AL BARTELL ACCEPTS CHALLENGE FROM STREET GROOMERS COMMUNITY TO RUN FOR GEORGIA GOVERNOR IN 2022 

GROVE PARK, WEST ATLANTA, GEORGIA --
On Saturday, August 28, 2021, amid a bevy of community sages young and old, in West Atlanta’s Grove Park, veteran statesman Al Bartell responded to being called out by Street Groomers of Georgia to run for Governor -- and accepted their challenge publicly.

“The community said it was not up to me whether I got to run or not,” Bartell told the crowd gathered loosely at a “Stuff the Bus” school supply giveaway barbecue organized by the Street Groomers of GA and their community partner The Community Boutique.

“And they called me out. I’m here to answer their challenge to run for Governor of Georgia, to demonstrate my full commitment to the people of Georgia. I’m here today to accept their challenge, to say yes, I will run for Governor of Georgia, to stand for the people of the communities of Georgia.”

In a one-on-one exchange with Street Groomers leaders, Bartell answered questions about what his plans for community change would entail, including this exchange: