Candidate Profile: Brian Will For Alpharetta City Council

ALPHARETTA, GA — Eight city council candidates are running for three seats in Alpharetta's Nov. 2 municipal election.

Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as Election Day draws near.

Brian Will is running for Alpharetta City Council, Post 2.

Age (as of Election Day)

56

Position Sought

Post 2

Party Affiliation

Independent

Family

My daughter, Stephanie Will, 27, is the Director of Development for the Salvation Army and my son, Michael Will, 23, is currently enrolled in the Masters Program for Religious Studies at Georgia State University.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No

Education

School of Hard Knocks

Occupation

Entrepreneur 35 years

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

None

Campaign website

votebrianwill.com

Why are you seeking elective office?

To give back to the community that I live in.

The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.

The main issues facing our city are the financial management of city funds, a lack of funding for public safety and a lack of civility on the city council. I intend to help make fiscally responsible decisions with our tax payers' money, increase the public safety footprint and stop personal attacks amongst council members.

What are your short- and long-term goals if you are elected?

I intend to keep the city on track financially and increase our public safety footprint.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I have extensive experience in business, finance and management.

If you are a challenger, in what way has the current board or officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency)

The incumbent has dropped out of the race.

How do you think local officials performed in responding to the coronavirus? What if anything would you have done differently?

I feel like they responded appropriately, and I would not have done anything differently.

Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform.

I tend to focus on financial management, public safety funding and civility on the city council.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

I have over 35 years of business experience in which I built multiple companies in a variety of industries. I have also consulted for Fortune 500 companies in the areas of business and management.

What do you like best about living in your city (or county)?

Alpharetta is like living in a Norman Rockwell painting.

The best advice ever shared with me was:

Make sure you ask a lot of questions before making a final decision.