Kathryn Garcia

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- Town commissioners serve as the legislative body for the town government. 
- Town commissioners have the authority to decide the services offered to the town, pass the budget, decide the property tax, acquire property, and enter into agreements with other governments. 
- The town commissioners can create or abolish any offices, positions, departments, etc. to improve the organization of the town. 
- Town commissioners may make investigations into the town or any of its departments or agencies. 
- Most town commissioners in Georgia are elected in odd years to staggered 4 year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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The 2021 Political Consultants Power 75 - City & State New York

Kathryn ran for New York City mayor in 2021 but did not win.

Supports leveraging private development and investing city funds to build affordable housing.

Supports federal student loan debt forgiveness, especially for nurses, and advocates for free childcare for working families.

Plans to create 50,000 units of deeply affordable housing and streamline the approval process for new housing construction.

Plans to support small businesses by increasing access to credit, streamlining regulations, and cutting red tape for permits and licenses.

Supports providing free childcare for working families, simplifying rental assistance, and expanding the Right to Counsel program to prevent evictions.

Supports expanding and strengthening public transit, integrating different transit systems, and planning new transit projects to create housing and job growth opportunities.

Supports making the internet a public utility by building universal broadband and providing an affordable public option.

As of September 4, 2025, Kathryn Garcia’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports expanding and strengthening public transit, including integrating different transit systems and planning new routes.

Supports expanding access to quality prenatal care by increasing pre-and-post natal community health workers and advocating for innovative maternal care payment models.

Supports efforts to set students of color up for success by hiring more teachers of color, shifting resources to the classroom, and connecting youth in underserved areas with paid internships.