Local businessman Jonathan Elliott announces Gainesville City ...

Jon is originally from East Hall, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree in real estate from the University of Georgia. He has lived in Gainesville since 2017 with his wife Karen and their two sons.

Jon has spent 20 years operating a local trucking company for Gainesville’s poultry industry before transitioning into real estate two years ago, joining Candler Real Estate as a commercial agent.

Gainesville businessman Jonathan Elliott announces run for ...

Jon's campaign for Gainesville City Council Member, District 2 is his first entry into politics. 

Supports responsible growth and infrastructure improvements to ensure Gainesville remains a thriving community for families and businesses.

Supports strengthening Gainesville’s pro-business climate to help small businesses and entrepreneurs succeed.

Plans to "govern with fiscal responsibility and accountability to taxpayers."

- Supports responsible growth and infrastructure improvements to ensure Gainesville remains a thriving community for families and businesses.
- Supports strengthening Gainesville’s pro-business climate to help small businesses and entrepreneurs succeed.
- Plans to "govern with fiscal responsibility and accountability to taxpayers."

Economy

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

Public Services

Believes zoning and planning decisions should protect neighborhoods and support economic growth.

- Believes zoning and planning decisions should protect neighborhoods and support economic growth.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes in maintaining Gainesville as a family-friendly community by ensuring safe neighborhoods, strong schools, and thoughtful planning.

Believes in maintaining Gainesville as a family-friendly community by ensuring safe neighborhoods.

- Believes in maintaining Gainesville as a family-friendly community by ensuring safe neighborhoods.

Public Safety

Supports investing in roads, utilities, and traffic solutions to improve city transportation.

- Supports investing in roads, utilities, and traffic solutions to improve city transportation.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Jon Elliott

Plans to focus on "responsible growth" and improving infrastructure.

Jon Elliott is from Hall County. He earned a bachelor of business administration in real estate from the University of Georgia. He lives with his wife, Karen, and their two sons in Gainesville.

Jon is a commercial real estate agent at Candler Real Estate. He previously spent over 20 years helping operate his familyu2019s trucking company, which supported Gainesvilleu2019s poultry industry.

Supports strengthening Gainesville's pro-business climate to aid small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Supports development that preserves Gainesville's character.

Wants to keep Gainesville family-friendly with safe neighborhoods, strong schools, and thoughtful planning.

Supports investing in roads, utilities, and traffic solutions.

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

Jon lives with his wife Karen and their two sons, Walker and Wyatt.

Jonathan Elliott has spent 20 years operating a local trucking company for Gainesville’s poultry industry before transitioning into real estate two years ago, joining Candler Real Estate as a commercial agent. Elliott’s immediate family includes his wife Karen and two sons, Walker and Wyatt. Walker will soon graduate from Ole Miss and Wyatt currently attends Lakeview Academy.

- 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. 