Working Families
Growth that serves the people who live here, not just the people passing through.
Working families need living wages, small business support, and job training that keeps District 68 competitive. Courtney will fight for economic growth that stays in the community.
The Challenge
What District 68 families are actually facing
District 68 is experiencing economic growth, but that growth is not evenly distributed. The communities around Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport generate enormous economic activity. South Fulton is one of Georgia's fastest-growing cities. But for working families across the district, wages have not kept pace with the cost of living, small businesses face barriers to capital and market access, and job training programs do not consistently connect District 68 residents to the industries growing in their own backyard.
Courtney's Position
Fighting for Working Families
Working families need living wages, small business support, and job training that keeps District 68 competitive. Courtney will fight for economic growth that stays in the community.
Support This FightLegislative Commitments
Specific actions. Not talking points.
Every item below is a specific legislative action Courtney will pursue in her first term.
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Fight for living wage policies that ensure District 68 workers can afford to live in the communities where they work.
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Advocate for small business support programs including access to capital, technical assistance, and procurement opportunities that prioritize local businesses.
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Support job training and workforce development programs tied to the growth industries in District 68, including logistics, hospitality, and construction.
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Push for economic development incentives that include community benefit agreements ensuring local hiring and local business participation.
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Oppose economic development subsidies that do not include enforceable commitments to District 68 workers and businesses.
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Fight for workforce development funding in Fulton and Fayette county technical college programs serving District 68 residents.
What Courtney Says
The argument in her own words.
"Growth means nothing if families are left behind. Economic development in District 68 has to serve the people who already live here."
"The world's busiest airport is in this district. The economic opportunity it generates should reach every community in Fulton and Fayette counties."
"Small businesses are the backbone of District 68 communities. They need capital access, technical support, and a representative who treats their success as a policy priority."
"Job training that does not connect to real jobs in the district is not workforce development. It is box-checking. I will fight for programs that actually work."
"A living wage is not a gift. It is what happens when economic growth is managed in the public interest rather than the corporate interest."
Your Community
What this solution means where you live.
The same fight shows up differently depending on where you are in District 68.
College Park
College Park's proximity to Hartsfield-Jackson creates enormous economic opportunity. Courtney will fight to ensure that opportunity reaches College Park residents and small businesses, not just the corporations operating at the airport.
South Fulton
South Fulton has more undeveloped land than any other city on Atlanta's southern side. How that land develops will define the city for a generation. Courtney will fight for development that serves South Fulton families, not just outside investors.
Union City and Fairburn
Union City and Fairburn working families need wages that match the cost of living in a growing region. Courtney will fight for living wage policies and small business support that puts these communities on a stable economic footing.