Candidate Profile: Douglas DeRito For Alpharetta City Council ...

Douglas earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Iona College. He and his wife, Ann Marie, have three children.

Douglas is a senior partner at Ryan LLC, an international tax consulting firm. He previously worked as a worldwide partner at Arthur Andersen and Deloitte. 

Douglas currently serves on the City Council of Alpharetta, Post 3. He was first elected in 2021 and. is serving his 1st term. 

Aims to maintain a Triple A bond rating for the city and stabilize taxes.

Supports using artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to improve city operations and reduce costs.

Supports efforts to attract investment from both corporate and small businesses to sustain and improve the economic environment.

Supports efforts to attract investment from both corporate and small businesses.

- Supports keeping taxes stable.
- Supports using artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to improve city operations and reduce costs.
- Supports efforts to attract investment from both corporate and small businesses.

Economy

Supports increasing the budget for the Parks & Recreation Department.

Supports programs that enhance the quality of life for seniors and youth.

Supports enhancing cultural arts in the city, including theater, music, sculpture, and artwork.

Supports working with the Board of Education on initiatives that impact the city's educational system.

- Supports increasing the budget for the Parks & Recreation Department.
- Supports programs that enhance the quality of life for seniors and youth.
- Supports enhancing cultural arts in the city, including theater, music, sculpture, and artwork.
- Supports working with the Board of Education on initiatives that impact the city's educational system.

Public Services

Plans to exercise fiscal responsibility to maintain the city's AAA bond rating by managing debt and appropriating tax dollars to critical needs.

Believes the city needs to invest in storm water infrastructure to accommodate city growth.

- Plans to exercise fiscal responsibility to maintain the city's AAA bond rating by managing debt and appropriating tax dollars to critical needs.
- Believes the city needs to invest in storm water infrastructure to accommodate city growth.

Housing & Urban Development

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Supports increasing the number of police officers to meet national averages.

- Supports increasing the number of police officers to meet national averages.

Public Safety

Supports investing in infrastructure and improving mobility.

- Supports investing in infrastructure and improving mobility.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Energy & the Environment

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Plans to ensure public safety resources meet the needs of the growing city.

Plans to address the aging storm water infrastructure.

Plans to address storm water system infrastructure needs.

As of September 3, 2025, Douglas J Derito did not have a website or any information online.

Douglas earned a bachelor of business administration in accounting from Iona College. He and his wife, Ann Marie, have three children.

Douglas is a senior partner at Ryan LLC, an international tax consulting firm. He has been with Ryan for nearly 17 years. He previously worked as a worldwide partner at Arthur Andersen and Deloitte. 

Douglas previously served as an Alpharetta City Councilman from 2001 to 2011.

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