Chad Warbington announced his run for the Ward 4 seat on the Albany City Commission in the upcoming November 5^th election.  Warbington, having run a very close race for the Ward 4 seat in 2015 against incumbent Roger Marietta, starts his campaign with a wide range of support from community and business leaders.

Warbington owns and operates a small business in Albany called Shutters Plus, Inc., that manufactures and installs shutters and cabinets with 18 employees.  He is a graduate of Georgia Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineer who moved to Albany in 1995 to start his career at Proctor and Gamble.  He also has served on many city appointed boards and other non-profit and church leadership boards.

Warbington says, “With informed and strategic leadership, I truly believe Albany’s best days are ahead of us.  We need fresh ideas, solutions that work, and representation that puts citizens and families first. I’m passionate about improving our Ward 4 neighborhoods and our overall city and I look forward to working hard to move our city forward.”

With the margin of victory so close in 2015 between Warbington and Marietta, the 2^nd matchup of the Ward 4 race is predicted to be very close again this November.

Warbington says, “I think it is time for Albany and specifically Ward 4 to have a new commissioner with fresh ideas and new strategies.  I’m offering voters a new and different vision for Albany.  Most of the issues that were in the fore front of the 2015 election are still issues today like high crime, declining population and a stagnant local economy.  Utility rates and infrastructure are major concerns for citizens and I have the engineering background and business experience to represent our citizens for these critical issues.”

The Ward 4 City Commission candidate outlines 3 major focus area for his campaign:

1. Crime and Safety – Develop improved policies that recruit and retain police officers to fill our critical shortage of officers. Youth programs and mentorships need to be increased in the city to reach our youth earlier.  New law enforcement technology must be leveraged to give officers the tools they need to prevent and deter crime.

2. Local Economy and Growth – Focus on new policies and strategies that improve our local economy and stops the population decline of our city. Our home values are declining, and our neighborhoods are in disrepair.  I will develop new strategies to grow small businesses, to increase higher paying jobs and to attract families to our city.

3. City Finances and Accountability – Provide more transparency and citizen involvement in SPLOST projects and the recently passed T-SPLOST referendum. Our Infrastructure needs major improvements and I will ensure funding is focused on our streets, sewer system and Utility upgrades.  Fiscal responsibility should be the #1 priority for a commissioner, and I intend to use more community involvement, my engineering background and my business knowledge to ensure city funds are budgeted and spent properly.