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Meet Monica Evette DeLancy

Election Day May 24th, 2022

Dear Georgia House District 39 residents

How can I help you?
I hope all well. I would like to introduce or reintroduce myself to you. My name is Monica Evette DeLancy and I am a candidate for State Representative House District 39. You will have an opportunity to choose a new representative. You can check your voting status at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.

I have been committed and dedicated to the Austell and Mableton community since my 16 years of residing in Austell, Georgia. I moved to area when my daughter was 7 and my son was 5 years old. My daughter will be graduating from college in May of this year.
Over the past 16 years I had to to assist my children with navigating school, my children overcoming health challenges and at the same time being actively engaged in the community.
I have earned
20 awards in 16 years residing in Cobb County
2010 Austell Community Taskforce volunteer of the year
2011 Riverside Intermediate School parent volunteer
2012 Lindley 6th Grade parent volunteer
2012 Georgia PTA lifetime achievement award

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2013 Boy Scouts community leadership award


2013 Georgia PTA urban community leader award

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2014 Cobb County Police Department commendation


2014 South Cobb Business Association Citizenship award


2014 Creating Community nominee


2014 Safe place Atl mother of the year
2015 Georgia community coalition honoree


2016 Cobb County proclamation


2017 Mableton Day community spirit winner


2017 Neighbor works Metro Atlanta Resident Leader
2018 community foundation grant winner


2018 Cobb County NAACP MLK living the dream award


2018 Cobb Collaborative humanitarian of year nominee


2018 Keep Cobb Beautiful most improved community award
2019 Cobb County Women’s Democratic advocate of the year
2020 Omega Psi Phi community advocate of the year award

I currently serve as a volunteer Executive Director of the “We Thrive on Riverside Renters Association” which I founded in 2009. In 2021 the organization received a $50,000 grant from Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation Grant. The organization provides resources, and workshops to empower renters to be leaders and have been featured on CNN, USA Today, News, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Marietta Daily Journal, and the New York Times.
I am active member with civic organizations Austell Community Taskforce, Powder Springs Community Taskforce, Mableton Improvement Coalition and serve on the Cobb County Police Department precinct 2 discussion group committee.
I am employed as a parent resource specialist with Cobb County School District.

On day 1 I will be ready to serve you as we address the housing crisis, access to educational opportunities and keeping our communities safe.

I hope I can have your support and vote on May 24th,2022

Please contact me at 770-369-6531 or email me at monicadelancy@hotmail.com to let me know how I can help you.

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Stay thriving

Monica Evette DeLancy

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