Vote Voelpel for District 6

We got second place! No run-off, but I learned a lot and would like to congratulate for his big win! 🥂
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Voting in local elections is so important. I strongly encourage you to get involved in your city, research candidates, and make a commitment to vote on every Election Day. 🗳
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Stay tuned for what’s next from me!
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& Thank you, thank you for your continued support! 💛

Who’s voting on Election Day tomorrow?!! Don’t forget the essentials👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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Bring a valid ID and some snacks in case there’s a long line! ✅
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You can not pull out your phone while your voting, so if you’re bringing a “cheat sheet” make sure to jot it down on some paper! 📝
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To view your sample ballot or find your precinct, you can Google “My GA Voter Page”
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And, of course, VOTE VOELPEL! 💪
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Let’s do this District 6!!

With all my gratitude from my support, this morning I wanted to give back. ✨
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is doing amazing work to get food directly in the hands of those who need it.
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If you don’t know me, you might not know that I’m a master organizer. Organizing is my zen. ✨ Laura was so happy at the end, she even took a picture!
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When I came into the food pantry this morning this room looked a lot different. There were pallets and bags of food to be weighed, organized, and sorted.
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Apparently, it’s food drive season! I’ve never seen this much supply. 👏
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Friday is restock day and tomorrow from 10-12pm anyone can stop by to pick up some groceries, amount based on household size. These two rows of tables are separated by “housed” and “pop top” bags and each bag receives relatively the same thing - A canned protein, a starch, a soup, a vegetable and fruit, cereal/milk, water, some protein bars and condiments/ utensils. Tomorrow they will get some fresh food as well.
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Two of the other volunteers also work with . It amazes me that these nonprofits and community organizations are the main source of food for our unhoused and underserved communities. Atlanta can do better.
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When I say “support community initiatives” these are the organizations I’m talking about.
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They are always looking for volunteers! Let me know if you have any questions or if your looking to get involved in your community.

Cliff is the best kind of entrepreneur of entrepreneurs! 💫
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I joined his group, Oxford Center for Entrepreneurs, three years before he sold it to Forbes. 👏
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His style of leadership is to be hands on and in the communities he is looking to help.
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February 2020 (pre-pandemic) I went to Cuba with his newer group, Cliff Co, where a dozen entrepreneurs got to network and learn in awe-inspiring environment.
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An environmentalist himself, Cliff is also spearheading the initiative, which is where he is from.
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His list of accomplishments is long. Thank you so much for your support, Cliff!

This weekend, volunteers and I went to a handful of District 6 intersections to 📣 VOTE VOELPEL!
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You can help us spread the word too:
- Donate to Vote Voelpel (link in bio)

- Tell all of your friends to vote Voelpel for District 6

- DM me to join next Sunday’s rallies
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Only one week to go! 💫
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Thank you for your support!

Thank you for your support! 💫
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Jeff & John - Sherwood Forest residents who are so active in their community! Jeff said he canvassed his neighborhood to get the highest participation in their civic associations history. Amazing!
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Johnson & Family - Johnson is one of the neighbors spearheading a John Howell Park Re-imagination. We work together with the VaHi Civic Association.
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Tiffany and Eamon - mutual friends turned friends from the VaHi intersection. Eamon was so excited to have my sign in both of their yards!
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I am motivated by my support every single day. I couldn’t do it without you!
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📣 GO VOTE 📣 VOTE VOELPEL📣

Katie Voelpel for Small Businesses! 💫
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This morning I was on a call with area business districts and the Beltline to figure out the best ways to allocate the $12 million dollars of the Beltline Special Service District (SSD) to small businesses.
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It’s imperative to have these listening sessions and I am proud to be a part of these conversations and bring new and fresh ideas to the way money is invested in our communities.
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To me, our small businesses are the keepers of our culture and we need to do everything we can to support them. (Affordable housing, workforce training, transportation, beautification)
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Thank you for your support!
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📣 VOTE VOELPEL 📣
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We don’t need another politician who tells us what we want to hear and then disappears, we collaboration and leadership that is responsive, we need BIG ideas and change where it matters.

We’ve got this!! Keep voting, secure that vote, go get that sticker! 🗳
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I’m still getting all the texts:

“One more vote secured for Katie!”

“I’m telling everyone I know to vote for you!”

“I need a yard sign!”

“Can you help me find my polling location?”
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I’m here for this! I’m here for you! We can do this. Tell everyone you know, and this grassroots movement can prevail. Feeling so supported. ✨
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I’ve always said, “When you make people feel important, needed, and loved, they show up.”
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Thank you for showing up!
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It’s time to invest in our communities and make Atlanta the star she’s meant be. 💫

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Cities should remain in the continuous process of improvement.
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Experiment - Learn - Adapt - Evolve.
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Let’s better ourselves by taking bold action to make Atlanta a better place to be and live!
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It’s about priorities.
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Find your sample ballot by googling My Ga Voter Page and find the candidates who are 100% invested in bringing Atlanta to the top with new and fresh ideas.
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Let’s do this Atlanta! 👏

Partner Appreciation Post! 💫
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I know I say I couldn’t run without a lot of people, but I realllly couldn’t do it without my partner, !
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Brett supports all of my dreams and has allowed be to the strong and tenacious woman I am today.
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We had so much fun speed canvassing the neighborhood yesterday on a gorgeous day, with our pup, Sofi. 💛
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Two weeks of early voting to go, and I’m knocking on all the doors like it’s my new full time job, because it is! 💥
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📣 VOTE EARLY, VOTE VOELPEL 📣

I’m calling on you Atlanta District 6! This is the time for change💫
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📣VOTE VOELPEL📣
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A big THANK YOU for your support! 💪

Ann Carter - mompreneur and VaHi resident!

Ellen - I helped Ellen find an affordable place to live in VaHi as walkability was her top concern. So glad she found these lovely apts in the heart of all the action.

Joe - is a big Auburn fan and longtime VaHi resident.

George - George owns his own dentistry practice in Buckhead and is on the board .
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Thank you for your support! I couldn’t do it without you! 💫
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It’s the people that make Atlanta great, let’s give them the resources to live happy and fulfilling lives!

Howard is an artist, realtor, influencer, and friend!
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Thank you so much for these kind words. They paint a glowing picture.
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It doesn’t have to be hard. Let’s do this!! 💯

🚨 New book alert 🚨 I could not put this one down. It is unlike any other book I’ve read on . Highly recommend!
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The first sentence gets right to the point.
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“Atlanta is on the brink of either a tremendous rebirth or inexorable decline.”
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Mic drop! 🗣
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Mark Pendergast in “City on the Verge: Atlanta and the Fight for America’s Urban Future” gives a researched yet personal plea, from an Atlanta native, looking at the pivotal moment we are at now, and switches back to historical context as to how we got here. It’s an objective almost love story, but with the looming heartbreak potentially around the corner.
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This election vote for artists, designers, anthropologists, and entrepreneurs that will push Atlanta ahead boldly. We can not continue doing the same thing. The time is now! 💪 GO VOTE!

📣 VOTE VOELPEL 📣
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Early voting has begun (until Oct 29) and I am so heartened by all of the messages coming my way about a “secured vote for Voelpel!” Thank you so much for making time and supporting early. 💛
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This election season, down the ballot, give the underdog the chance!
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Vote for women! Vote for change! 💯

This time last week was our District 6 candidate forum, where we answered questions submitted by District 6 residents and businesses. Check it out!

Atlanta City Council District 6 Candidates Forum 2021 Hosted by MLPA, PHCA, & PiHi Alliance A discussion with City of Atlanta candidates focused on business' and residents' concerns of District 6 neighborhoods, including Ansley Park, Atkins Park, Br...

You’re invited! 🙌
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Join us Thursday October, 7th from 6-7:30pm for a quick Meet & Greet and intimate fundraising event hosted by the wonderful . Located in Atkins Park.
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Open air AND open to the public!
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Owner and friend, has also graciously offered to provide one drink and appetizers to anyone who would like to learn more about my platform, passions, and experience!
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DM me to RSVP! 💫

Thank you for your support…💫

Mike & Terre - owners of and family from my partners side. Mike is also a neighborhood contractor and Atlanta native.

Jordan - is a bike shop friend as well. He’s lived here in VaHi for years and has been to every planting hosted by

Evan & Monique- more bike shop friends! This loving and fun family owns this multi-family home and the one next door.

Amy- is a wonderful mother of 3 and day 1 supporter of Beautify VaHi back in 2018.

These are my friends, family, neighbors, and supporters - I could not do it without them! Thank you! 💛

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I read this book last year, when it came out! is big energy and this book came at a good time. ✨

“..we are a better country when we defend the weakest among us and then empower them to choose their own futures.”

-Stacey Abrams, in “Our Time is Now - Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America”
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Today, I’m running to elevate voices of the underserved - because we can have it all; safe streets, community resources, smart development, preservation, and opportunity for growth. All we need is the political will to do it. 💥
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I’ve been hearing a lot about ego in politics, even at the local levels.
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When you’re looking for your candidate this election, look at their voting record. Are they running to elevate your voice, or their voice? Do they write policy, or do they write it off?
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VOTE VOELPEL ✌🏼

I first met Emily Saul and her sister, Katie, when we were servers at circa 2017.
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Since, they have started their own business and are following in their parents footsteps of spreading love and joy through beautiful plants & arrangements.
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I have hosted their business at multiple markets in Virginia Highland over the years, and am proud of how far they’ve come! They are always innovating to accommodate their audience. 💪
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The Saul Family is powerhouse supplier of wholesale plants in the Southeast and is also where we get the plants for all of our business district beautification. 🌱
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Now, they’re family! 💫
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Thank you for the kind words, Emily!! 💛

Tonight is ‘s second Owner/Manager Social, co-hosted by ! 💥
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Three years ago, the state of the North Highland Corridor looked a lot different - businesses were working with very little communication amongst themselves, yet they all had common concerns.
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Today, I’m proud to say that I went door-to-door then, just like I’m going door-to-door now. (Hello Ansley Park 👋🌳)
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As your next councilwoman, I promise to leave my ego at the door and bring compassionate & responsive leadership to City Hall.
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“I’m here to lift the voices of those doing the work on the ground. I’d like to meet you where you are, and hear your concerns.” -KV
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What neighborhood should I visit next? 🧐✍️🤗

New action items on my website! 💥

You can help me make these things happen by making a donation (of any amount) on my website. Every dollar goes to helping me spread the word 💫

$10 = a yard sign
$20 = 25 sticker
$50 = 50 posters
$100 = a full day of social promotions

End of the month reporting is usually a good marker of where my support lies against other candidates, so this grassroots, community empowerment campaign needs your support. 💛

If you can, please donate now with the website link in my bio.

I had so much fun yesterday going around Virginia Highland with my dear friend Cait! Lots of people enjoying the weather and football games on their porches.

Getting the hang of it 💫

Most neighbors I ran into said “yes” to my first question: “Are you planning on voting in the November 2nd Election?”

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VOTE VOELPEL ✌🏼✨

Thank you for your support…

Audrey - is a wife, mother, and fellow designer who I work with on the Social Committee.

Nina - is Therapist with her office in Decatur square. I have a lot of #1 fans and she is one of them! She is a very supportive best friend.

Lindsay & Tyler - is the other half of and a powerhouse. We’ve become amazing friends in just one year.

Karen & Brian - Karen is a wife, mother, and life of the party. She does not take no for an answer.

These are my friends, neighbors, and supporters, I couldn’t do it without them! 💫

You can donate on my website (link in my bio) or DM me to request a yard sign!

Patti is a number one fan, friend, and my lead sales consultant. My team inspires me to keep pushing. We’re having a great time!

Who wants a yard sign? I’m doing another order this week! 💫💫💫

This will be my number one job. 💯
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My power is my leadership & problem solving skills. 💪
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As an Architect, Community Designer and Entrepreneur, I am particularly good at motivating and empowering communities to be engaged and take action; which can be seen in my work with co-founding - with the help of my 12 amazing volunteer board members. We have accomplished so much in just one year!
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For me, the key is to:
- establish a clear line of communication and brand
- be responsive and flexible
- then design, develop, and fund the decisions that everybody is asking for. I don’t have all the answers, but I know how to find them using fresh and innovative ideas!
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this election season to get your seat at the table. 💫
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Ps- If you don’t know of I highly encourage checking out her books. She revolutionized the concepts behind urban planning and is a major role model of mine. 💛

Who’s going to the VaHi Community Dinner?! I’ll see you there. 💫

Night Out for John Howell Park Tickets - John Howell Park - Virginia Highland - Atlanta, GA - Friday, September 24, 2021 — 6:00 pm Music, Food and Fun at A Night Out for John Howell Park

Yesterday’s forum got into the nitty gritty with the famed and many other local advocacy groups.
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Check out my top comments! 🗣
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I emphasized communication and accountability with Atlanta residents. ✅
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I declared my support for grass root and community efforts (like those that were hosting and the ones I have founded). ✅
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I promised to fight for small and micro business owners. ✅
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I believe we should be utilizing public and private partnerships to speed up our critical action items. ✅

What are your questions?
You can tune in tonight (6pm) at my next forum with the candidates to talk about housing and transportation in Atlanta hosted by and more!

Thank you for your support…

Judie - works on my team as VHD’s Communications Director and is a Professor at Oglethorpe University. I met her through when she was getting her PhD from Emory! 💛

Brenda - Brenda is a long time Atkins Park resident and we first met at an Atkins Park Garden Club meeting a few months back. She is a major supporter of and the park next to her house. 💛

Brad - Brad and I met at the beginning of Summer when he reached out to to get more involved in the neighborhood. Some Thursdays you can catch him at the VaHi Farmer’s Market. As an editor, he’s always down for a good conversation. 💛

Catherine and Lisa - They are neighbors and great friends of mine. Catherine is a mom and jewelry designer and Lisa works in sales after formally owning her barre studio in Druid Hills. 💛

These are my friends and supporters, I couldn’t do it without them! 💫

You can donate on my website (link in my bio) or Dm me to request a yard sign!

Did you know that Atlanta’s City Planning Dept and Housing Authority have been working with over the last 18 months to bring us a vision for Atlanta’s future? Well, it was just published, and now it’s my newest favorite book!
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I’ll be sharing excerpts from this Master Plan that ambitiously maps out how we can add 550% more people over the next 30 years AND keep Atlanta, Atlanta.
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Reminds me of my thesis studies! 💫
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To learn more you can pick up your own copy for about $50. I promise you won’t regret having this is your arsenal.

Just 2 weeks weeks away! Be sure you are registered for Fulton County District 6. I would be honored to have your vote.
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Early voting begins Oct 12-29
Election Day is November 2
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Get to the polls early and fast!
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Don’t know where/if you’re registered? You can check online by searching “Georgia My Voter Page.”

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