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Keona Jones
Keona Jones (Democratic Party) (also known as Kiki) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 56. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022.
Biography
Jones earned a bachelor's degree from Clark Atlanta University in 1995 and a graduate degree from Central Michigan University in 2005.[1]
Jones has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Northwest Business Association (NWBA)
- NAPCLA-Northwest Alliance Pastor’s Community Leaders Associations
- Friends of the Park (Anderson Park)
- Westside Park Advisory Committee
- APAB Education Committee
- Police Athletic League (PAL)
- APAB Committee on Council
- Historic Hills Community Development Corporation
Elections
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Mesha Mainor won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mesha Mainor (D) | 100.0 | 16,054 |
| Total votes: 16,054 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Mesha Mainor defeated Keona Jones and Will Chandler in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mesha Mainor | 65.3 | 3,300 |
 | Keona Jones | 27.6 | 1,397 | |
 | Will Chandler | 7.1 | 357 | |
| Total votes: 5,054 | |||
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2021
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Atlanta City Council District 3
Byron Amos defeated Erika Estrada in the general runoff election for Atlanta City Council District 3 on November 30, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Byron Amos (Nonpartisan) | 50.8 | 1,464 |
 | Erika Estrada (Nonpartisan) | 49.2 | 1,419 | |
| Total votes: 2,883 | |||
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General election
General election for Atlanta City Council District 3
The following candidates ran in the general election for Atlanta City Council District 3 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Byron Amos (Nonpartisan) | 32.9 | 1,100 |
| ✔ | | Erika Estrada (Nonpartisan) | 25.2 | 844 |
| Keona Jones (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 575 | |
| Elijah Porter (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 341 | ||
| Brandon Graham (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 335 | ||
| Ken Wainwright (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 140 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 3,347 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Keona Jones did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Keona Jones completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jones' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Public Safety – I will continue to support public safety and work with The Atlanta Police Department, PAD, & others to reduce crime in District 3 for our citizens to feel safe.
- Affordable Housing – I will continue the fight for affordable housing in Atlanta and advocate for legacy residents and seniors in our District.
- Civic Engagement – I will continue to bring all voices together for community conversations and participation.
the program. The city has Neighborhood Watch Groups, Coffee with a Cop, The Citizens Police Academy and the Police Athletic League. These are programs designed to strengthen the community. As councilwoman, I will continue to work with the APD Chief and Zone Commander to
make certain that the community remains engaged, informed and trained. We as citizens need to do a better job and getting to know our police and they should do the same. As councilwoman, I would host two additional events annually in addition to National Night Out to fellowship with our
● Excellent knowledge of local community needs and appropriate public resources
● High expertise in outreach and recruitment program management
● Sound skills in designing and facilitating communal plans
● Liaison between the community, city and elected officials
● Developing and implementing strategies to drive volunteer interest and participation with causes
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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