MARVIN

In 2014, when I ran for Commissioner of Fulton County's newly created District 5, I told residents that I was not the typical politician, rather a community servant. As a community servant that became an elected official, I have consistently throughout my term brought the county government to the people. This is what I idealize as "good government", where elected officials create opportunities to connect with their constituents. This year due to redistricting the new DISTRICT 5 will be comprised of South Fulton, Union City, Fairburn, Palmetto, Chattahoochee Hills, and some parts of College Park and Atlanta. Through the past 7 years, I have served as a Executive Sponsor of Public Safety, Arts & Culture, and Economic Development, and I look forward to partnering with these cities on these vital quality of life accelerators.

 

Since 2015, I have held over 50 town tall meetings sharing information about Fulton County services and our partners. My office hosts annual hiring fairs, family health events, film festivals, back to school drives, and more. We also have annual initiatives where we feed and collect clothing for the homeless and challenge and award both high school and college students with scholarships. See below some of my accomplishments:

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2015-2022 Accomplishments 

 

Resolutions/Legislation
• COLA for Fulton County Employees (2015)
• Pre-Arrest Diversion Initiative (2015)
• College Park TAD (2015)
• Supported Citizens right to vote on cityhood (2015)
• Establish Open Records Custodian in County Attorney Office (2016)
• $15/hr Living Wage (2016) thru HR department

• Safer Communities Legislation creating Summer Internships (2016)

• Juneteenth at a Fulton County Holiday (2019)

• Fulton County Elections Task Force (2020)

•Hate Crime Legislation

•Law Enforcement No Choke Holds (2020)

•Law Enforcement No Use of Deadly Force (2020)

•Law Enforcement Report Police Misconduct (2020)
• Reparations Task Force (2021)
• Veterans Empowerment Commission (2021)
• $1M Funding for Veterans Nonprofits (2022)
• $1M Funding for Arts Contracts For Services (2022)

Budgets
• Earmarked $300,000 Enon Rd Sidewalks
• Allocated $96,000 playground equipment in Welcome All Park
• $1M for Fulton County Schools (yearly)
• Wolf Creek Multi-Use Walking Trail (2017)
• Welcome All Park Hawks Court (2017)

• Monies for paid youth jobs to combat sliders crimes in South Fulton (2016,2017)
• $1.5M COVID Small Business Loan Program (2020)
• $1.5 COVID Arts Nonprofits (2020)
• Living Out Loud Seniors Program (South Fulton)
• GeoAgriculture $150,000

District 5 Initiatives and Programs
• GA HOA Boot Camp at GICC (2015-2021)
• Started South Fulton HOA Boot Camps (2015)
• D5 Job Fair @Turner Field (2016) over 800 attendees
• D5 Job Fair @GICC (2017) over 2,000 attendees
• Black History Film Festival (2008-2022) $10,000 in awards to High School Students
• District Dialogues Town Halls (53: 48 in-person, 5-virtuals)
• Family Fun Day (2015-2021) served 2,100+ families
• It Takes A Village (2015-2021) served over 5,000 families, $13,000+ book scholarships
• Blanket Atlanta With Love (2013-2021) served over 800+ homeless
• Dads, Daughters, Dolls, Plus Sons (2013-2021) served over 800+ children
• Youth Film, TV, Media Expo @AmericasMart (2017) over 300 students
• Write 2 Rise Young Writers Workshop (2017-2019) approx. 50 students
• Community Awards Dinner (2017-2020)

• District 5 Teen Hiring Fair (2021-) 227 interviews, 67 job offers, 159 WorkSource Fulton Career
Academy Applications

Community Outreach – Hosted
• Hosted United Negro College Fund Giving Reception (2015)
• Hosted Celebrity Basketball Game (100 waitlist kids at Welcome All Park) (2016)
• Senior Pool Party at Bowden (2016)
• Greystone Town Tall at Wolf Creek Library (2016)
• Communities Against Crime Forum at Southwest Arts (2017)
• Hosted Fulton Triple Crown Reception for Mays Lady Raiders, Langston Hughes Panthers, South Atlanta Hornets (2017)
• Accelerated Youth Employment Training Workshops @ Wolf Creek (2017)
• Living Out Loud Seniors Program @SW Arts & SF Arts (2018)
• GeoAgriculture Food Desert Pilot (2018)
• East Point Housing Authority Community Day (2019-2020) (COLLAB)
• STEAM Book Giveaway to ASA Hilliard S, Stonewall Tell ES, Fickett ES, Barack & Michelle Obama Academy (2020)
• City of South Fulton Food Giveaway (2021) Edwards/Willis

Spoke/Participated
• Vision to Learn Free Eye Screenings @Welcome All Park (2017)
• Taste of South Fulton Judge (2019)
• Comcast Internet Essentials Forum (2019)
• Community Rally to Support Veterans (2021)
• Family Food Festival (2021)

Boards & Authorities
• GABCO (President, current, former VP)
• Fort MAC (2015-current) former Vice-President
• AFCRA (2015-current) former Vice-President
• Vice-Chair of BOC (2020)
• NACo Arts Commission (2016-current) now Vice-President
• NACo Justice & Public Safety Committee (2016)
• NOBCO Southern Region Rep

Honors/ Awards/ Certification
• Certified County Commissioner (2016)
• UNCC Man of the Year (2015)
• NAMC Pillar Award (2015)
• Hustle University Icon Award (2015)
• D.A. Pillar Award (2016)
• ArtsATL Joan Garner Outstanding Service to the Arts (2019)