Certified Medical Illustrator – self employed Clarke County School District Board of Education (2005-2012) Clarke County School District SPLOST Citizens Oversight Committee PTAs at Cleveland Road Elementary School, Barrow Elementary School, and Clarke Middle School
Primary Ballots: Allison Wright almost always takes Democratic primary ballots. Donations: Donated to John Barrow (D) in 2006, Lisa Lott (D) in 2017 and Deborah Gonzalez (D) in 2017. Inferred Party: Democrat
Signature Policies
Public Safety and Fighting Discrimination: As a budget priority, Wright has pushed for increasing the pay of police officers to increase retention and avoid the expense of re-hiring and re-training new officers. She also supported Athens’ anti-discrimination ordinance, which passed in 2021, and has expressed interest in repealing the single-family ordinance, which has yet to make it on a commission agenda.
Plastic Bag Ban or Fee: Commissioner Allison Wright has been active in pushing for a fee on single-use plastic bags. This will reduce plastic waste in our oceans. It would also save Athens-Clarke County money by reducing waste in the landfill, but the ordinance was rejected in committee.
Approve student apartments near Lay Park: YES Extend the ban on new data centers: YES Approve the future land use map: YES Regulate data centers: YES Approve North Avenue road diet: YES Build judicial center downtown: YES Start affordable housing trust fund: YES Approve FY 2027 budget: YES Authorize new sales tax referendum: YES Block ban on “urban camping”: NO Allow tiny houses: YES Keep accessory dwelling units banned: YES
Approve settlement with Charles Hardy: YES Delay racial justice resolution: YES Approve “The Shoals” housing development: YES Speak out against dissolving the ACC Board of Elections: YES Allow the demolition of the Saye building: YES Reject / proclaim support for racial equity and economic justice: NO / YES Approve roundabout at W. Hancock and W. Broad: YES Purchase electric vehicles: YES Approve Gaines School Road townhomes: YES Approve ADDA agreement allowing student apartments downtown: YES Approve FY2026 budget: YES Allow community garden for Triangle Plaza: YES Authorize fire station on Old Lexington Road: YES Moratorium on new data centers: YES Limit short-term rentals in multifamily zones: recused
Fund the Athens Homeless Coalition / Salvation Army: YES Raise the Stormwater Fee: YES Approve the Leisure Services Master Plan: NO Regulate Short-Term Rentals: recusal Block Townhomes in Green Acres: YES Approve Low-Barrier Homeless Shelter: YES Overturn Restrictions on Public Comment: NO Fund Athens Achieves: YES Approve FY 2025 Budget: YES Approve Workforce Development Plan: YES Construct the Firefly Trail to Winterville: NO Living Wages for Neighborhood Leaders: NO Reallocate ARPA Funding: YES Block North Ave Roundabout & Road Diet: YES Reject Trash Franchising: YES Proclaim Athens as an LGBTQ+ Safe Haven: YES Urge State Legislature to Allow Ranked Choice Voting: NO
Delay Barber Street Improvements: YES Approve Mall Redevelopment: YES Restart the Eviction Prevention Program: YES Recognize the Firefighter’s Union: NO Approve the FY 2024 Budget: NO, YES Ban Indoor Vaping: YES Start Delinquency Prevention Initiative: YES Place Public Safety Monitor in Auditor’s Office: NO Accept Affordable Housing Investment Strategy: YES Accept Plan to Reduce and Prevent Homelessness: YES Reject Pet Registration: YES Close First Step Encampment and Extend Hotel Voucher Program: YES
Approve TSPLOST 2023 Project List: YES Appoint Public Safety Oversight Board: NO Approve American Rescue Plan Framework: NO Raise Commissioner Salaries: NO Adopt Inclusionary Zoning Policy: YES Adopt Complete Streets Policy: YES Approve FY 2023 Budget: NO Celebrate Pride Month and Juneteenth: YES Approve 1010 Oglethorpe Avenue: NO Begin Prince Avenue Road Diet Pilot: absent Decriminalize Cannabis: absent Approve the 100% Clean Energy Plan: absent Create Homelessness Plan: YES Authorize Eminent Domain for Firefly Trail: NO Change Planning Department Work Plan: NO Recognize Firefighters’ Union: NO Allow Accessory Dwelling Units: NO Keep Three Lanes on Prince Avenue: absent
Approve Apartments Near Airport: NO Give Public Land for a New Parking Deck: NO Approve Apartments off Lexington Road: NO Approve Taser Contract: YES Approve Linnentown Resolution: YES Extend the Firefly Trail on original route: NO Fund Athens Eats Together: NO Delay Eviction Prevention: YES Approve FY 2022 Budget: NO Approve Official Homeless Camp: NO Establish Local Anti-Discrimination Protections: YES Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine for ACC Gov Employees: YES Install Downtown Public Restroom: NO Fund Non-Police Crisis Response Team: YES Change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day: absent Approve AFDC to Run Eviction Prevention Program: NO Establish a Law Enforcement Oversight Board: YES Establish a Human Relations Commission: YES Accept JAG Grant: absent Approve New Commission Districts: NO
Accept Agreement with the Classic Center: YES Support the Pre-Arrest Diversion Program: YES Start a Community Energy Fund: YES Declare State of Emergency, Banning Public Gatherings: absent Order Athenians to Shelter in Place: YES Urge Leniency for Rent and Mortgage Payments: YES Refuse to Pay Attorney Bryan Sells: NO Move Confederate Monument, Close College Square: YES Establish Goal of Reducing Police Funding: NO Adopt the FY 2021 Budget: YES Make Masks Mandatory: YES Resolve that Black lives matter: YES Delay BLM resolution: NO Start “parklet” pilot program: YES Ban rentable scooters: YES Establish West Downtown Historic District: NO (More information about 2020 votes)
Reconsider Designating SPLOST Projects: YES Accept $250,000 Settlement with Taylor Saulters: YES FY2020 Goals and Objectives: YES Designate SPLOST Projects: YES Expand ACCPD Vehicle Program: YES Adopt the 100% Athens Resolution: YES End cash bail for local ordinance violations: absent Delay Bike Lanes on Hancock Ave: YES Remove Mention of Classic Center Arena from SPLOST 2020: NO Approve Final SPLOST 2020 List: YES Pass Along State Legislative Requests: YES, but temporarily held up requests for living wages for UGA employees and driver’s licenses for undocumented Athenians. Reorganize Animal Control: YES Approve the Neighborhood Leaders program: YES (More information about 2019 votes)
Fund Cedar Creek Solar Array: YES Move Work Sessions to City Hall: YES Redesign Chase Street Corridor: YES Update County Anti-Discrimination Policy: YES Reject Concept Maps for Athens in Motion: NO Adopt the Athens in Motion plan: YES Protected Bike Lanes for Barnett Shoals: YES Delay the Designation of SPLOST Projects: NO (More information about 2018 votes)
Temporary Halt to Downtown Development: YES Consultant Selection for Bike / Ped Master Plan: absent TSPLOST project list and referendum: YES Re-zoning Mitchell Street:YES (More information about 2017 votes)
“Road Diet” for Chase Street: NO Allow Sale of Growlers in Brewpubs: YES Fare-Free Bus Rides for K-12 Students: YES Downtown Anti-Discrimination Ordinance and Civil Rights Committee: YES (More information about 2016 votes)
Allison Wright (incumbent) – 67.4%