Anthony McCalla is from Decatur, Georgia, and was raised in Dacula, Georgia. He holds an associate's degree from Gordon State College, a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Kennesaw State University, and a master's degree in business administration from Mercer University. He is married to LaBrae McMillan-McCalla.

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Anthony is a public safety expert and security firm owner. He previously worked as a transit police sergeant and emergency manager for MARTA.

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Anthony McCalla's campaign for Marietta City Council Member, District 1 is his first entry into politics.

Supports attracting businesses, uplifting small enterprises, and ensuring growth benefits all residents.

Plans to strengthen partnerships between small business owners and the city government.

Plans to promote development that attracts employers in clean energy, healthcare, logistics, and tech.

Plans to keep taxes low while promoting development that strengthens the local economy and supports long-term stability for Marietta families.

Plans to keep taxes low while promoting development that strengthens the local economy and supports long-term stability.

Supports partnering with schools, job centers, and training programs to help businesses find skilled workers.

Supports funding internship and apprenticeship programs for local youth to gain experience in established businesses.

- Supports attracting businesses, uplifting small enterprises, and ensuring growth benefits all residents.
- Plans to strengthen partnerships between small business owners and the city government.
- Plans to promote development that attracts employers in clean energy, healthcare, logistics, and tech.
- Plans to keep taxes low while promoting development that strengthens the local economy and supports long-term stability.
- Supports partnering with schools, job centers, and training programs to help businesses find skilled workers.
- Supports funding internship and apprenticeship programs for local youth to gain experience in established businesses.

Economy

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

Public Services

Supports responsible land use, protecting from overdevelopment, and investing in infrastructure.

Supports policies requiring developers to set aside housing for city employees, including teachers, police, sanitation workers, admin staff, and healthcare workers.

Supports a community-led housing committee focused on finding solutions for both new and long-time residents to secure housing in Marietta.

Supports first-time homebuyer grants for city employees, including teachers, police, sanitation workers, admin staff, and healthcare workers.

- Supports responsible land use, protecting from overdevelopment, and investing in infrastructure.
- Supports policies requiring developers to set aside housing for city employees, including teachers, police, sanitation workers, admin staff, and healthcare workers.
- Supports a community-led housing committee focused on finding solutions for both new and long-time residents to secure housing in Marietta.
- Supports first-time homebuyer grants for city employees, including teachers, police, sanitation workers, admin staff, and healthcare workers.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Supports sustainable infrastructure, improved public transit, and community input on environmental decisions.

- Supports sustainable infrastructure, improved public transit, and community input on environmental decisions.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports reducing pollution, preserving green spaces, and holding polluters accountable.

- Supports reducing pollution, preserving green spaces, and holding polluters accountable.

Energy & the Environment

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Anthony McCalla

Anthony McCalla is from Decatur, Georgia, and was raised in Dacula, Georgia. He holds an associate's degree from Gordon State College, a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Kennesaw State University, and a master's degree in business administration from Mercer University. He lives with his wife, LaBrae McMillan-McCalla, and their dog in Marietta.

Supports policies requiring developers to set aside housing for city workers, including teachers, police, sanitation workers, admin staff, and healthcare workers.

Supports "smart development" to attract quality employers in clean energy, healthcare, logistics, and tech.

Anthony Mccalla

- 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. 