Atlanta Civic Circle Profile: Brian Anderson

Brian lives in DeKalb County with his four children.

Dunwoody city attorney resigns, receives $29,000 severance

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Brian is the general manager of Anderson Legal Counsel, where he has worked for the past two years. Previously, he served as the city attorney for Tucker, Georgia and Dunwoody, Georgia until resigning in 2022 and 2012, respectively.

Ballotpedia: Brian Anderson (Georgia House District 80 candidate)

Brian Anderson previously ran for State Representative for House District 80 in 2022 and did not win.

Said, "I will work to reduce unnecessary government regulations and excess taxation."

Supports lowering or eliminating the state income tax.

Said, "Any surplus [of the government budget] should be spent on improving infrastructure, a portion placed in reserve for emergencies and disasters and, most importantly, a portion returned to the taxpayers who paid the taxes in the first place."

- Said, "I will work to reduce unnecessary government regulations and excess taxation."
- Supports lowering or eliminating the state income tax.
- Said, "Any surplus [of the government budget] should be spent on improving infrastructure, a portion placed in reserve for emergencies and disasters and, most importantly, a portion returned to the taxpayers who paid the taxes in the first place."

Economy

Said, "I understand the value of safe clean energy."

- Supports the creation of "green spaces."
- Said, "I understand the value of safe clean energy."

Energy & the Environment

Supports Georgia's heartbeat bill, which bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is present, usually around six weeks into pregnancy.

Supports funding programs to assist disabled veterans and those who have been disabled acting in service to the community, like police officers and firefighters.

- Supports Georgia's heartbeat bill, which bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is present, usually around six weeks into pregnancy.
- Supports funding programs to assist disabled veterans and those who have been disabled acting in service to the community, like police officers and firefighters.

Healthcare

Believes that "it is imperative that both sides abide by the results of an election," but "if election anomalies are alleged, they should be fully investigated and, if necessary, corrected."

- Believes that "it is imperative that both sides abide by the results of an election," but "if election anomalies are alleged, they should be fully investigated and, if necessary, corrected."

Voting & Elections

Said, "Governments need to be tough on crime and ensure the court system actually prosecutes criminal activity."

- Said, "Governments need to be tough on crime and ensure the court system actually prosecutes criminal activity."

Public Safety

Supports school choice through charter schools and vouchers.

- Supports school choice through charter schools and vouchers.

Education

Brian Anderson

Ballotpedia: Long Tran

Long lives in Dunwoody, Georgia with his wife and two sons. He attended Sinclair Community College and Ohio State University.

Long is the owner of Peachy Corners Café. Previously, he worked in Information Technology as a network security consultant and later transitioned into mobile app development. He also served on the Mayor of Dunwoody’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board.

Long Tran is currently State Representative for House District 80. He was elected in 2022 and has served one term.

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Supports bolstering small businesses, critical to Georgia's economy and labor force, through resources and development strategies, while opposing an exclusive focus on attracting multinational corporations for economic growth.

Wants to support small businesses instead of exclusively focusing on attracting multinational corporations for economic growth.

- Wants to support small businesses instead of exclusively focusing on attracting multinational corporations for economic growth.

As of July 25, 2024, Long Tran’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "We have a public health and safety crisis in our state... We already have a shortage of nurses, law enforcement, and paramedics. With the closing of Atlanta Medical Center(AMC) the crisis will further exacerbate the challenges at our local perimeter hospitals... We’ve lost over 6 hospitals in the last 4 years. We need to make hospitals profitable while providing medical care to every Georgian."

Said, "We already have a shortage of nurses, law enforcement, and paramedics. With the closing of Atlanta Medical Center (AMC) the crisis will further exacerbate the challenges at our local perimeter hospitals... We need to make hospitals profitable while providing medical care to every Georgian."

Said, "The reality is the world is cruel at times... The government and no one else has any business in the discussions and decisions a woman has between her doctor and herself... The heartbeat bill written in Georgia is so poorly written that it places the lives of women, careers of medical professionals and financial stability of families at risk. We must do better."

Supports abortion and said, "We must understand that the government and no one else has any business in the discussions and decisions a woman has between her doctor and herself."

- Said, "We already have a shortage of nurses, law enforcement, and paramedics. With the closing of Atlanta Medical Center (AMC) the crisis will further exacerbate the challenges at our local perimeter hospitals... We need to make hospitals profitable while providing medical care to every Georgian."
- Supports abortion and said, "We must understand that the government and no one else has any business in the discussions and decisions a woman has between her doctor and herself."

Believes gun violence stems from poverty, affecting mental health, drugs, and crime; advocates for education, jobs, and public safety to address root causes, while supporting common-sense gun laws to protect children and uphold the 2nd amendment.

Supports gun control legislation, but said "we can accomplish all this without taking away the 2nd amendment."

- Supports gun control legislation, but said "we can accomplish all this without taking away the 2nd amendment."

Believes Dekalb's school decline is tied to outdated QBE funding, advocating for modernization to enhance Georgia's educational competitiveness.

Wants to modernize the Quality Basic Education school funding formula to improve the public education system.

- Wants to modernize the Quality Basic Education school funding formula to improve the public education system.

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