Ballotpedia: Shayna Boston

Shayna is from Swainsboro, GA. Shayna is a single mother. 

Shayna Boston is the CEO & Owner of 3 BostonFirst companies, specializing in Administrative Management Services, Event Planning, and Staffing services.

Shayna Boston's campaign for state senator is her first entry into politics. 

Candidate website

The candidate's website says, "Propose to mid and large-sized corporations moving business operations and manufacturing facilities to Swainsboro to help create hundreds of thousands of employment opportunities"

The candidate's website says, "Shayna has been a full-time entrepreneur for 5 years... Most recently birthed BostonFirst Staffing Agency, Inc. It is the first and only black and female owned staffing agency in Swainsboro, GA."

The candidate's website says, "An opportunity presented itself for a move to Columbia, SC and Shayna resigned from her job, obtaining her first client and started her own business, BostonFirst Administrative Management Services, Inc. ... that client didn’t work out and she had to go back to traditional work ... She began working as an Executive Administrative Assistant for an engineering firm then to Benedict College ... She got an opportunity to work for another engineering firm, which turned out to be her last job as an EMPLOYEE. ... She came to work one day with 40 hours and was told her position would go down to 10 hrs. per week. Out of nowhere.! ... But what was relevant was that she lost everything! 2 story house, new car, etc. etc. LOST IT and she and her son moved back home to her hometown, Swainsboro, GA."

The candidate's website says, "She was now forced into entrepreneurship, to kill what she ate... Her boyfriend at the time made an investment in her to meet with a business coach. She promised him that she would double his investment... tripled his investment and she's been soaring ever since."

The candidate's website says, "Curate business strategy and financial management training to better assist small business, helping to expand knowledge base and provide more growth opportunities"

Aims to curate business strategy and financial management training to better assist small business, helping to expand knowledge base and provide more growth opportunities

- Aims to curate business strategy and financial management training to better assist small business, helping to expand knowledge base and provide more growth opportunities

Economy

The candidate's website says, "Commission local landscapers, botanist, artist, and creatives to develop projects that clean-up & beautify the city as a reflection of the warm and welcoming nature of its people."

Wants to commission local landscapers, botanist, artist, and creatives to develop projects that clean-up & beautify the city.

- Wants to commission local landscapers, botanist, artist, and creatives to develop projects that clean-up & beautify the city.

Energy & the Environment

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

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

The candidate's website says, "Create a task force consisting of local law enforcement, community members, educators, and parents to address the root causes of gang violence and develop mentorship programs to provide guidance for troubled youth."

Wants to create a task force consisting of local law enforcement, community members, educators, and parents to address the root causes of gang violence and develop mentorship programs to provide guidance for troubled youth.

- Wants to create a task force consisting of local law enforcement, community members, educators, and parents to address the root causes of gang violence and develop mentorship programs to provide guidance for troubled youth.

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "Today's rapidly changing society and workplace requires that educational programs within our schools work closely with local industry and..."

Said, "It is a pleasure to announce that I will serve on the CTAE Advisory Council for Emanuel County Schools. With this position I will play an integral part in shaping Career, Technical and Agricultural program development in Emanuel County."

Said, "As a native daughter of Swainsboro... I am more aware of racial and socioeconomic divides, that often stifle collective growth, promote educational disparities and hinder professional development... Since leaving the hallways of Swainsboro High School in 1999, I have worked tirelessly to master the skills, business acumen and innovative solutions-based work ethic... It is now my mission to... unite, inspire, empower and deliver real results for the betterment of everyone."

The candidate's website says, "Today's rapidly changing society and workplace requires that educational programs within our schools work closely with local industry and post-secondary institutions to provide high quality, state-of-the-art career and technical training... Advisory councils are organized to provide advice and assistance to the instructors."

Supports educational programs that work closely with local industry and post-secondary institutions to provide high quality, state-of-the-art career and technical training.

- Supports educational programs that work closely with local industry and post-secondary institutions to provide high quality, state-of-the-art career and technical training.

Education

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Shayna Boston

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
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- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.