Adrian Consonery Jr.

Adrian Consonery Jr. was born in Marietta, Georgia. He graduated from Hillgrove High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Grambling State University. His career experience includes working in advocacy. Consonery has been affiliated with the Genesis chapter of United Afrikan American Men Inc..[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Adrian Consonery Jr is the product of two Entrepreneurs who made the ends meet by being honest, hard working, and determined Americans every day. With his father being a mechanic and his mother being a counselor, the household was designed to help fix things. This mentality played a heavy role in his upbringing, supplying a foundation for innovation, service, and outreach. At the age of 17, he started his journey in international humanitarian work to better understand the heart of service at its core. His search for more intentional service and advocacy led him to the 2019 United Nations Civil Society Conference. There he was taught about the everlasting importance as well as the pathway to developing sustainable cities and communities. This experience added even more flame to his already burning fire for community involvement.

In 2020, in an effort to apply the knowledge he amassed he founded Lyfeline Initiative Inc., a 501c(3) focused on community development and vocational rehabilitation. His main goal was to go into lower income areas and find ways to strengthen the already present skills of the community in an effort to promote positive growth and a true sense of self-sufficiency in the area. Adrian is also a 2x published author having published his first book at 17 and his second at 21. He worked with numerous nonpartisan organizations on voter advocacy and education for 5+ years. Adrian believes in being the change you wish to see and not wait on someone else.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Adrian believes in Fair and safe elections that do not disenfranchise voters yet empowers and encourages people to participate in our democratic process of governance in this country. He vows to tirelessly seek and create more innovative solutions to make sure the voice of the people of Georgia is valued, comprehended, and amplified at all costs. After his own vote was challenged in the 2020 election cycle, he dove down the rabbit hole of voting rights and worked across the nation in various states and communities to help people understand the tools at their disposal to make their voices heard. Adrian aspires to do the same for Georgia.Adrian wants to revamp and improve our professional licensing division by making more reliable pathways to accessing the Secretary of State office or representatives in order to increase small business productivity as well as boost the trust in the office’s capability with business owners. He is the product of an entrepreneurial household so understanding the necessity and value of Small Businesses is second nature to him. Without supporting our working families and small business owners, our society will not be as prosperous or stable as it can be.Adrian believes strongly in fighting for proper economic development in our communities to create self-sustaining and self-sufficient neighborhoods. This can be achieved by proper monitoring of the Georgia securities market to not only study the movement of the dollar but also how to help it grow in often neglected areas throughout the state.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Voter access, voter education, eligibility, and voter confidence. Our democracy can only prevail if the voice of the people is not muzzled by governing forces. We can see prosperity if our people feel that their elected leaders truly care for them and represent them in rooms they cannot be in. We will see despair and destruction if we continue to have leaders who neglect constituents, abuse their power given by their offices, and serve their own selfish desires rather than the needs of those who put them in power.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

The Honorable John Lewis. He did not idly stand by as travesties happened around him. John Lewis took a stand and began to make moves towards change without looking for permission in order to do so. His age did not hold him back, rather it was the flame that he used to forge the day that we are able to live in. It is because of him and his work that makes Adrian intend to use his own youth for the same purpose.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

An elected official must understand that the vow they take to serve in the capacity of their office is to the people and not to an overarching authority. Your duty is to uphold the values, principles, and mission of the constitution and state constitution. Every door you knock, every dollar you raise, every ear that hears your precisely prepared and proofread speech belongs to those that you are serving, whether they voted for you or not. To represent a party is lovely as it has many perks to advancing your campaign, but once the actual office is won, what becomes your ROI to those tax dollars that every person pays that goes towards your check? Your party is extremely important yes and that cannot be denied, but the responsibilities of your office are for ALL of your constituents, not just those of your party. It is because of these sentiments that I strive to be a Secretary of State for ALL Georgians. Every race, every age, every tax bracket, every profession, every county, every person that calls the great Peach State home, I vow to serve them no matter what. If every elected official shared this sentiment then I believe our local, state, and national leaders would be adamantly working together to make brighter tomorrow’s each and every day.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Adrian hopes to leave a legacy of intentional service. Not the type of service that is because of happenstance or coincidence but instead seeking out those who need the service and working hand in hand with them to build their community up. Intentional service allows for a better perspective to be achieved in making lasting change.