When I started this work, it was called substandard housing,” Whitby said. “What it’s going to take is the commitment to support our young people. “Very excited about the win tonight. “We’ve made tremendous strides when we were intentional about the work of blight. Read more. The young people committing the crimes don’t have the opportunities they need to further their educations and pursue their dreams. “We’ve got to get intentional about addressing the issues that cause blight. We'll keep you informed on local topics influencing the 2020 election. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s office asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to examine three companies owned by relatives of Cliffard Whitby, who was the chairman of Macon … 7K likes. “I think it’s going to take a significant amount of resources that are devoted to our youth training and retraining and actually being supportive to the families,” Whitby said. Lester Miller defeats Cliffard Whitby, elected next Macon-Bibb County mayor By Jenna Eason, The Macon Telegraph 8/12/2020 Colleges knew the risks but they reopened anyway. He and his wife, T. Shantel King-Whitby, have six daughters, according to a submitted election form. Whitby said he was involved in a first-time home buyer program that built or renovated more than 1,000 homes. The talent is here. No community...no community can maintain the level of services when it's losing our number one asset, and that’s its young people.”. We elect school board members from this community. “Under the Whitby administration, it would be my number one priority to get the right people in the room, to get the stakeholders in the room, to get parents in the room, to get businesses in the room,” he said. They said county officials should support the board whenever possible, but have no direct role in the schools. This is our system. “This is our system, we’re citizens of this community. He is the current president and CEO of Whitby, Inc., a company that provides construction services. Get rid of the Electoral College? I have very good friends in the sheriff’s department, and I think we owe it to them to make sure they have everything they need, and they’re not constantly trying to shop around for higher wages.”. We all want opportunities.”. “We are prepared to move forward understanding that Lester Miller will be the next mayor of Macon-Bibb.”. We must get intentional. The county needs to distribute the resources equally while building on past successes and address poverty, Whitby said. I will strengthen our youth, our entrepreneurs, and bring in plans that will nurture and cultivate local talents that will help develop our city and improve our education system. I admire the work that he has done in this community,” Whitby said.