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Lionel Francois Laratte has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Temple University and a master's degree in business administration from Drexel University's College of Business. 

Lionel works as a service management advisor at CDW. He previously worked as a director of consulting at Cognizant and senior engagement manager at Insight.  

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Avondale Estates City Commission candidate Q&A pdf

Lionel currently serves as a commissioner for the City of Avondale Estates. He is serving his second term. 

Believes small businesses in Avondale Estates need support to succeed, especially in light of projected economic downturns, and emphasizes the need for strategic thinking by the Board to navigate these challenges for the benefit of residents.

Considers  ensuring small businesses in Avondale Estates are supported as an important issue, and emphasizes the need for strategic thinking by the Board to navigate these challenge. 

- Considers  ensuring small businesses in Avondale Estates are supported as an important issue, and emphasizes the need for strategic thinking by the Board to navigate these challenge. 
- Believes the city should address taxes.

Economy

Said, "I view open government as good government, especially at the municipal level since it has a direct effect on the lives of residents."

Supports "open government", claiming officials can "do a better job of being open with our residents." 

Wants to revive resident-focused events like the Labor Day Race, 4th of July fireworks, and fishing derby to foster community.

Said, "I intend on continuing to work to increase resident participation with city government overall. The impact on residents will be a better understanding of what the city is doing, how it is doing it, and what the results are. We need to be better at communicating."

Wants more resident participation in city government to help them better understand city operations and decisions.

Wants to improve the maintenance of public services, such as benches along the lake.

- Supports "open government", claiming officials can "do a better job of being open with our residents." 
- Wants to revive resident-focused events like the Labor Day Race, 4th of July fireworks, and fishing derby to foster community.
- Wants more resident participation in city government to help them better understand city operations and decisions.
- Wants to improve the maintenance of public services, such as benches along the lake.

Public Services

Believes growth is essential for downtown business success and tax base expansion.

- Believes growth is essential for downtown business success and tax base expansion.

Housing & Urban Development

As of September 3, 2025, Lionel Francois Laratte did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Believes infrastructure is a top challenge, saying "it is expensive and it takes time, and it is never finished."

Believes infrastructure is a major challenge, saying "it is expensive and it takes time, and it is never finished."

- Believes infrastructure is a major challenge, saying "it is expensive and it takes time, and it is never finished."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Lionel Francois Laratte

Lionel is currently a commissioner for the City of Avondale Estates.

- City commissioners work together with the rest of the commission to set and implement city policy. 
- The city commission is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City commissioners work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City commissioners represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city commissioners in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 