Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: My community is made of people who have lived in this same area for many years. It is not hard to find those who are related in one one way or another. Many individuals were born here, went to school here, and attended college here. And they are still an important part of our community. There are also those who moved away, only to return as they grew older. This place exemplifies the full meaning of home for many people who would not live any place else. We love our community and do not want it broken up by the Redistricting process.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: Not far from this community is the site where Dr. Harvey Van Buren, the first African-American physician in Statesboro, opened his Van Buren Sanitarium on Elm Street in December 1918. There are also many large and small historic Black churches of various denominations close by. It is not hard to find that the majority of people in the community are faith-driven.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: While the pay range differs for many in the community, where there are many jobs to be found. Right now there are more jobs than people who are willing to take them. That can be attributed to the low pay of service jobs that prevent people from having a livable wage that comes with healthcare. GSU is the largest employer in the area along with Walmart and Great Dane.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: More training is needed so people will be better equipped to get better jobs. Also more services are needed for the aging population that has invested so much of their energy and resources in the community. We want to keep our community in the same district because we are now gaining momentum in addressing our shared policy concerns, and we do not want that to be destroyed. We want to stay together and work with nearby communities to make things better for all concerned.