Candidate Profile: Troy Brumbalow For Mayor Of Cumming

CUMMING, GA — Four city council candidates are running for three seats in Cumming'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.

Troy Brumbalow is running for Mayor of Cumming.

Age (as of Election Day)

50

Position Sought

Mayor

Family

Married high school sweetheart, Jodie. Son- Zach (23) is currently getting his masters in biomedical engineering at Mercer University. Daughter- Riley (18) is a senior at Forsyth Central and will be attending Georgia Tech for chemical engineering.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

no

Education

Valedictorian of South Forsyth High School 1990, attended Gainesville State College before starting a custom homebuilding company in 1993

Occupation

Custom homebuilder for past 28 years, owner of Planet Tan and Beyond for past 13 years, Mayor of Cumming for past 4 years

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

Mayor of the City of Cumming

Campaign website

www.troyformayor.com

Why are you seeking elective office?

to continue improving my hometown

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

traffic. Forsyth County has grown by 75,772 people in the past 10 years and Cumming is the commercial hub that has to handle all those people. We are currently extending Buford Dam Road over to Castleberry to bypass the square. We are working towards a northern bypass from HWY 20 to 400.

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

short-term goal is the completion of the City Center and it's successful launch, long-term goals are a northern bypass of the square, beautification of the city and a resort at Mary Alice Park

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

Business, governmental and life experience. I've owned and ran successful businesses for the past 28+ years and managed hundreds of employees. I've led the city for the past 4 years and lowered the budget by 15% while raising revenues. My opponent has been out of college for 3 years.

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

Lowered the city budget 15%, doubled the size of our police force, created the City Center for our residents to enjoy

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

the people and the convenience of being close to anything you need

The best advice ever shared with me was:

If you take the principle out of a person or an issue, there is nothing left.

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

I work tirelessly in our community helping our citizens, non profit groups and our first responders.