Jaketra Bryant

Housing Align city, community, and private partners to maximize resources and deliver results. Social Services As mayor, I will expand Safe Summer to include positive public safety engagement, on-site mental health support, and trusted points of contact for youth, so young people know where to go before a crisis happens — not after. Education In my first 100 days, I will redirect education-related city funding toward literacy support tools and software, ensuring students and educators have access to evidence-based technology that strengthens reading, comprehension, and digital skills, particularly in classrooms serving historically under-resourced communities. Criminal Justice / Public Safety In the first 100 days, I will launch the Columbus Violence Reduction Strategy (CVRS) — a data-driven, evidence-based group violence reduction model — focused on disrupting cycles of violence through targeted intervention, coordinated accountability, and strategic support for those most at risk of serious harm. Criminal Justice / Public Safety As mayor, I will launch NextGen Columbus to rebuild trust and reduce youth involvement in gangs and violence by expanding positive, non-enforcement interactions between youth and public safety, investing in leadership pathways, and restoring safe, structured activities during high-risk hours. Environment / Energy Within the first 100 days, I will align environmental policy with public health and economic opportunity, prioritizing sustainable land use, neighborhood-based green projects, and partnerships that expand access to fresh food while creating workforce pathways connected to agriculture, conservation, and environmental stewardship. Housing Increase down payment assistance and help renters become homeowners through strong partnerships. Housing Launch a confidential tenant portal, strengthen renter protections, and advocate for policies that address rising rent pressures. Healthcare Within the first 100 days, I will implement expanded mental-health response capacity across public safety and corrections, including specialized training and staffing for patrol officers, jail personnel, and dedicated mental-health response teams, so encounters with people in crisis result in intervention and care — not criminalization. Housing Increase penalties for repeat violations and enforce consistent inspections to ensure safe housing. Healthcare In my first 100 days, I will redirect city funding away from ineffective incarceration-based responses and toward a coordinated mental-health transition and reentry system, ensuring individuals experiencing mental illness are no longer trapped in jail without treatment, discharge planning, or connection to care. Education I will immediately invest in classroom support funds and family engagement incentives, prioritizing culturally responsive learning environments, direct instructional support, and programs that actively involve families as partners in student success —not as an afterthought, but as a core strategy for academic achievement. Housing Support Community Land Trusts and revitalize vacant properties to keep housing affordable long-term. Environment / Energy In my first 100 days, I will launch a city-supported urban agriculture and environmental resilience initiative, redirecting underutilized land and resources toward local food production, community gardens, and small-scale farming partnerships that strengthen food security, support local growers, and reduce environmental strain in underserved neighborhoods. Housing Deliver a citywide plan to expand affordable housing, stabilize neighborhoods, and invest in revitalization. Criminal Justice / Public Safety I will immediately shift public safety strategy toward proven prevention and intervention approaches, prioritizing focused responses to repeat violence, cross- agency coordination, and community-based partnerships that reduce violent crime without broad over-policing or reactive enforcement.