Georgia 2023 March Special Elections

Aaron attended Campbell High School. He has a bachelor's degree in business management from Wingate University. He lives with his wife and two children.

Aaron is a business unit sales leader at IBM. He used to work as a client manager.

Aaron Carman's campaign for mayor is his first entry into politics.

Plans to build a downtown center to redevelopment Mableton in the long term.

- Wants to improve parks and recreation.
- Supports better waste management.
- Supports local businesses.
- Plans to build a downtown center to redevelopment Mableton in the long term.

Public Services

Supports lowering the taxes for residents.

- Wants to cut city spending.
- Supports lowering the taxes for residents.

City Budget

As of March 16, 2023, Aaron Carman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Zoning

Aaron Carman

LaTonia is from Georgia, She attended Georgia State University. She lives with her husband and two children.

LaTonia used to be chief of staff for Georgia Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler.

LaTonia Long's campaign for mayor is her first entry into politics.

- Wants to improve parks and recreations.
- Plans to create a city center.

As of March 16, 2023, LaTonia Long’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to create pathways for home ownership.

- Wants to create pathways for home ownership.

Supports creating a department of zoning.

- Supports creating a department of zoning.

Taxes

LaTonia Long

Michael attended Archbishop Carroll High School. He has a degree in marketing from St. Louis University. He lives with his wife.

Michael is a chief executive officer at M3 Innovations. He used to be special assistant to Cobb County Commission Chair Mike Boyce.

Michael Murphy's campaign for mayor is his first entry into politics.

- Plans to support small businesses.
- Supports developing a downtown center.

As of March 16, 2023, Michael Murphy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to create a Land Bank Authority together with Cobb County to increase opportunities for home ownership.

- Supports affordable housing.
- Wants to create a Land Bank Authority together with Cobb County to increase opportunities for home ownership.

Plans to develop environmentally-sensible solid waste solutions.

- Plans to develop environmentally-sensible solid waste solutions.
- Wants to improve public transport.

Oppose tax increases "without the consent of the voters."

- Oppose tax increases "without the consent of the voters."

Plans to address food deserts in community.

- Plans to address food deserts in community.

Public Health

Michael Murphy

Michael has a bachelor's degree in information technology and electronic technology from North Carolina A&T and a master's degree in management of technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He lives with his two children.

Michael is a business information security officer at Equifax. He used to work as an implementation manager at Fidelity Investments, as chief information officer at CheyCom Solutions, senior manager at SITA, and chief executive officer at Cyber Policy. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a ground radio repairman.

Michael Owens's campaign for mayor is his first entry into politics.

Wants to improve parks and recreation and create a walkable city center.

- Wants to improve parks and recreation and create a walkable city center. 
- Supports small businesses.

As of March 16, 2023, Michael Owens’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Wants to improve public transportation.

Healthcare

Michael Owens

- 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. 

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