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 Debbie Gaines, District 9
 Debbie Gaines was elected to the Council in May, 2006, to complete the unexpired term of Yusuf Hakeem, who resigned from the Council earlier in the year. Ms. Gaines graduated from Brainerd High School, attended McKenzie College, and is retired from Hamilton County, including 23 years in the County Commission office, the last six as Legislative Administrator. As the commissioners’ administrative liaison, her position enabled her to see the operation of local government first-hand. As Councilwoman, Ms. Gaines intends to work with neighborhood organizations to improve the quality of life in the district’s neighborhoods and to meet on a regular basis with police officials regarding crime in the area. She recognizes the potential impact quality after-school and evening educational/recreational programs can have as constructive deterrents to crime. She hopes to promote new retail businesses and to develop partnerships and incentive programs with commercial employers — particularly the hospitals in the Glenwood area — to promote training and employment among District 9 residents. Her Council duties include serving as Chairman of the Safety and Security Committee. She is also a member of the Parks and Recreation and the Health, Human Services, and Housing Opportunities Committees. Email address: gaines_d@mail.chattanooga.gov 
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