Empowering Metro Atlanta Communities: GA State Rep El-Mahdi Holly Vision Written By Chilton Stewart
Accountability, transparency, and a hopeful, optimistic view of the future of Henry County. These are the ideals that best describe State Representative Holly and why he is such a popular political figure not just in and around Henry County but throughout the state of Georgia.
county and based much of its economy on farmers agriculture, even had small businesses in the area but it was largely a county known for being a primary source for agriculture. And then over the years we’ve seen, this county has seen a lot of growth from all over the nation.”
State Representative El Mahdi Holly is a man focused on service and making his community stronger. He has both seen and been instrumental in the positive and progressive changes seen in and around Henry County Georgia. Everything from the county going from an agricultural hub to now a small business Mecca, to the influx of people moving from Atlanta to Henry County. Mr. Holly has been a part of making the transition from small town to growing city a positive one. That is not to say this work hasn’t been without its challenges. However he seems determined now more than even to create positive forward motion for his constituents.
He is quick to remind that this growth isn’t just coming from the biggest city in the state but from all over America and the world. “Really it’s not just Atlanta. It’s literally people from all parts of the country and even overseas and the Islands. They came to Henry County, probably over the last 1015 years because people wanted to live so close to Atlanta but they didn’t want to pay Atlanta prices for their housing.”
“Henry County largely over the years was an agrarian
Representative Holly believes that education is the key to Henry County realizing the full impact of the benefits of its explosive growth. “Education is what
