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SUMMARY:City of Atlanta Advisory Roundtable with Councilmember Wayne Martin\, District 11\, Atlanta City Council
DESCRIPTION:Join the Council for Quality Growth's City of Atlanta Advisory Roundtable on June 3\, 2026 at 8:15 AM at Selig Enterprises.\n\n\n\nCouncilmember Wayne Martin\n\nDistrict 11\n\nAtlanta City Council\n\n\n\nWayne Martin is a lifelong Atlantan whose journey began in the same District 11 neighborhoods he was elected serve. Wayne faced periods of homelessness during his childhood\, but through the support of local government programs\, his family transitioned from emergency shelters to permanent housing. These early experiences shaped his belief in the power of community investment and compassionate leadership.\nAfter graduating from D.M. Therrell High School in Southwest Atlanta\, Wayne followed in the footsteps of his mentor\, former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson\, and graduated from Morehouse College with his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He also holds a Master of Public Administration Degree from Arkansas State University.\n\nWayne began his professional career in public service\, and he previously served as chief of staff for Atlanta City Council Post 2\, executive director of the Atlanta Board of Education and as government affairs director for the Atlanta Housing Authority. He also held several executive roles in the private sector\, where he served as vice president of government affairs for Morehouse School of Medicine\, regional director of government affairs for Starbucks Coffee Company and senior manager of external affairs for Comcast Cable Company. Wayne presently leads a nonprofit faith-based organization and serves as Campus Pastor of Spirit and Truth Church Atlanta.\n\nCivically\, Wayne has served on the boards of the Atlanta Fire Foundation\, Mercy Housing Southeast\, Quest Community Housing\, Buckhead Christian Ministries\, the Morris Brown College Foundation and the HBCYouth Foundation. He is an alumnus of LEAD Atlanta and Leadership Georgia\, and he holds active memberships in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity\, Inc.\, and the 100 Black Men of Atlanta\, Inc.\n\nIt is Wayne's passion to help young people reach their dreams\, and he gives much of his time mentoring Atlanta Public Schools students\, youth at his church and college students from the Atlanta University Center.\n  Wayne and his wife\, Emily\, reside in Midwest Cascade with their three children\, Kennedi\, Kristopher\, and Ethan.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join the Council for Quality Growth&#39\;s City of Atlanta Advisory Roundtable on June 3\, 2026 at 8:15 AM at Selig Enterprises.<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="MARCI COLLIER OVERSTREET HEADSHOT" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9174/Image/WayneMartin.jfif" style="margin-left: 12px\; margin-right: 12px\; float: left\; width: 240px\; height: 300px\;" width="240" /><strong><span style="border: 1pt windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="color: rgb(57\, 65\, 80)\;"><span style="font-size: 16.5pt\;">Councilmember Wayne Martin</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><em><span style="border: 1pt windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="color: rgb(57\, 65\, 80)\;"><span style="font-size: 16.5pt\;">District 11<br />\nAtlanta City Council</span></span></span></em></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span open="" style="background-color: transparent\; color: inherit\;">Wayne Martin is a lifelong Atlantan whose journey began in the same District 11 neighborhoods he was elected serve. Wayne faced periods of homelessness during his childhood\, but through the support of local government programs\, his family transitioned from emergency shelters to permanent housing. These early experiences shaped his belief in the power of community investment and compassionate leadership.</span></span></span>\n<p open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1em\; color: rgb(69\, 72\, 81)\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: inherit\;">After graduating from D.M. Therrell High School in Southwest Atlanta\, Wayne followed in the footsteps of his mentor\, former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson\, and graduated from Morehouse College with his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He also holds a Master of Public Administration Degree from Arkansas State University.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1em\; color: rgb(69\, 72\, 81)\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: inherit\;">Wayne began his professional career in public service\, and he previously served as chief of staff for Atlanta City Council Post 2\, executive director of the Atlanta Board of Education and as government affairs director for the Atlanta Housing Authority. He also held several executive roles in the private sector\, where he served as vice president of government affairs for Morehouse School of Medicine\, regional director of government affairs for Starbucks Coffee Company and senior manager of external affairs for Comcast Cable Company. Wayne presently leads a nonprofit faith-based organization and serves as Campus Pastor of Spirit and Truth Church Atlanta.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1em\; color: rgb(69\, 72\, 81)\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: inherit\;">Civically\, Wayne has served on the boards of the Atlanta Fire Foundation\, Mercy Housing Southeast\, Quest Community Housing\, Buckhead Christian Ministries\, the Morris Brown College Foundation and the HBCYouth Foundation. He is an alumnus of LEAD Atlanta and Leadership Georgia\, and he holds active memberships in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity\, Inc.\, and the 100 Black Men of Atlanta\, Inc.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1em\; color: rgb(69\, 72\, 81)\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: inherit\;">It is Wayne&rsquo\;s passion to help young people reach their dreams\, and he gives much of his time mentoring Atlanta Public Schools students\, youth at his church and college students from the Atlanta University Center.</span></span></span></p>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"> <span style="font-family:verdana\;"> <span open="" style="color: rgb(69\, 72\, 81)\; font-family: ">Wayne and his wife\, Emily\, reside in Midwest Cascade with their three children\, Kennedi\, Kristopher\, and Ethan.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Selig Enterprises 1100 Spring Street NW Atlanta\, GA 30309
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URL:https://members.councilforqualitygrowth.org/events/details/city-of-atlanta-advisory-roundtable-with-councilmember-wayne-martin-district-11-atlanta-city-council-5915
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