Delvin is from Atlanta, Georgia and attended D.M. Therrell High School. He has a bachelor's degree in political science and English writing from Alabama State University. Delvin lives in Pittsburgh, Atlanta, and is a member of Ariel Bowen Memorial United Methodist Church.

Delvin is the managing member of DD&A Consulting, where he has led political strategy and community engagement efforts since 2017. 

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Delvin's campaign for Atlanta City Council District 12 is his first entry into politics.

Supports the "Buy District 12" initiative, which encourages residents, schools, and the city to spend locally and support homegrown businesses.

Wants to create a "Buy District 12" initiative which encourages residents, schools, and the city to spend locally and support homegrown businesses.

Supports streamlining permitting and zoning to ease the process for locally owned retail, food, and service businesses to open and expand.

Supports developing partnerships with local unions and colleges to create job pipelines in construction, green energy, health care, and tech.

Supports requiring local hiring targets for city-funded infrastructure and housing projects in District 12.

Supports establishing worker-owned cooperatives, community land trusts, and shared commercial kitchens.

Supports providing targeted assistance for startups owned by women and minorities, especially in high-growth sectors like food, logistics, and digital media.

Supports ensuring that all significant developments in District 12 come with Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) that secure jobs, affordable retail spaces, and protections against displacement.

Supports forming a council of local residents, business owners, and community leaders to define priorities and hold developers accountable.

- Wants to create a "Buy District 12" initiative which encourages residents, schools, and the city to spend locally and support homegrown businesses.
- Supports streamlining permitting and zoning to ease the process for locally owned retail, food, and service businesses to open and expand.
- Supports developing partnerships with local unions and colleges to create job pipelines in construction, green energy, health care, and tech.
- Supports requiring local hiring targets for city-funded infrastructure and housing projects in District 12.
- Supports establishing worker-owned cooperatives, community land trusts, and shared commercial kitchens.
- Supports providing targeted assistance for startups owned by women and minorities, especially in high-growth sectors like food, logistics, and digital media.
- Supports ensuring that all significant developments in District 12 come with Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) that secure jobs, affordable retail spaces, and protections against displacement.
- Supports forming a council of local residents, business owners, and community leaders to define priorities and hold developers accountable.

Economy

Supports expanding municipal broadband or public-private partnerships to provide fast, affordable internet to all households in District 12.

Supports improving street lighting, maintaining parks, and investing in safe public spaces.

- Supports expanding municipal broadband or public-private partnerships to provide fast, affordable internet to all households in District 12.
- Supports improving street lighting, maintaining parks, and investing in safe public spaces.

Public Services

Supports expanding funding for the “Building the Beloved Community” Trust Fund and ensuring funds are used for affordable housing initiatives.

Supports partnering with nonprofit developers and community land trusts to create permanently affordable housing.

Supports incentivizing developers to create more affordable housing by expanding density bonuses and reducing permitting fees.

- Supports expanding funding for the “Building the Beloved Community” Trust Fund and ensuring funds are used for affordable housing initiatives.
- Supports partnering with nonprofit developers and community land trusts to create permanently affordable housing.
- Supports incentivizing developers to create more affordable housing by expanding density bonuses and reducing permitting fees.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports funding violence prevention and intervention programs that work directly with youth, at-risk individuals, and communities to reduce crime.

Supports expanding the Policing Alternatives & Diversion (PAD) Initiative, which deploys trained mental health crisis response teams to handle behavioral health calls, and advocates for making it a 24/7 service.

Supports expanding the Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative, which deploys trained mental health crisis response teams to handle behavioral health calls, and advocates for making it a 24/7 service.

Supports strengthening the City of Atlanta Citizens Review Board by advocating for greater authority, resources, and independence to enhance police accountability.

Supports mandating body camera use for police officers and ensuring public access to footage in cases of misconduct or use of force.

Supports restorative justice initiatives that promote healing and rehabilitation instead of incarceration.

Supports advancing de-escalation and anti-bias training for all public safety personnel.

Supports fostering partnerships between residents, local businesses, and public safety agencies to create a shared vision for safety.

Supports promoting residency in Atlanta's neighborhoods for all public safety workers through housing subsidies and incentives.

- Supports funding violence prevention and intervention programs that work directly with youth, at-risk individuals, and communities to reduce crime.
- Supports expanding the Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative, which deploys trained mental health crisis response teams to handle behavioral health calls, and advocates for making it a 24/7 service.
- Supports strengthening the City of Atlanta Citizens Review Board by advocating for greater authority, resources, and independence to enhance police accountability.
- Supports mandating body camera use for police officers and ensuring public access to footage in cases of misconduct or use of force.
- Supports restorative justice initiatives that promote healing and rehabilitation instead of incarceration.
- Supports advancing de-escalation and anti-bias training for all public safety personnel.
- Supports fostering partnerships between residents, local businesses, and public safety agencies to create a shared vision for safety.
- Supports promoting residency in Atlanta's neighborhoods for all public safety workers through housing subsidies and incentives.

Public Safety

Supports investing in public transportation to improve accessibility, reduce traffic congestion, and create more opportunities.

Supports investing in and expanding the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) system.

Supports improving lighting, signage, and traffic-calming measures in high-pedestrian areas to enhance safety.

Supports expanding Complete Streets projects to create safer, dedicated lanes for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and drivers.

Supports expanding the Complete Streets projects to create safer, dedicated lanes for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and drivers.

Supports advocating for the BeltLine Rail expansion to connect more communities through sustainable, high-quality transit.

Supports expansion of the BeltLine Rail to connect more communities through sustainable, high-quality transit.

Supports upgrading intersections and sidewalks to make them ADA-compliant and safe for wheelchairs, strollers, and seniors.

- Supports investing in public transportation to improve accessibility, reduce traffic congestion, and create more opportunities.
- Supports investing in and expanding the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) system.
- Supports improving lighting, signage, and traffic-calming measures in high-pedestrian areas to enhance safety.
- Supports expanding the Complete Streets projects to create safer, dedicated lanes for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and drivers.
- Supports expansion of the BeltLine Rail to connect more communities through sustainable, high-quality transit.
- Supports upgrading intersections and sidewalks to make them ADA-compliant and safe for wheelchairs, strollers, and seniors.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports integrating electric buses and clean-energy vehicles into the city’s fleet to reduce emissions and modernize infrastructure.

- Supports integrating electric buses and clean-energy vehicles into the city’s fleet to reduce emissions and modernize infrastructure.

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Advocates for evaluating success based on inclusive growth rather than large development deals.

Supports prioritizing community benefit agreements in new developments to ensure residents see returns in housing, jobs, and public infrastructure.

Supports investing in youth programs, job training, and re-entry services to provide alternatives to crime.

Supports adopting data-driven approaches to deploy public safety resources.

Supports encouraging public safety workers to engage with the communities they serve by attending neighborhood association meetings, community events, and civic activities.

Supports building protected bike and scooter lanes across the city.

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Delvin is from Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Gideons Elementary, Parks Middle School, and D.M. Therrell High School. He has a bachelor's degree in political science and English writing from Alabama State University. He lives in Pittsburgh, Atlanta, and is a member of Ariel Bowen Memorial United Methodist Church.

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