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Amir Farokhi
Amir Farokhi was a member of the Atlanta City Council in Georgia, representing District 2. He assumed office in 2018. He left office on August 23, 2025.
Farokhi ran for re-election to the Atlanta City Council to represent District 2 in Georgia. He won in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Farokhi won a first term in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Farokhi's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Biography
Farokhi earned his bachelor's degree and J.D. from Duke University. He previously served as the chief operating officer of College Advising Corps and the founder of Georgia Forward. Farokhi is the director of strategy of BrightHouse LLC.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2021)
General election
General election for Atlanta City Council District 2
Incumbent Amir Farokhi won election in the general election for Atlanta City Council District 2 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amir Farokhi (Nonpartisan) | 97.1 | 8,568 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 258 | ||
| Total votes: 8,826 | |||
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2017
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.[2] Amir Farokhi defeated Lauren Welsh, Zelda Jackson, Stephon Ferguson, and Nicholas Mulkey in the general election for District 2 seat on the city council.[3]
| Atlanta City Council District 2, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amir Farokhi |
55.30% | 5,356 |
| Lauren Welsh | 30.29% | 2,934 |
| Zelda Jackson | 7.82% | 757 |
| Stephon Ferguson | 3.76% | 364 |
| Nicholas Mulkey | 2.81% | 272 |
| Write-in votes | 0.02% | 2 |
| Total Votes | 9,685 | |
| Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Amir Farokhi did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Farokhi participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Increasing affordable housing stock[5] | ” |
| —Amir Farokhi (October 1, 2017)[1] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Transportation | Homelessness | ||
| Housing | Environment | ||
| K-12 education | Civil rights | ||
| Crime reduction/prevention | Recreational opportunities | ||
| City services | Unemployment | ||
| Government transparency | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| A little important | |
| Local | |
| Improved street lighting, more police on patrol, and a pre-arrest diversion program | |
| Focusing on small business development | |
| Optimistic spirit and commitment to inclusion | |
| Increase transit options |
Endorsements
2017
Farokhi reported the following endorsements with his candidate survey response:[1]
- AFSCME
- Professional Fire Fighters Local 134
- Georgia Equality
- Rep. Stacey Abrams (D)
- Rep. Stacey Evans (D)
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Atlanta City Council District 2 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Amir Farokhi's Responses," October 1, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Atlanta City Council District 2 2018-2025 |
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