Sherry Chaney is from middle Georgia. She earned her bachelor's degree in social science with a minor in special education from Mercer University. She and her husband, Dwayne, have four children and six grandchildren. 

Supports small businesses and local job creation.

- Supports small businesses and local job creation.

Economy

Supports creating youth and after-school programs.

Supports transparency in city spending and contracts by making them accessible online for public viewing.

- Supports creating youth and after-school programs.
- Supports transparency in city spending and contracts by making them accessible online for public viewing.

Public Services

Believes in keeping property taxes "predictable and fair."

- Believes in keeping property taxes "predictable and fair."

Housing & Urban Development

Believes in restoring community policing so officers know the people they protect.

Believes in restoring community policing so "officers know the people they protect."

Plans to add streetlights and address nuisance properties that attract crime.

Plans to add streetlights and "address nuisance properties that attract crime."

- Believes in restoring community policing so "officers know the people they protect."
- Plans to add streetlights and "address nuisance properties that attract crime."

Public Safety

Plans to publish a 90-day “fix list” of the worst potholes, drainage issues, and sidewalk repairs.

Plans to work with county and state partners to reduce traffic choke points.

- Plans to publish a 90-day “fix list” of the worst potholes, drainage issues, and sidewalk repairs.
- Plans to work with county and state partners to reduce traffic choke points.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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

Energy & the Environment

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Sherry Chaney

- 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. 