Israel Brash is the founder and CEO of Lionsgate Coalition and the U.S. Global Office of Nonprofits LLC.

Wants to attract new industries such as technology, logistics, and clean energy while supporting local small businesses.

Supports expanding STEM and skilled trades programs to prepare youth for future employment.

- Wants to attract new industries such as technology, logistics, and clean energy while supporting local small businesses.
- Supports expanding STEM and skilled trades programs to prepare youth for future employment.

Economy

Plans to hold monthly town halls and create citizen advisory boards.

Wants to promote healthy living, recreation, and family-friendly events.

Supports mental health, addiction recovery, and senior care programs.

- Plans to hold monthly town halls and create citizen advisory boards.
- Wants to promote healthy living, recreation, and family-friendly events.
- Supports mental health, addiction recovery, and senior care programs.

Public Services

Supports expanding affordable and workforce housing projects.

Plans to partner with nonprofits, churches, and developers to address homelessness.

Plans to build homes for senior citizens.

Supports offering programs to assist homeless people in getting jobs and plans to create a 24-hour homeless shelter.

- Supports expanding affordable and workforce housing projects.
- Plans to partner with nonprofits, churches, and developers to address homelessness.
- Plans to build homes for senior citizens.
- Supports offering programs to assist homeless people in getting jobs and plans to create a 24-hour homeless shelter.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to reduce gun violence and gang activity through community policing and neighborhood watch programs.

Supports investing in youth outreach, mentorship, and after-school programs to prevent crime.

- Wants to reduce gun violence and gang activity through community policing and neighborhood watch programs.
- Supports investing in youth outreach, mentorship, and after-school programs to prevent crime.

Public Safety

Supports expanding broadband internet access citywide.

- Supports expanding broadband internet access citywide.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports the addition of clean energy and green spaces.

- Supports the addition of clean energy and green spaces.

Energy & the Environment

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Israel P Barsh

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 