Dr. Gordon W. Rolle Jr. is Running for Georgia House District 65
For the People,
By the People
Dr. Gordon W. Rolle Jr.
What Dr. Rolle Is Fighting For?
His priorities for Georgia House District 65
Dr. Rolle is focused on the issues District 65 residents raise most — practical solutions, not politics.
Healthcare Access
Expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare for working families in South Fulton and across District 65.
Workforce Development
Job-skill programs, career technical education, and completing the Job Corps South Fulton site to connect residents to real careers.
Government Accountability
Rebuilding citizen trust through transparent policy-making and responsible stewardship of public resources.
About Dr. Gordon W. Rolle Jr., Ed.D.
Dr. Gordon W. Rolle Jr. has called South Fulton home since 1976. A U.S. Air Force veteran and lifelong educator, his commitment to this community isn't a campaign promise — it's nearly five decades of showing up.
Since 1990, Dr. Rolle has dedicated his career to building workforce-ready skills for students and adults in transition. He and his wife, Dr. Sonia Francis-Rolle, have led aviation career awareness and job-skills programs in South Fulton that have produced NASA interns — connecting young people in District 65 to careers they never thought possible.
Off the campaign trail, Dr. Rolle has served as President of the Ponderosa Neighbor Association, participated in Fulton County citizen police and sheriff academies, advocated for government accountability at the local level, and helped build the Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance Education Collective. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the FCRP and Chair for District 65 on the Georgia Republican State Committee.
District 65 isn't just where he's running. It's where he's lived his values for 50 years.
Why He’s Running
"For the People, By the People."
That principle is at the heart of Dr. Gordon W. Rolle Jr.'s campaign for Georgia House District 65. A longtime South Fulton resident, educator, veteran, and community advocate, Dr. Rolle is running to strengthen public trust, improve accountability, and expand practical opportunities for working families.
Dr. Rolle has called South Fulton home since 1976. His commitment to service was shaped by family, faith, and years of hands-on involvement in civic life. He served in the United States Air Force and the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and has remained active in community organizations, public-safety citizen academies, neighborhood leadership, and local beautification efforts.
Education has been his life's work since 1990. With advanced degrees in educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, and teaching and learning, Dr. Rolle has focused on workforce readiness, job-entry skills, and pathways to long-term success for students and adults in transition. Since 2016, he and his wife, Dr. Sonia Francis-Rolle, have led aviation career-awareness and job-skills programs in South Fulton — producing students who earned internships with NASA.
Our Vision
One goal: an economically stimulated, patriotically united society — multi-cultural, intergenerational, mentally sound, and free speech encouraged. The campaign is driven by the goal of creating a united community that is inclusive, supportive, and accessible, where every individual is valued and empowered to contribute toward a strong and productive society.
Why Dr. Rolle Is Running
This campaign was inspired by the need to promote unity and accountability among community members and local officials. Key challenges include political polarization, nepotism, industrial expansion without community input, and environmental impact without effective representation. Dr. Rolle is committed to creating more opportunities for homegrown businesses and ensuring broader access to healthcare and healthy choices for every resident of District 65.
His Priorities for District 65
Reducing the revolving-door criminal justice system
Rebuilding citizen trust in policy-making and financial accountability
Advocating for workforce development programs as alternatives to failing school systems
Improving transportation — mass transit, public, and pedestrian
Job skill development for students and adults in transition
Expanding access to the healthcare system
Improving the Georgia State Retirement System
Expanding the childcare system
What He's Already Done
Dr. Rolle has rallied support for the Georgia State Committee's investigation of 2020 Fulton County election integrity concerns, promoted statewide job skills programs, advocated against fraudulent government spending, supported citizen police committees, and worked to improve public school graduation rates and student behavioral referral processes.
Quick Solutions on the Table
DImplement job skills programs statewide and complete construction of the Job Corps South Fulton site. Launch monthly open forums where business owners, residents, and government officials discuss local issues and improvement alternatives together.
About Dr. Rolle
Born in Raleigh, N.C., Dr. Rolle has resided in South Fulton since 1976. He is married to accomplished educator Dr. Sonia Francis-Rolle. Together they share a family of four sons, one daughter, three daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, and six grandchildren.
His commitment to public service runs deep — his parents were outstanding members of both the Bahamian and Atlanta communities. His father, Rev. Gordon W. Rolle Sr., pastor of the Atlanta Alice Street Church of God of Prophecy, took an active role in the 1973 Bahamas Independence movement. Gordon's own political exposure began at age 18, assisting his father's election campaign in the Bahama Islands.
His military service includes roles as an airfield management dispatcher in the U.S. Air Force and air cargo specialist in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Dr. Rolle holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology, a master's in Educational Leadership, a specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and a doctorate in Teaching and Learning. His doctoral thesis examined the impact of CTAE programs on dropout rates at a Georgia high school. His educational philosophy centers on lifelong learning.
He and Dr. Sonia Francis-Rolle lead Velaire Washington Enterprise International, an educational consulting organization supporting doctoral students and families navigating educational challenges. Their work includes aviation career symposiums connecting high school students to Hartsfield-Jackson and regional aviation industries, research into student job skills work-study programs, and service on the Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance Education Collective board.
Dr. Rolle's civic affiliations include Women in Aviation International, South Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Fulton County Citizens Academy, Fulton County Police Citizens Academy, Fulton County Sheriff's Citizens Academy, Court Watch, Ponderosa Neighbor Association (President), South Fulton Parkway Alliance, Keep South Fulton Beautiful, and the Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance.
If you live in Georgia House District 65, Dr. Rolle would be honored to earn your support. Share this message, talk with your neighbors, and join upcoming community conversations and public forums.