About the At-Large Councilmember

Jimmy Furst is from Chamblee, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Florida State University. He also has a master of business administration from Johnson & Wales University. He lives with his wife, Destinie, in Chamblee. 

Jimmy is a Senior Product Manager in the IoT space. He previously spent 20 years in the food and beverage industry, where he held various domestic and international leadership roles.

Jimmy is currently an at-large member of the Chamblee City Council. He was elected in 2021 and is serving his first term. 

Supports environmentally sustainable projects that reduce traffic and promote development equity.

- Supports environmentally sustainable projects that reduce traffic and promote development equity.

Economy

Prioritizes creating green spaces and improving city connectivity.

- Prioritizes creating green spaces and improving city connectivity.

Public Services

Supports creating mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods to enhance quality of life and promote social, economic, and environmental sustainability.

Supports increasing housing availability and affordability in Chamblee.

- Supports creating mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods to enhance quality of life and promote social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
- Supports increasing housing availability and affordability in Chamblee.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports renewing the Chamblee Police Department's speed detection permit to enhance street safety.

- Supports renewing the Chamblee Police Department's speed detection permit to enhance street safety.

Public Safety

As a city council member, prioritized creating green spaces and improving city connectivity by helping establish three new parks and serving on the Steering Committee for the Chamblee Trails Master Plan, which aims to reconnect neighborhoods and link regional trail systems through greenways.

- As a city council member, prioritized creating green spaces and improving city connectivity by helping establish three new parks and serving on the Steering Committee for the Chamblee Trails Master Plan, which aims to reconnect neighborhoods and link regional trail systems through greenways.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports reducing total carbon emissions by 30% by 2030, generating 50% of city electricity from onsite solar by 2028, and electrifying all non-patrol passenger vehicles with full charging infrastructure by 2030.

- Supports reducing total carbon emissions by 30% by 2030, generating 50% of city electricity from onsite solar by 2028, and electrifying all non-patrol passenger vehicles with full charging infrastructure by 2030.

Energy & the Environment

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Jimmy Furst

Jimmy Furst is from Chamblee, Georgia. He graduated from Florida State University with a degree in political science and a minor in communications. He also has a master of business administration from Johnson & Wales University with a concentration in finance. He lives with his wife, Destinie, in Chamblee. 

Jimmy is currently an at-large member of the Chamblee City Council. He was elected in November 2021 and has served since January 2022. His current term expires in 2026. 

- 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. 