Reese McCranie
Reese McCranie was a candidate for District 4 representative on the Fulton County Commission in Georgia. McCranie was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
McCranie is the director of policy and communications for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. He previously served as the deputy director of communications to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.[1]
Elections
2017
Fulton County, Georgia, held a special election for two county commission seats on November 7, 2017. These elections were necessary because of the resignation of Chairman John Eaves to run for mayor of Atlanta and the death of District 4 Commissioner Joan Garner. If no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast for a seat, a runoff election for the top two vote recipients took place on December 5, 2017. The filing deadline for the District 4 election was August 25, 2017, while the filing deadline for the chair election was September 20, 2017.[2][3][4] The following candidates ran in the general election for the District 4 seat on the Fulton County Commission.
| Fulton County Commission, District 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kathryn Flowers |
28.12% | 6,158 |
| Natalie Hall |
27.16% | 5,949 |
| Josh McNair | 14.38% | 3,150 |
| Steven Lee | 11.48% | 2,514 |
| Eddie Brewster | 11.32% | 2,480 |
| Reese McCranie | 7.53% | 1,650 |
| Total Votes | 21,901 | |
| Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
McCranie's campaign website included the following themes:
| “ |
For nearly eight years, I have had the distinct privilege and honor of working for the residents of the city of Atlanta and all of our vibrant and diverse communities. As a member of Mayor Kasim Reed’s senior team and deputy director of communications, and now as the director of policy and communications for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, I have been on the front lines of serving our citizens. And in that time working for city government, we have had balanced budgets every year; historically low crime rates; improved public transit options with increased funding for MARTA, the expansion of the Atlanta BeltLine, and new bike lane networks; low unemployment; and sweeping pension reform that helped the city’s reserves grow from just $7.4 million to more than $175 million today. Yet, there is still much work to do in the city and across Fulton County. We have one of the worst instances of income inequality in the nation. Property taxes have spiked uncontrollably and affordable housing is nearly non-existent. Our jail system is overcrowded and there are no meaningful re-entry programs for offenders. Fulton County has one of the highest rates of new HIV infections in the country and has a well-established pattern of public health mismanagement putting the lives and well-being of our residents in danger. I believe we can do better. I’m running for Fulton County Commission because I want to continue working for you, improve county services for all of our communities and ensure that your government is accountable, responsive and fair.[1][5] |
” |
| —Reese McCranie (2017) | ||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Reese McCranie 2017 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 16, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, Georgia, "Combined Sample Ballot," accessed October 9, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, Georgia, "2017 Qualifying Information Board of Commission Chair Non Partisan Special Election," accessed October 9, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, Georgia, "2017 Qualifying Information Board of Commission District 4 Non Partisan Special Election," accessed October 9, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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