Over the past two weeks, several of my neighbors and I have invited a couple of the candidates who want to represent us for the next four years at City Hall and Atlanta Public Schools, to dinner! We invited Brionte’ McCorkle a candidate for district 11 Atlanta City Council seat, presently held by K. Bottoms who is running for mayor. Eshe’ Collins is the Atlanta Public Schools representative for Dist. 6 (Southwest Atl.) and the incumbent.
Our first dinner party, was held at the home of the Riley's of Beecher Hills and our guest for the evening was Brionte’ McCorkle, whom answered all questions with honesty and refreshing intelligence. Ms. McCorkle’s experience and background with the Sierra Club as assistant director of transportation and communications makes her a very attractive candidate and someone the residents of Southwest Atlanta should get to know!
brionte.mccorkle@sierraclub.org.
David Davis and Brionte' McCorkle
Adams Park neighbors, Rodney Harris and Corky Claire
Dinner Menu, Gumbo, Jambalaya and Salads...
Dinner and Discussions...
Our second dinner party, was held at my neighbors the Martin's of Adams Park, since 1971 and was equally interesting, our guest was Eshe’ Collins. Ms. Collins has been on the front line in helping to turn our schools around for the past four years, her first term. Let’s be clear she and the superintendent came in after the people, who were in charge were indicted on racketeering charges. That is what politicians and mobsters go to jail for. So they had a tough road ahead of them. Four years have come and gone and Eshe’, the super and other APS reps still have a long way to go. I have found Eshe’ to be honest, objective and fair. As a former educator for APS, she knows first hand it's challenges. Eshe’ was informative and brought stats from Therrell, Mays and Cascade schools, which are all performing very well. Eshe’ stated that we (residents) should visit, participate and know what goes on in our schools before we so quickly agree with naysayers that our schools are all bad.
Emily Giordano, Assistant Director, Economic Development
City of Atlanta | Department of Planning & Community Development
Eshe', Jerri Lee, Emily, Adrienne & Darrin Martin, David Davis, Jennifer Amichia, Aneika McDonald and Leslie E. Canaan, Community Engagement Manager| City of Atlanta | Office of Design and staff member at the Design Studio, coming soon to Cascade Heights corridor.
Eshe' P. Collins, District 6:
epcollins@atlantapublicschools.us
These Dinner Parties, have been informative, interesting and will make you want to get involved in your community and the elections of duties and I hope you will!
This is how it Works...Twelve dinner guests, who can each take these messages, ideas, plans and thoughts back to 12 neighbors and plan a dinner party for 12 more neighbors. The Goal is to put the candidates in front of us in small groups, before November's election. It will be interesting to see who accepts and what their interests are!!!
Residents of Southwest Atlanta are you ready to help put the best person for the position in office to represent us for the next four years?
Then join us and share information, spend sometime with your neighbors and become,
The Change, You Want To See!!!
A Special Thank You to the Riley's and the Martin's for welcoming us into your beautiful homes and hosting us and for loving Cascade Heights and Southwest Atlanta!
Sheryl Brown, Adams Park since 2003.
