The Augusta Press, Slendak announces run for open Augusta Commission seat

Tina is a lifelong resident of District 7, having grown up in Vineland. She attended Westside High School and Augusta Technical College. She lives in National Hills with her her husband Bo and they have one son.  

Tina has over 25 years of office management and administrative experience. She has worked at CFS Architects and the Medical College of Georgia.

Tina Slendak's campaign for County Commissioner in Richmond County Commission District 7 is her first entry into politics. 

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The candidate's website says, "Augustans in all areas of our city need access to safe and modernized parks and pools."

Believes people should have access to safe and modernized parks and pools that are maintained and repaired. 

- Believes people should have access to safe and modernized parks and pools that are maintained and repaired. 

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Believes retaining local graduates from Augusta University and Augusta Technical College is crucial, and attracting businesses and entertainment will enhance quality of life and ensure access to grocery stores and markets for all citizens.

Wants to attract businesses and entertainment to retain local graduates to stay and work in Augusta. 

Believes hosting sporting events is good for the area’s economy.

Advocates that tax increases should be met with cuts in spending.

Said, "I’m running to demand an audit. I’m running to vote no every single time they try to raise our property taxes. I’m running to help small businesses reduce the red tape when dealing with city departments."

- Wants to attract businesses and entertainment to retain local graduates to stay and work in Augusta. 
- Believes hosting sporting events is good for the area’s economy.
- Advocates that tax increases should be met with cuts in spending.
- Said, "I’m running to demand an audit. I’m running to vote no every single time they try to raise our property taxes. I’m running to help small businesses reduce the red tape when dealing with city departments."

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As of March 23, 2024, Tina Slendak’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Said, "All of our citizens deserve grocery stores and clean markets in close proximity to their neighborhoods."

- Opposes raising property taxes.
- Said, "All of our citizens deserve grocery stores and clean markets in close proximity to their neighborhoods."

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Tina Slendak

Tina grew up in Vineland. She graduated from Augusta Technical College. She, her husband, Bo, and their son live in National Hills.

Tina Slendak's campaign for county commissioner is her first run for public office.

The candidate's website says, "Augustans in every part of our city need access to safe and modernized parks, playing fields and pools. These properties must be maintained, repaired promptly when needed, and staffed adequately..."

Supports modernizing, maintaining, and repairing parks, playing fields, and pools.

The candidate's website says, "The many overgrown and uncut public areas say otherwise. ... Departments need to be coordinated ... and take a proactive approach to maintenance rather than a reactive one."

Supports taking a proactive approach to maintaining public lands rather than a reactive one.

- Supports modernizing, maintaining, and repairing parks, playing fields, and pools.
- Supports taking a proactive approach to maintaining public lands rather than a reactive one.

Said, "We need our local university graduates to stay and work in Augusta."

The candidate's website says, "Taxpayer money should be used effectively and each dollar should be accounted for."

Supports increasing the traceability of expenditures using taxpayer dollars.

Believes retaining graduates from Augusta University and Augusta Technical College is crucial to attracting businesses growing the local economy.

Supports prioritizing District 7's needs, collaborating with city officials for improvement, endorsing a vote to end commission stalemates, and balancing necessary tax increases with expense cuts, while ensuring departmental accountability for peak efficiency.

Supports balancing necessary tax increases with expense cuts.

- Supports increasing the traceability of expenditures using taxpayer dollars.
- Believes retaining graduates from Augusta University and Augusta Technical College is crucial to attracting businesses growing the local economy.
- Supports balancing necessary tax increases with expense cuts.

- Supports modernizing, maintaining, and repairing parks, playing fields, and pools.

Tina Slendak is a lifelong resident of District 7, having grown up in Vineland and later settling in National Hills with her husband Bo, where they have lived for almost forty years. She attended Garrett Elementary, Langford, Westside High School, and Augusta Technical College. Tina and Bo have a grown son named Andy and two Labrador retrievers. There is no information provided about the church she attends.

Tina Slendak has over 25 years of office management and administrative experience. She has worked at CFS Architects and the Medical College of Georgia.

As of May 3, 2024, Tina Slendak’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Marshall Bedder

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- 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.

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