How Araba Dowell wants to redefine South Fulton’s future

Araba is originally from Accra, Ghana and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Araba is the CEO of Seven Sages Global, a marketing company.

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Araba's campaign for South Fulton City Council Member, District 2 is her first entry into politics.

Plans to attract higher-wage jobs to fuel economic growth and enhance city amenities.

- Plans to attract higher-wage jobs to fuel economic growth and enhance city amenities.

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Plans to advance healthcare equity, access, and quality for South Fulton residents.

- Plans to advance healthcare equity, access, and quality for South Fulton residents.

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As of October 9, 2025, Araba Dowell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Araba Dowell

As of October 9, 2025, Araba Dowell did not have a website or any information online.

Supports building "equitable infrastructure."

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Aaron earned a bachelor's degree from Morris Brown College.

Aaron serves as Chief of Staff to Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman.

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Aaron's campaign for South Fulton City Council Member, District 2 is his first entry into politics.

Promises to raise the standard of living in District 2 by focusing on "what matters most to families."

- Promises to raise the standard of living in District 2 by focusing on "what matters most to families."

As of October 9, 2025, Aaron Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in prioritizing public health and safety by investing in public safety measures and strong code enforcement.

- Believes in prioritizing public health and safety by investing in public safety measures and strong code enforcement.

Aaron Johnson

As of October 9, 2025, Aaron Johnson did not have a website or any information online.

Plans to improve public safety, increase community engagement, and foster economic development.

Connie has lived in South Fulton for almost 20 years. She is a mother and a grandmother.

Connie's campaign for South Fulton City Council Member, District 2 is her first entry into politics.

Supports fair wages and sustainable economic growth.

- Supports fair wages and sustainable economic growth.

Supports transparency and accountability in public services through progress reports, quarterly town halls, and data-driven decisions.

Supports greater transparency and accountability through progress reports, quarterly town halls, and data-driven decisions.

- Supports greater transparency and accountability through progress reports, quarterly town halls, and data-driven decisions.

As of October 9, 2025, Connie Robinson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Connie Robinson

For nearly 20 years, I've called South Fulton home. As a mother, grandmother, neighbor, and friend, I've witnessed firsthand the challenges our community faces and the incredible potential we have to overcome them.

As of October 9, 2025, Connie Robinson did not have a website or any information online.

Supports sanitation reform, fair wages, youth and senior programs, and sustainable economic growth.

D’Jaris earned a bachelor's degree from Johnson C. Smith University and a master's degree from Tulane University. She is a wife and a mother.

D’Jaris's professional background is in human resources.

D'Jaris's campaign for South Fulton City Council Member, District 2 is her first entry into politics.

Supports commercial corridor revitalization grants for specific areas.

Supports enhancing the District 2 Business Development Pitch Deck to attract essential businesses like grocery stores and healthcare providers.

Supports launching workforce programs for seniors and youth by partnering with local businesses and trade unions.

- Supports commercial corridor revitalization grants for specific areas.
- Supports enhancing the District 2 Business Development Pitch Deck to attract essential businesses like grocery stores and healthcare providers.
- Supports launching workforce programs for seniors and youth by partnering with local businesses and trade unions.

Supports implementing a stronger Oversight Committee to monitor city hiring practices, vendor contracts, and budget allocations.

Supports a public-facing dashboard that tracks how and where funds are allocated, providing residents with real-time visibility into city spending and outcomes.

Supports creating a dashboard that tracks how and where funds are allocated, providing residents with real-time visibility into city spending and outcomes.

- Supports implementing a stronger Oversight Committee to monitor city hiring practices, vendor contracts, and budget allocations.
- Supports creating a dashboard that tracks how and where funds are allocated, providing residents with real-time visibility into city spending and outcomes.

Supports including affordable, senior-friendly housing with walkability and access to transit in new developments.

Supports a Home Repair Mini-Grant Program to assist seniors and longtime residents with plumbing, roofing, and safety needs.

- Supports including affordable, senior-friendly housing with walkability and access to transit in new developments.
- Supports a Home Repair Mini-Grant Program to assist seniors and longtime residents with plumbing, roofing, and safety needs.

Plans to partner with police and neighborhood watch leaders to continue proactive safety strategies without over-policing.

Plans to partner with police and neighborhood watch leaders to continue proactive safety strategies without "over-policing."

- Plans to partner with police and neighborhood watch leaders to continue proactive safety strategies without "over-policing."

Supports funding to enhance streetlights, crosswalks, sidewalks, and ADA ramps, particularly near schools, parks, and senior communities, and advocates for smart traffic solutions like roundabouts to reduce congestion and protect pedestrians.

Plans to secure funding to enhance streetlights, crosswalks, sidewalks, and ADA ramps, particularly near schools, parks, and senior communities.

Supports "smart traffic solutions like roundabouts to ease congestion."

- Plans to secure funding to enhance streetlights, crosswalks, sidewalks, and ADA ramps, particularly near schools, parks, and senior communities.
- Supports "smart traffic solutions like roundabouts to ease congestion."

As of October 9, 2025, D’jaris Glasco’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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D’Jaris Glasco is a proud resident of South Fulton who understands both the promise and responsibility of public service. Her decision to run for City Council in District 2 is rooted in personal experience and professional insight. As a caregiver to her elderly grandmother, D’Jaris saw firsthand the critical gaps in services and infrastructure that affect seniors and working families. That experience shaped her belief that leadership must be transparent, action-oriented, and community-driven.

D’Jaris brings over a decade of experience as a trusted strategic advisor to senior executives at Fortune 500 companies. With a deep background in human resources, organizational development, and employment law, she has successfully led complex change initiatives, implemented workforce strategies, and built systems that prioritize accountability and results. A proud graduate of Johnson C. Smith University and holder of a Master of Jurisprudence in Employment Law from Tulane Law School, D’Jaris combines academic excellence with practical expertise.

She believes South Fulton is at a pivotal moment and needs leadership that can translate vision into real progress. Her focus includes strengthening public infrastructure, attracting responsible economic investment, creating workforce opportunities for both youth and seniors, and restoring trust in local government through open communication and fiscal oversight. In addition to her corporate career, D’Jaris has spent years serving the community. She has mentored youth, coached debate teams, supported senior advocacy programs, and worked alongside families and caregivers to create lasting impact. Her service is consistent, her leadership is proven, and her heart remains with the people.

D’Jaris Glasco is a mother, a wife, a caregiver, and a builder. She is ready to serve District 2 with bold leadership rooted in transparency, equity, and action and she is fully committed to moving South Fulton forward.

D’Jaris brings over a decade of experience as a trusted strategic advisor to senior executives at Fortune 500 companies. With a deep background in human resources, organizational development, and employment law, she has successfully led complex change initiatives, implemented workforce strategies, and built systems that prioritize accountability and results.

As of October 9, 2025, D’jaris Glasco did not have a website or any information online.

Supports publishing monthly council reports with key votes, budget updates, and upcoming issues.

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Ken Austin holds a doctorate degree in leadership from South Carolina State University. 

Ken works a special education specialist at Woodland High School and as a teacher at Fulton County Schools. He previously worked as a special education specialist at Chapel Hill High School and a math teacher at Langston Hughs High School, among other teaching positions. 

Ken's campaign for South Fulton City Council Member, District 2, is his first run for public office. 

As of October 9, 2025, Ken Austin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports voter empowerment and community development.

Holds voter empowerment and community development as "core" of his campaign. 

Believes in fostering community engagement and inclusivity through tailored campaign strategies that address infrastructure, quality of living, economic development, transparency, and community safety.

Believes in fostering community engagement and inclusivity through campaign strategies that aim to address infrastructure, quality of living, economic development, transparency, and community safety.

- Holds voter empowerment and community development as "core" of his campaign. 
- Believes in fostering community engagement and inclusivity through campaign strategies that aim to address infrastructure, quality of living, economic development, transparency, and community safety.

Ken Austin

As of October 9, 2025, Ken Austin did not have a website or any information online.

Supports addressing infrastructure issues.

Plans to address infrastructure issues, quality of life,  economic development, transparency, and community safety while fostering engagement and inclusivity.

Peni was born in Washington, DC. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland College Park and her master's degree from the University of Florida. She is a wife to Samuel Lewis, mother, and grandmother. She and Sam are members of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Peni is currently the Acting Deputy Administrator for National Operations for the U.S. Department of Labor. She previously served in the U.S. Army.

Peni's campaign for South Fulton City Council Member, District 2 is her first entry into politics.

Supports small businesses and wants to promote economic development.

- Supports small businesses and wants to promote economic development.

Promises to ensure open communication, fiscal responsibility, and policies that reflect the needs and values of District 2.

Promises to ensure open communication and fiscal responsibility.

- Promises to ensure open communication and fiscal responsibility.

As of October 9, 2025, Peni Webster Lewis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Peni Webster Lewis

Peni Webster Lewis was born in Washington, DC, and pursued her education through various schools in Maryland. She completed her undergraduate education in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland College Park and her graduate education in International Relations from the University of Florida. She is a wife to Samuel Lewis, mother, and grandmother. She and Sam are members of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Butner Road in South Fulton.

As of October 9, 2025, Peni Webster Lewis did not have a website or any information online.

Stephanie Johnson is from South Fulton, Georgia. She attended Westlake High School, the University of Georgia, and Howard University School of Law. She lives in South Fulton, Georgia.

Stephanie is an attorney and software developer. She started her career as a public defender. Afterward, she started her own law practice in Atlanta, focusing on protecting the custody rights of fathers with children out of wedlock. She later returned to school to become a software developer and created a legal tech tool to make legal help more accessible and affordable.

Stephanie Johnson's run for South Fulton City Council District 2 is her first bid for public office.

Supports making budgets, contracts, and city spending public, transparent, and easily accessible for residents.

- Supports making budgets, contracts, and city spending public, transparent, and easily accessible for residents.

As of October 12, 2025, Stephanie G. Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports development that is "transparent, community-driven, and fiscally sound."

- Supports development that is "transparent, community-driven, and fiscally sound."

Believes roads, sidewalks, and street lights should take priority over rezoning for warehouses and data centers.

- Believes roads, sidewalks, and street lights should take priority over rezoning for warehouses and data centers.

Stephanie G. Johnson

As of October 12, 2025, Stephanie G. Johnson did not have a website or any information online.

- 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. 