Arlene Beckles
Arlene Beckles was born in Barbados. Beckles earned an associate degree from New York City Technical College in 1993 and a Ph.D. from Northcentral University in 2018. Her career experience includes working as an information technologies professional. Beckles served on the Norcross City Council from 2021 to 2024.
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Healthcare: “After living in New York, I made Norcross, GA my home over 20 years ago. My professional journey spans finance, banking, media and entertainment, healthcare, and cybersecurity—a breadth of experience I now bring to public service. I joke that I'm famous for "trying to stay out of trouble."”
(Ballotpedia (Campaign themes)) Education: “In May 2018, I published "The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Style, and Leader Effectiveness: A Quantitative Correlation Study." I completed a cybersecurity postgraduate program through the Texas McCombs School of Business and am the author of "Mitigating Data Breaches & Enhancing Cybersecurity." I hold a Master of Jurisprudence in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Technology Risk Management.”
(Ballotpedia (Campaign themes)) Campaign priorities: “After a successful tenure on the Norcross City Council, I now serve as your State Representative for House District 96 — and I'm committed to fighting for the Norcross, Duluth, and Gwinnett communities every day.”
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