Remarks by Wayne Martin
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Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“to this amazing pastor and amazing congregation. I too am a son of the AME Church. I'm Pentecostal now, but my mother grew up in St. Paul AME in Lithonia. And so we send our, the McGuire and Baker family sends our love to you all in this momentous occasion. Keep doing what you're doing. Thank you, Council Member Norwood.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“I'm trying to hold a moment of silence for a shot officer. Absolutely.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“I'd also like to add we had two victims of a house fire that lost their lives in Heritage Valley over the weekend as well on Valley Ridge Drive. I won't release their names, but I want to definitely hold their families in prayer as well.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Yes, I just want to say thank you, Chief, and to the team, the officer that was struck that happened in District 11. And, you know, I was made aware this morning that there had been a lot of repeated calls. But just thank you for the officer's bravery. Please extend that to him if you can speak to him. And we're going to continue to do what we can to support the not only our officers, but to your point, ensuring that we have the mental health resources that we need to help deescalate these kinds of situations and stop our officers from having to come out in the first place. But thank you.…”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Thank you so much, Madam Chair. I support the motion to hold. I think, also want to commend my colleague, I'm sorry, to refer, my apologies. I also want to thank my colleague, Councilmember Bond, because, Kelsey Bond, because this kind of conversation needs to be had. There are a lot of bad acting data centers all over the state of Georgia and all over the country. but there are also a number of innovations that are underway to address the environmental concerns, the water usage concerns, concerns around power usage, and most importantly, the public health concerns. I think we need to have a…”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Thank you so much, Madam President. Ready to read in my one piece of legislation. Okay. ILMS ID 40959, a resolution by council members Wayne Martin, Andrea Boone, Jason Dozier, Thomas Worthy, Alex Wan, Dustin Hillis, Michael Julian Bond, Ishe Collins, Mary Norwood, Antonio Lewis, and Byron Amos. A resolution requesting that the Atlanta Police Department, in coordination with the mayor's office, conduct a comprehensive study on the feasibility of establishing a seventh Atlanta Police Department patrol zone and for other purposes.”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Yes, thank you so much, Madam President. We always celebrate our students that are in grade school that return back to school, but I want to celebrate our college students in Atlanta. Our Atlanta universities and colleges really make us the vibrant city that we are. So to every student that's going to CAU, Morris Brown, Morehouse, Spelman, Georgia State, there we go, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Emory University and all the other schools that make Atlanta such a rich academic environment. We wish you a happy return to your school year and to my son who entered into the Morehouse class of…”
Atlanta City Council · Aug 17, 2026