Devin Barrington-Ward

Atlanta City Council Post 3

About devin barrington-ward (he/him):

Devin Barrington-Ward is a community organizer, policy advocate, and Atlanta native whose experience with youth homelessness shaped his vision for a future where every Atlantan has the opportunity to thrive. His involvement in grassroots activism and progressive policy work started with his first job as a campaign staffer for Stacey Abrams in her first winning campaign for public office in 2006. Since then, he has served as chief of staff in the Georgia State Senate and State House of Representatives, a lobbyist fighting for pre-k funding for Black childcare providers, Senior Health Equity Fellow for the National Coalition of STD Directors, community organizer with the Movement 4 Black Lives, and a mayoral appointee to the Taskforce to Reimagine Public Safety and Incarceration under Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Why We’re Endorsing:

Devin is an experienced candidate who aims to support his community by pushing for policies that prioritize their safety, while fighting voter suppression and advancing equity. He strongly believes in protecting the right to free speech and protest, and opposes Cop City. Devin has also expressed an intentional interest and deep commitment to practicing co-governance with local organizations like AAAF to collectively strategize how to best advance a progressive legislative agenda. Devin’s experience in grassroots activism and progressive policy work shows his vested interest in shaping his community to build better futures for the working class people of Atlanta and advancing our policy priorities if elected.

Key Issues:

• Protecting the Right to Free Speech and Protest

• Advocating against Cop City

• Fostering Community- Centered Approach to Public Safety

• Fighting Against Voter Suppression

• Advancing Equity

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