J.P. Matzigkeit

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J.P. Matzigkeit
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
Atlanta City Council District 8

Education

Bachelor's

DePauw University

Graduate

University of North Carolina

Personal
Profession
Chief financial officer, Wahoo Fitness
Contact

Personal website

J.P. Matzigkeit was a member of the Atlanta City Council in Georgia, representing District 8. Matzigkeit assumed office on January 8, 2018. Matzigkeit left office on January 3, 2022.

Matzigkeit ran for re-election to the Atlanta City Council to represent District 8 in Georgia. Matzigkeit won in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

Matzigkeit earned his B.A. in economics from DePauw University. He later received his MBA from the University of North Carolina. Matzigkeit is the chief financial officer of Wahoo Fitness.[1]

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Atlanta, Georgia (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] J.P. Matzigkeit defeated Anna Tillman in the general election for District 8 seat on the city council.[3]

Atlanta City Council District 8, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png J.P. Matzigkeit 54.19% 4,585
Anna Tillman 45.81% 3,876
Total Votes 8,461
Source: 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

2017

Matzigkeit's campaign website included the following themes for 2017:

“

IMPORTANT ISSUES

  • SAFETY AND SECURITY
  • TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
  • BUSINESS ATTRACTIVENESS
  • ATLANTA’S FINANCIAL SECURITY
  • QUALITY OF LIFE[1][4]
 ”
—J.P. Matzigkeit (2017)

Endorsements

2017

Matzigkeit's campaign website included the following endorsements for 2017:[1]

  • IBPO Local 623
  • Atlanta Firefighters Union Local 134
  • Buckhead Coalition
  • Atlanta Realtors Association
  • Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors

See also

Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Personal

  • Website
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.P. Matzigkeit 2017 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 12, 2017
    2. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
    3. ↑ City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
    4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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