Marvin S. Arrington Jr. earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and his law degree from Emory Law School.

Marvin has served as the District 5 Commissioner on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for 11 years

Marvin is a partner at Arrington & Phillips, LLP, and principal at Arrington Law.

2026 Georgia Primary Election

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Seeks to provide specific funding for the arts and culture, stating "they are economic drivers, community builders, and a reflection of who we are as a county."

Wants to strengthen senior services by ensuring access to reliable transportation and ensuring engaging and consistent programming at senior centers.

Wants to expand personalized, team-based services to address the complex needs of veterans, such as mental health, housing, and employment.

Wants to create strategic healthcare partnerships to advance health equity and eliminate areas without sufficient healthcare.

- Seeks to provide specific funding for the arts and culture, stating "they are economic drivers, community builders, and a reflection of who we are as a county."
- Wants to strengthen senior services by ensuring access to reliable transportation and ensuring engaging and consistent programming at senior centers.
- Wants to expand personalized, team-based services to address the complex needs of veterans, such as mental health, housing, and employment.
- Wants to create strategic healthcare partnerships to advance health equity and eliminate areas without sufficient healthcare.

Public Services

Advocates for inclusive economic development driven by strong partnerships between the county's 15 cities and the local business community.

Seeks to build strong partnerships with cities and the business community to ensure growth, attract investment, and creates opportunities.

Wants to invest in the workforce to improve living conditions and build stable futures.

Believes government workers and public servants deserve compensation and support that reflects the dignity of their work.

- Advocates for inclusive economic development driven by strong partnerships between the county's 15 cities and the local business community.
- Seeks to build strong partnerships with cities and the business community to ensure growth, attract investment, and creates opportunities.
- Wants to invest in the workforce to improve living conditions and build stable futures.
- Believes government workers and public servants deserve compensation and support that reflects the dignity of their work.

Economy

As of March 11, 2026, Marvin S. Arrington Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Supports funding the justice system to deliver a fair, effective, and accountable system.

- Supports funding the justice system to deliver a fair, effective, and accountable system.

Public Safety

Supports strategic redevelopment projects that successfully build community wealth while preserving the existing neighborhood fabric and protecting residents.

- Supports strategic redevelopment projects that successfully build community wealth while preserving the existing neighborhood fabric and protecting residents.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to improve mobility through transportation and infrastructure investments that connect people to jobs, schools, and services.

- Wants to improve mobility through transportation and infrastructure investments that connect people to jobs, schools, and services.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Marvin S. Arrington Jr.

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- Advocates for inclusive economic development driven by strong partnerships between the county's 15 cities and the local business community.

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- The County Commission Chair is specifically responsible for preparing the county budget, which must be passed by the rest of the County Commissioners. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commission Chairs have additional executive duties including coordinating with the office of the Mayor for your county, appointing Commissioners to committees, and representing your county at official functions.
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