, religious institutions, and organizations to develop apprenticeship programs, summer programs, and internships for youth and young adults ages 16 to 24. 
- Said one of his biggest concerns is a "declining education system" that has harmed local youth.
- Supports investing in adult education by updating libraries to teach coding, digital editing, and Internet usage.

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Andrew Walter Bell

Andrew was born and raised in Decatur, GA. He attended Snapfinger Elementary and Towers High School. Andrew has a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Georgia State University. He has one daughter. 

Andrew currently serves as the Treasurer for HR Butler Community Foundation. He also runs his own business, HomeFolkz, LLC, as a real estate investor and residential contractor. Andew previously worked for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is a former president of Restore Dekalb. 

As president of Restore Dekalb, helped provide clothing through coat drives and Thanksgiving and Christmas boxes to families in need.

Believes in the importance of community service and disaster relief, as demonstrated by his work and volunteering in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.

- Supports a more transparent election system and ensuring property rights are constitutionally guaranteed.
- Believes there has been a significant decline in community management due to poor leadership.

As a real estate investor and residential contractor, he partnered with other businesses to foster economic growth.

Believes the government is failing and lacks accountability.

- Believes the government is failing and lacks accountability.

Wants to secure funds for education, healthy recreation programs, and gang violence prevention.

Andrew is the former president of Restore Dekalb and currently serves as the Treasurer for HR Butler Community Foundation. He previously worked for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) until 2014 and runs his own business, HomeFolkz, LLC, as a real estate investor and residential contractor.

Andrew Walter Bell ran as an independent candidate for Georgia House District 85 in 2020 and in the Democratic primary for the District 3 DeKalb County Commissioner seat in 2022.

Andrew was born and raised in Decatur, GA. He attended Snapfinger Elementary and Towers High School. Andrew has one daughter. 

Andrew Walter Bell was born and raised in Decatur, GA. He attended Snapfinger Elementary and Towers High School. He has one daughter. 

Andrew Walter Bell is the former president of Restore Dekalb and currently serves as the Treasurer for HR Butler Community Foundation. He previously worked for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) until 2014 and runs his own business, HomeFolkz, LLC, as a real estate investor and residential contractor.

Andrew Walter Bell was born and raised in Decatur, GA. He attended Snapfinger Elementary and Towers High School in DeKalb County’s District 3. He is a father to a daughter.

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