City Council members are elected “at large” and serve as liaisons to city departments as assigned by the Mayor. One Council member serves as Mayor Pro-Tem, determined by a vote of all five members. The Mayor Pro-Tem assumes all the duties and powers of the Mayor in his/her absence.
The City Council executes all rights and powers granted the city through its city charter under the self-governing provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia. The duties of the City Council include approving all city expenditures, setting the millage rate for property taxes, approving the city’s budget, passing ordinances, establishing policies and procedures, and hearing all rezoning and annexation requests.
Lynette Burnette
Council Post 1
Term Expires 2023
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Lynette Burnette first moved to Cobb County, Georgia at the age of 10, when her father was stationed at Dobbins Air Force Base. She attended McEachern High School until her father was transferred to Virginia. She returned to Cobb County in 1986 and has been a Cobb County resident for over 31 years total, including 17 years in the City of Kennesaw.
The majority of Lynette’s career has been in the aviation industry, starting with Delta. For the last 21 years, she has worked out of Cobb County International holding different positions, to include Director of Marketing, Operations Manager, and working with the development of the airport to a corporate airport/International Customs to bring business aviation departments as their client base. Currently, she works for Aviation Development Group as a corporate flight attendant.
Aside from serving on Council, Lynette’s community involvement includes preparing meals with her church for a local women’s shelter. Both Lynette’s son and daughter were raised in Cobb County and all seven of her grandchildren were born at Wellstar Kennestone. Lynette says “my seven grandchildren are my heart and soul!”
Phone: 470-786-8771
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Tracey Viars
Council Po
st 2
Term Expires 2023
Tracey Viars is an Atlanta native who grew up in Tucker, Georgia. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in marketing from Georgia State University (1988) and earned a Master of Art in English from Kennesaw State University (2004) with a concentration in professional writing. She worked in the field of communication representing radio, newspaper, advertising agencies and as a feature writer before becoming self-employed in 1995. Her company, Creative Results, Inc., specializes in image and visibility marketing working with a variety of clients from retail to industrial, business to business and business to consumer through creative strategy, marketing and promotion. Since 2018, she has also worked as a commercial real estate agent helping owners and investors buy, sell and lease commercial properties.
Tracey’s community involvement includes being an original member of the Kennesaw Citizens Advisory Committee (KCAC), spending 6 years as a member of the Kennesaw Downtown Development Authority (KDDA), 3 years as Chair, 2 years as a member of the Events Committee, 2 years as a Race Director for the Faith Cline Elf Trot 5k, Manager for Dinner at the Depot (2015 – 2017), a key organizer of the Kennesaw Beer & Wine Festival (2014-2018), a Livable Centers Initiative Core Team Member, a stakeholder for the Cherokee Designed-based Code Process and served on the Kennesaw State University Business Community Committee for Athletics (2015 – 2017). She currently serves as the Chair of the Government Affairs Committee for the Kennesaw Business Association.
Tracey is passionate about exercise and living a healthy lifestyle. A 23-year resident of Kennesaw, she has raised 3 children within the community.
Phone: 404-822-8589
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Pat Ferris
Council Post 3
Term Expires 2025
Pat Ferris grew up in Kennesaw and has lived his entire life in the city. He graduated from North Cobb High School and is a 1979 graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He is currently retired with his most recent position being the business development manager of Brintons U. S. Axminster.
Pat’s civic involvement is long and storied. He served in the Kennesaw City Council in the Post 5 seat from 1985-2001, including serving as Mayor Pro-Tem. He is a Past President of the Cobb Municipal Association. Pat was also a member of the Kennesaw Planning and Zoning Board, Cobb County Chamber of Commerce and Kennesaw Jaycees.
His extended family includes a brother, several cousins and a nephew. His outside interests are electronics, reading, music, yard equipment and car repair.
Phone: 404-599-5761
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Antonio Jones
Council Post 4
Term Expires 2025
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Phone: 404-599-6189
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Trey Sinclair
Council Post 5
Term Expires 2025
Bio Coming Soon
Phone: 404-599-6185
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