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Derrick Wilson

Derrick Wilson is running for County Commissioner, District 3.

Equity

Disconnect between the leaders of Gwinnett County and its residents

Minorities make up 48.9% of the county's population but the county's leadership is almost entirely white

Calls for concerted effort should be made to recruit and retain a diverse workforce

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Improve public transportation system within the county

This will lead to reduced congestion, economic growth, access to job opportunities for teenagers and young adults, greater sense of independence for residents with disabilities and senior citizens, reduced energy consumption, and reduced burden of car ownership by the working poor

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Education

52% of our kids in Gwinnett County, between the ages of 0-5, are not kindergarten ready

Advocates for a County sponsored, Early Childhood Education Program in partnership with both Gwinnett County Public Library and Gwinnett County Public Schools

Research has shown that children enrolled in Head Start programs benefit by receiving formal education before kindergarten

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Public Services

Calls for coordinating more closely with nonprofit social service agencies to address issues like homelessness and opioid addiction in our community

Gwinnett has the largest homeless population of any metro Atlanta community that's not the city of Atlanta.

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Economy

The success of local small businesses should be a permanent goal of the Gwinnett County government

Calls for creation of a Gwinnett County Small Business Certification program, that would provide advocacy, training and procurement opportunities for small businesses within the county

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Public Safety

Calls for improved police training to handle people with mental illness & drug addiction

Calls for specialized sensitivity training on dealing with people from different racial backgrounds, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations

Introduce competitive wage that will help Gwinnett retain the best and brightest police officers

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