Shafayat Ahmed Puts Families and Growth at Center of Duluth City ...

Shafayet Ahmed is from Bangladesh. He has an associate's degree from Georgia Perimeter College and a bachelor's degree in computer science from Kennesaw State. He has lived in the U.S. since 2006.

Shafayet's campaign for Duluth City Council Post 1 is his first entry into politics.

Supports using local tools like fee relief, expedited permitting, and storefront improvement programs—paired with county and state incentives—to make Duluth a hub for innovation, create jobs, and build a stronger local economy.

Supports using local tools like fee relief, expedited permitting, and storefront improvement programs to build the local economy.

Supports creating partnerships between local businesses and schools to develop internships, mentorships, and career events for youth.

- Supports using local tools like fee relief, expedited permitting, and storefront improvement programs to build the local economy.
- Supports creating partnerships between local businesses and schools to develop internships, mentorships, and career events for youth.

Economy

Supports partnering with nonprofits and local organizations to offer more enrichment, sports, arts, and mentoring programs in City facilities like libraries, recreation centers and parks.

Supports strengthening libraries, recreation centers, and learning spaces that support education beyond the classroom.

Supports providing space, small grants, and partnerships with community groups to reach students who need extra help through tutoring and mentoring programs.

Believes in maximizing limited park space by introducing space-efficient sports like pickleball and volleyball, and designing larger playgrounds to support various games and activities.

- Supports partnering with nonprofits and local organizations to offer more enrichment, sports, arts, and mentoring programs in City facilities like libraries, recreation centers and parks.
- Supports strengthening libraries, recreation centers, and learning spaces that support education beyond the classroom.
- Supports providing space, small grants, and partnerships with community groups to reach students who need extra help through tutoring and mentoring programs.
- Believes in maximizing limited park space by introducing space-efficient sports like pickleball and volleyball, and designing larger playgrounds to support various games and activities.

Public Services

Supports enhancing homestead exemptions and offering down payment assistance for first-time buyers to attract and retain homeowners.

- Supports enhancing homestead exemptions and offering down payment assistance for first-time buyers to attract and retain homeowners.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports police and first responders and wants to invest in neighborhood safety measures like better street lighting, stronger traffic enforcement, and community policing.

Plans to install more security cameras, increase patrols in high-crime areas, and ensure police have the necessary resources to respond effectively.

Supports expanding the Public Safety Ambassador program in low-crime areas to allow more police officers to focus on high-crime zones.

- Supports police and first responders and wants to invest in neighborhood safety measures like better street lighting, stronger traffic enforcement, and community policing.
- Plans to install more security cameras, increase patrols in high-crime areas, and ensure police have the necessary resources to respond effectively.
- Supports expanding the Public Safety Ambassador program in low-crime areas to allow more police officers to focus on high-crime zones.

Public Safety

Supports enhancing sidewalks, crosswalks, and traffic safety to ensure students can travel safely.

- Supports enhancing sidewalks, crosswalks, and traffic safety to ensure students can travel safely.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of October 13, 2025, Shafayet Ahmed’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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Shafayet Ahmed

Shafayet Ahmed is from Bangladesh. He has an associate's degree from Georgia State University, a bachelor's degree in computer science from Kennesaw State University, and a medical degree from Washington University of Health and Science. He lives with his family in Duluth.

Supports increasing homeownership in Duluth to build stronger communities and strengthen the local economy.

Plans to work with school leaders to improve academic performance, resources, and opportunities for all students.

As of October 13, 2025, Shafayet Ahmed did not have a website or any information online.

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