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Plans to improve health services including mental health and substance abuse programs.

- Plans to improve health services including mental health and substance abuse programs.
- Advocates for public spaces.

Public Services

Aims to encourage sustainable business practices, renewable energy, and technological education for a greener economy.

- Aims to encourage sustainable business practices, renewable energy, and technological education for a greener economy.

Economy

Education

Advocates for "effective policing" and "responsive emergency services."

Believes Georgia elections are secure and additionally proposes audits, updated voting technology and cybersecurity, and providing "physical security" at polling locations.

- Advocates for "effective policing" and "responsive emergency services."
- Believes Georgia elections are secure and additionally proposes audits, updated voting technology and cybersecurity, and providing "physical security" at polling locations.

Public Safety

Proposes "creating policies for diverse housing types and densities, providing subsidies and tax incentives to developers, and fostering public-private partnerships" to increase low-income housing.

Proposes "rent control measures, offering rental assistance, and funding repairs for existing affordable housing."

- Proposes "creating policies for diverse housing types and densities, providing subsidies and tax incentives to developers, and fostering public-private partnerships" to increase low-income housing.
- Proposes "rent control measures, offering rental assistance, and funding repairs for existing affordable housing."

Housing & Urban Development

Supports sustainability initiatives and aims to provide efficient, eco-friendly transportation and infrastructure.

- Supports sustainability initiatives and aims to provide efficient, eco-friendly transportation and infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Wants to establish partnerships, as he believes that will secure public safety.

Supports initiatives aiming to generate clean air, develop solutions for waste management, and expand access to vibrant eco-friendly spaces.

Believes there is a "lack of meaningful investment" in District 3.

Wants to boost government transparency, specifically in increasing responsiveness to constituents and being more open with the press.

- Wants to establish partnerships, as he believes that will secure public safety.
- Supports initiatives aiming to generate clean air, develop solutions for waste management, and expand access to vibrant eco-friendly spaces.
- Believes there is a "lack of meaningful investment" in District 3.
- Wants to boost government transparency, specifically in increasing responsiveness to constituents and being more open with the press.

Wants to provide small business owners access to contracting opportunities in Gwinnett County.

Plans to stimulate "healthy residential and commercial investments in unincorporated areas."

Opposes and wants to address property tax increases to help financially alleviate homeowners.

Holds addressing the lack of affordable housing as a top priority.

- Wants to provide small business owners access to contracting opportunities in Gwinnett County.
- Plans to stimulate "healthy residential and commercial investments in unincorporated areas."
- Opposes and wants to address property tax increases to help financially alleviate homeowners.
- Holds addressing the lack of affordable housing as a top priority.

As of May 5, 2025, Marqus A. Cole’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to allot housing options for both seniors and young professionals, including teachers and nurses.

- Wants to allot housing options for both seniors and young professionals, including teachers and nurses.

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Marqus A. Cole

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.