John Paulson announced plans to run for reelection to the District One Sandy Springs City Council seat in the municipal election on Nov. 4.
“We’ve had a couple of great successes in the last few years, including the new fire station in District One, which we opened up last year, and two years ago we opened up a Veterans Park across the street from City Hall, a great facility,” Paulson said in his announcement made via his Facebook page.
Paulson is seeking his fifth term, winning his first election to the seat in 2009.
A registered professional engineer, Paulson has lived in Sandy Springs for more than 25 years, according to his bio on the city’s website. He supported the city’s bid for incorporation as part of the Committee for Sandy Springs. He served on the RFP committee which supervised the bid process for the City’s general government services.
Paulson serves as president of Dison Contracting and Supply, a consulting firm specializing in geosynthetics and reinforced soil structure design and construction. According to his bio, he has had an active career in geosynthetics and the geotextiles fields, working for Exxon Chemical, Nicolon, and working as an engineering consultant within the civil engineering community worldwide.
He has served with the American Legion Post 140, as past president of the Northridge Community Association, and as a board member of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association.
Paulson, a Chicago native, earned his degree in engineering from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He is a Vietnam veteran and served as a U.S. Marine rifleman. He and his wife Mary have two children.
Learn more about Paulson’s campaign via his website or reach out via email at jnptut@aol.com.
No other candidates had announced for this post as of May 16.
The official qualification period will be Mon., Aug. 18, through Thursday, Aug. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at Sandy Springs City Hall.
For information about the city’s municipal election, visit Rough Draft Atlanta’s 2025 Sandy Springs Election Guide.
