Antwan Lang announces run for Savannah City Council At-Large Post 1

Will Peebles, Savannah Morning News
Updated ·2 min read

Former Chatham County Elections Board Member Antwan Lang will run for Savannah City Council's At-Large Post 1 seat in this November's municipal election.

The seat will be the lone vacant council post on the ballot. The current officeholder, Alderwoman Kesha Gibson-Carter, is running for mayor. One other candidate, Roshida Edwards, has announced a bid for this seat.

At-large council members are elected by citywide vote.

Antwan Lang
Antwan Lang

Background

Lang is a graduate of Savannah State University with a Bachelor of Arts in liberal arts and social sciences. He also holds a Master of Public Administration degree. Lang is as a member of the Georgia National Guard.

He has served as a legislative aide to multiple state representatives, as well as former Savannah City Council member Mary Osborne. Lang's most recent political run was in 2021, when he sought the Georgia House of Representatives District 165 seat, ultimately losing to current Rep. Edna Jackson.

Professionally, Lang runs Atlantic South Group, a lobbying firm that mainly focuses on education, affordable energy and business development. He also founded and leads the Atlanta Fulton Foundation, an Atlanta non-profit that raises funds to give to community organizations, with a focus on education, homelessness, foster children and arts and culture.

Platform

Lang said if elected, he'll put a focus on giving residents a voice in the economic development of Savannah and fostering socioeconomic resilience coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said encouraging community policing is also a priority, noting it helps citizens see police "in a different light" than just an arresting authority.

He also said understanding and planning for the effect the Hyundai plant will have on the community in the coming years is a crucial component of his candidacy, noting he will look to support job training for locals and planning for the population influx expected to come as a result of Hyundai.

"I think I have the necessary skills that city council needs at this point, and those skills include the ability to listen, the ability to work well with others, the ability to disagree without being disagreeable and the ability to stay focused on the goals that we've established as council," Lang said. "My goal would be to work with the other council members to get the necessary resources that they need for their districts."

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