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Dr. Kay Howell has a bachelor s degree from the University of Georgia, a master s degree in computer information science from Nova Southeastern University, an executive master s degree in business administration from Purdue University, and a doctorate in business administration from DePaul University. She has lived in Alpharetta, Roswell, and Johns Creek for 20 years. 

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Kay Howell earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia, a master's degree in computer information science from Nova Southeastern University, a master's degree in business administration from the Purdue University Daniels School of Business, and a doctoral degree in business administration from DePaul University. She lives in Roswell, Georgia.

Kay is a process improvement expert. She has created multiple successful process improvement initiatives for both state and federal governmental clients. She also leads an organization that assists homeless and low-income Atlanta citizens in becoming "interview-ready."

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Kay currently works as the chief strategy and process officer for Strategic Pointe Consulting and a project leader and senior business process advisor for Dell.

Dr. Kay Howell is a growth-oriented and strategic leader with twenty years of combined experience leading multinational teams, creating corporate compliance programs, and implementing innovative solutions to reduce costs, control risks, and increase revenues for numerous Fortune 500 companies.

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Kay previously ran for the Roswell City Council.

Supports creating citizen councils to enhance community and economic development representation in Alpharetta, Roswell, and Sandy Springs, ensuring all citizens are informed and engaged.

Supports creating citizen councils to enhance community and economic development representation in the district, ensuring all citizens are informed and engaged about what is happening in the community.

Advocates for responsible tax policies that "keep more money in your pocket."

Champions access to quality childcare and eldercare for working families.

- Supports creating citizen councils to enhance community and economic development representation in the district, ensuring all citizens are informed and engaged about what is happening in the community.
- Advocates for responsible tax policies that "keep more money in your pocket."
- Champions access to quality childcare and eldercare for working families.
- Wants to lower taxes.

Economy

As of March 11, 2026, Kay Howell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Aims to increase mental health resources and treatment options.

Wants to protect seniors and support caregivers.

- Aims to increase mental health resources and treatment options.
- Wants to protect seniors and support caregivers.

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Seeks to protect local control of education.

Wants to expand career and technical education opportunities.

Aims to increase access to mental health and student support services.

- Seeks to protect local control of education.
- Wants to expand career and technical education opportunities.
- Aims to increase access to mental health and student support services.

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- Supports creating citizen councils to enhance community and economic development representation in the district, ensuring all citizens are informed and engaged about what is happening in the community.

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Kevin Abel and his wife Cindy co-founded and built a technology consulting business.

Kevin Abel previously ran for Congress in 2018 and did not win.

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Kevin previously ran for Congress in 2018 and did not win.

Supports creating good-paying jobs and attracting companies to the district while ensuring the economy works for everyone.

Supports equal pay for equal work and equality in the workplace.

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Supports building an economy that works for everyone.

Supports building an economy that works for everyone.

- Supports creating good-paying jobs and attracting companies to the district while ensuring the economy works for everyone.
- Supports equal pay for equal work and equality in the workplace.
- Supports building an economy that works for everyone.

Supports re-entering the Paris Agreement, taking steps to combat climate change, and transitioning to a green economy with sustainable clean energy sources, emphasizing job creation in the renewable energy sector.

- Supports re-entering the Paris Agreement, taking steps to combat climate change, and transitioning to a green economy with sustainable clean energy sources, emphasizing job creation in the renewable energy sector.

For Candidate Kevin Abel on Issue healthcare: Supports access to quality, affordable healthcare, including cancer screenings, mammograms, and family planning services for women.

Supports access to quality, affordable healthcare, including cancer screenings, mammograms, and family planning services for women.

Committed to actively reducing healthcare and prescription costs to ensure world-class care is accessible to all Georgians.

- Supports access to quality, affordable healthcare, including cancer screenings, mammograms, and family planning services for women.
- Committed to actively reducing healthcare and prescription costs to ensure world-class care is accessible to all Georgians.

As of March 11, 2026, Kevin Abel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports sensible gun safety legislation, including universal background checks, limiting magazine capacity, and preventing gun ownership for those convicted of domestic violence.

- Supports sensible gun safety legislation, including universal background checks, limiting magazine capacity, and preventing gun ownership for those convicted of domestic violence.

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There are no details available regarding Nathalie J Kanani’s personal background within the provided information.

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Nathalie J. Kanani is an attorney, small business owner, and the founder of the Kanani Law Firm.

Focuses on tackling rising housing costs and strictly opposing unnecessary taxes that burden middle-class families.

Supports small businesses and local entrepreneurship.

- Focuses on tackling rising housing costs and strictly opposing unnecessary taxes that burden middle-class families.
- Supports small businesses and local entrepreneurship.

As of March 11, 2026, Nathalie J Kanani’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Advocates for the "long-overdue" expansion of Medicaid in Georgia.

Supports expanding statewide access to comprehensive mental health services.

- Advocates for the "long-overdue" expansion of Medicaid in Georgia.
- Supports expanding statewide access to comprehensive mental health services.

Supports increasing accountability and transparency across law enforcement agencies and the courts.

- Supports increasing accountability and transparency across law enforcement agencies and the courts.

Supports expanding vocational, STEM, and technical training for older students while making early childhood education more accessible and affordable for working parents.

Advocates for policies that ensure classrooms remain safe and supportive environments.

- Supports expanding vocational, STEM, and technical training for older students while making early childhood education more accessible and affordable for working parents.
- Advocates for policies that ensure classrooms remain safe and supportive environments.

Nathalie J Kanani

Nathalie J Kanani's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 14 is her first entry into politics.

Nathalie J Kanani's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 14, is her first time running for public office.

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