Matt Pulver, former candidate for District 5 Commissioner
Matt Pulver ran for District 5 Commissioner in Athens, Georgia in 2022.
Election Results
2022 Local Election
Dexter Fisher – 49.6%
Matt Pulver – 27.2%
Jared Bailey — 23.2%
2022 Runoff Election
Dexter Fisher – 66.3%
Matt Pulver – 33.8%
Signature Issues
Pulver’s platform focused on racial justice, economic justice and affordable housing. He believes that the commission has a responsibility to “act reparatively” to help shape the redevelopment of Bethel Midtown Village and surrounding areas in a way that ensures “Black Athens has a place there.”
Experience
Pulver is a UGA librarian and writer for the Flagpole (and Athens Politics Nerd on occasion) whose articles often focus on racial justice through a historical lens, but he had never before run for public office.
Interviews
Pulver went on WUGA in March, 2022:
He also went on Tim Bryant’s radio show:
Endorsements
Pulver was endorsed by State Representative Spencer Frye and ACC Commissioners Mariah Parker, Melissa Link, Russell Edwards, Jesse Houle and Carol Myers.
Political Affiliation
Primary Ballots: Pulver usually takes Democratic ballots, but not exclusively.
Inferred Party: Democrat
The ACC Democratic Party considered Pulver to be a Democrat in good standing.