Juan Mendoza is from South Bend, Indiana. He has a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a graduate certificate from the University of Georgia. He lives in Grant Park, Atlanta.

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Juan is a vice president of business banking at Ameris Bank, where he has worked since 2014. He started as a teller and has since advanced to his current role. Earlier in his life, he worked various jobs, including picking corn in Indiana fields, cooking at Dairy Queen, houseman at a hotel, working on an assembly line, and serving in restaurants.

Juan's campaign for Atlanta City Council Post 1 is his first entry into politics.

Supports commercial zoning legislation to make entrepreneurship more attainable and help small local businesses thrive.

Believes simple budget cuts do not address a 30% budget shortage and questions if all potential revenue sources and vendor contracts are being optimized.

Believes in addressing historical inequities and segregation's legacy to create a more equitable Atlanta, where every neighborhood has a chance to prosper.

- Supports commercial zoning legislation to make entrepreneurship more attainable and help small local businesses thrive.
- Believes simple budget cuts do not address a 30% budget shortage and questions if all potential revenue sources and vendor contracts are being optimized.
- Believes in addressing historical inequities and segregation's legacy to create a more equitable Atlanta, where every neighborhood has a chance to prosper.

Economy

Supports development projects that address community challenges by including medical services, education, greenspaces, and grocery stores.

Supports development projects that address community challenges by including medical services, education, green spaces, and grocery stores in neighborhoods.

- Supports development projects that address community challenges by including medical services, education, green spaces, and grocery stores in neighborhoods.

Public Services

Supports working with organizations like PAD and Mercy Care to provide wrap-around services to the unhoused population.

Supports removing the option for developers to pay a penalty fee instead of including affordable housing in new developments.

- Supports working with organizations like PAD and Mercy Care to provide wrap-around services to the unhoused population.
- Supports removing the option for developers to pay a penalty fee instead of including affordable housing in new developments.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes in adequately funding public safety units and addressing all types of crime, not just homicides and violent crimes.

- Believes in adequately funding public safety units and addressing all types of crime, not just homicides and violent crimes.

Public Safety

Plans to improve walkability and bike-lane infrastructure to reduce car traffic in congested areas.

Plans to improve transportation options and infrastructure in South and West Atlanta.

- Plans to improve walkability and bike-lane infrastructure to reduce car traffic in congested areas.
- Plans to improve transportation options and infrastructure in South and West Atlanta.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of September 3, 2025, Juan Mendoza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Juan Mendoza

Supports adding commercial zoning affordable legislation to help small local businesses thrive and encourage entrepreneurship.

Supports providing wrap-around services to the unhoused population by working with organizations like PAD and Mercy Care.

As of September 3, 2025, Juan Mendoza did not have a website or any information online.

Juan Mendoza is from South Bend, Indiana. He has a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a diploma from the Georgia Banking School. He lives in Grant Park, Atlanta.

Juan is a vice president of business banking at Ameris Bank. He started at Ameris Bank as a teller after moving to Atlanta in 2014 to pursue his career. He has also served as president of the Old Fourth Ward Business Association.

Supports commercial zoning affordable legislation to help small local businesses thrive.

Supports providing grants, budgetary allotments, and paid positions to better leverage Atlanta's key systems.

Supports legislation to create affordable commercial zoning to help small local businesses thrive.

Supports working with organizations like PAD and Mercy Care to provide services for the unhoused.

- 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. 