Andy Young Endorses Candidate Shelia Edwards
I am pleased to announce that Former United Nations Ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Andrew “Andy” Young has endorsed my candidacy for District 4 Commissioner.
“I have known Shelia Edwards for more than twenty years and she will look out for her community, protect your quality of life, and insist upon inclusion and fairness. Shelia is a good person, who will serve the role with distinction. I endorse her candidacy fully for Cobb County’s Fourth District Commissioner.”
Rockdale County Tax Commissioner Endorses Shelia Edwards for District 4 Commissioner
I am pleased to announce that I have received the endorsement of a respected leader and public servant, Rockdale Tax Commissioner Tisa Smart Washington.
“As the elected Tax Commissioner of Rockdale County, I am honored to endorse Shelia Edwards for Cobb County Commissioner of District 4. During the decade of knowing Shelia, she has demonstrated superior leadership and the highest level of professionalism and integrity…
Shelia Edwards Receives Labor Union Representative’s Endorsement for District 4 Commissioner
I am pleased to announce that Ken Howell, a local representative of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 732, has endorsed my candidacy for District 4 Commissioner.
“Because of her support and advocacy for the issues of working people in our community, I am wholeheartedly throwing my support and endorsement for Cobb County Commissioner for District 4 to Shelia Edwards. Shelia also supports our efforts to improve the transit deficit and inequities that plague our community. She is a progressive candidate with a strong pro-union attitude and will be a good friend to labor because she understands the issues of working families. I believe Shelia will vote to support the health and welfare of workers and will work in a positive and constructive manner on the numerous issues we face including better working standards, an improved minimum wage, and health insurance, among other things…
Cobb Community Leader Rev. Coakley Pendergrass Endorses Shelia Edwards for District 4 Commissioner
I am pleased to announce that Turner Chapel AME Church Associate Minister, Cobb Community Leader, and Founder of the Georgia Community Coalition, Rev. Coakley Pendergrass, has endorsed my candidacy for District 4 Commissioner.
“I am proud to announce my support and endorsement of Shelia Edwards as the next Commissioner for District 4. As someone who has overseen this community and seen politicians and “would be politicians” come and go across the Metro Atlanta area and Cobb County, I believe that Shelia is the right person at the right time for our community. Shelia is Unbossed and Unbought in her advocacy for the quality of life for the people of District 4…
Former Commission Candidate Monica Evette DeLancy Endorses Shelia Edwards for District 4 Commissioner
I am proud to announce that former candidate for Cobb County Commission, Monica Evette DeLancy is endorsing my candidacy for District 4 Commissioner.
“I am Monica Evette DeLancy, a resident of District 4 in Cobb County and an advocate for my community. I was a candidate in the Primary Election for Commissioner, and although I did not finish first, I left my mark on the race as I garnered the third highest votes. I know that my important work in the community must continue and the first order of business for me is electing our next commissioner. The candidate that I am supporting understands the issues that working families like mine face every day and will be a champion for us on our issues. Like me, she raised two children on her own and knows that every decision that you make as a parent will ultimately impact your children. She also knows firsthand the dual responsibilities of being a good parent while working full time…
Gold Medal Olympian and Wife Endorses Shelia Edwards for District 4 Commissioner
Marietta resident, War Hero, and Gold Medal Olympian Dr. Melvin Pender and his wife, Rev. Debbie Pender, announced today that they are endorsing Shelia Edwards for District 4 Commissioner.
“We are supporting Shelia Edwards because she is the most qualified in the race to lead South Cobb. Shelia is extremely intelligent and is intensely knowledgeable of county government. She uses her skillsets for the betterment of our community, which was on full display when she led a grassroots group of citizens to stop an illegal household waste transfer station that was operating next to their homes and the Chattahoochee River. Shelia’s work to halt this community nuisance allowed new growth, economic development, and additional housing to be created on nearby Riverview Road in its place. This grassroots legacy characterizes Shelia’s work and validates her genuine commitment…
