Alex Fennell (she/they)

Chief Policy Officer and Director of Legislative Affairs

Alex was raised in the Atlanta Metro, and after 15 years away from Atlanta, was grateful to return in 2020 to the City they have always considered home.

A graduate of Georgia State University College of Law, Alex brings a strong commitment to collaborative data-driven policy development to their role as Chief Policy Officer & Director of Legislative Affairs serving the residents of Atlanta.

Over their tenure as a housing and racial justice organizer, Alex has worked to win policy changes to promote equity in municipal decision-making. Prior to joining the district 5 team, she served as Senior Political Organizer at the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development in New York City, where they collaborated with community members, housing organizations, and legislators to pass the nation’s first citywide framework for analyzing racial equity in land use.