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Atlanta

Mayor: Kasim Reed. 55 Trinity Ave. SW, Suite 2400, Atlanta 30303. 404-330-6100; fax: 404-658-7361; mayorreed@atlanta ga.gov

City Council: Meets at 1 p.m. the first and third Mondays at City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave. SW, Suite 2900, Atlanta 30303. 404-330-6030; fax: 404-739-9118.

Council members

Ceasar C. Mitchell, Council President. 404-330-6052, ccmitchell@atlantaga.gov

Carla Smith. (District  1). 404-330-6039, csmith@atlantaga.gov

Kwanza Hall (District  2). 404-330-6038, khall@atlantaga.gov

Ivory Lee Young Jr. (District  3). 404-330-6046, ilyoung@atlantaga.gov

Cleta Winslow (District  4). 404-330-6047, cwinslow@atlantaga.gov

Natalyn Mosby Archibong (District  5). 404-330-6048, narchibong@atlantaga.gov

Alex Wan (District  6). 404-330-6049, awan@atlantaga.gov

Howard Shook. (District  7) 404-330-6050, hshook@atlantaga.gov

Yolanda Adrean (District  8). 404-330-6051, yadrean@atlantaga.gov

Felicia Moore (District  9). 404-330-6044, fmoore@atlantaga.gov

Clarence T. Martin (District  10). 404-330-6055, cmartin@atlantaga.gov

Keisha Botttoms (District  11). 404-330-6054, kbottoms@atlantaga.gov

Joyce Sheperd (District  12). 404-330-6053, jmsheperd@atlantaga.gov

Michael Julian Bond (Post 1  at large). 404-330-6770, mbond@atlantaga.gov

Mary Norwood (Post  2 at large). 404-330-6302, mnorwood@atlantaga.gov

Andre Dickens (Post 3  at large). 404-330-6041, adickens@atlantaga.gov

Cherokee County

County Manager: Jerry W. Cooper, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton 30114; 678-493-6001; fax 678-493-6013; jcooper@cherokeega.com

County Commission: 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Upper Level, Canton 30114; 678-493-6000; fax: 678-493-6013; meets 6 p.m., first and third Tuesdays.

Commissioners

L.B. Ahrens (Chairman): 678-493-6000, lbahrens@cherokeega.com

Steve West (District 1). 678-493-6000, sbwest@cherokeega.com

Raymond Gunnin (District 2). 678-493-6000, rgunnin@cherokeega.com

Brian Poole (District 3). 678-493-6000, bpoole@cherokeega.com

K. Scott Gordon (District 4). 678-493-6000; ksgordon@cherokeega.com

Clayton County

County Commission: Clayton County Administration, Annex 1, 112 Smith St., Jonesboro, Ga. 30236. Office: 770-477-3208. Fax: 770-477-3217. Commission meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month in the Commissioners' Board Room at 112 Smith St., Jonesboro.

Commissioners

Jeffrey E. Turner (Chairman). 770-477-3208. jeff.turner@claytoncountyga.gov

Sonna Singleton (District 1). 770-473-5770. sonna.singleton@claytoncountyga.gov

Gail Hambrick, (District 2). 770-603-4135. gail.hambrick@claytoncountyga.gov

Shana M. Rooks, (District 3). 770-477-3214. shana.rooks@claytoncountyga.gov

Michael Edmondson, (District 4). 770-477-3216. michael.edmondson@claytoncountyga.gov

Cobb County

County manager: David Hankerson, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta 30090. 770-528-2600; fax: 770-528-2606; dhankerson@cobbcounty.org

County Commission: 100 Cherokee St., Marietta 30090. 770-528-3300; fax: 528-2606. Meets at 9 a.m. second Tuesdays and at 7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays.

Commissioners

Tim Lee (Chairman). 770-528-3305, tlee@cobbcounty.org

Bob Weatherford (District 1). 770-528-3313, bob.weatherford@cobbcounty.org

Bob Ott (District 2). 770-528-3316, bob.ott@cobbcounty.org

JoAnn Birrell (District 3). 770-528-3317, joann.birrell@cobbcounty.org

Lisa Cupid( District 4). 770-528-3312, lisa.cupid@cobbcounty.org

Coweta County

County Commission: Coweta County Administration building, 22 E. Broad St., Newnan 30263, 770-254-2601; Fax: 770-254-2606. Meets every first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at 37 Perry St., (Entrance "D") Newnan 30263. See meeting schedule for adjustments to regular meeting dates.

Commissioners

Paul Poole (District 1), 770-301-6250, ppoole@coweta.ga.us

Tim Lassetter (Chairman) (District 2), 770-253-4259, tlassetter@coweta.ga.us

Bob Blackburn (District 3), 404 -630-4351, bblackburn@coweta.ga.us

Rodney Brooks (District 4), 404-557-5942, rbrooks@coweta.ga.us

Al Smith (District 5), 404-409-7557 alsmith@coweta.ga.us

DeKalb County

Phone: 404-371-2000.

County Commission: 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur 30030. Fax: 404-371-2886. Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m. in the Maloof Auditorium at 1300 Commerce Drive.

(Interim) Chief executive officer: Lee May. 1300 Commerce Drive, sixth floor, Decatur 30030. 404-371-2881; fax: 404-687-3585, ceoleemay@dekalbcountyga.gov

Nancy Jester (District 1). 404-371-2844, njester@dekalbcountyga.gov

Jeff Rader (District 2). 404-371-2863, jrader@dekalbcountyga.gov

Larry Johnson (District 3). 404-371-2425, larryjohnson@dekalbcountyga.gov

Sharon Barnes Sutton (District 4). 404-371-4907, sbsutton@dekalbcountyga.gov

Mereda Davis Johnson (District 5). 404-371-2159, mdjohnson@dekalbcountyga.gov

Kathie Gannon (Super District 6). 404-371-4909 kgannon@dekalbcountyga.gov

Super District 7 is currently vacant.

Fayette County

County Commission: Meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. County Commission office, 140 Stonewall Ave. W., Fayetteville 30214. Phone: 770-305-5200, Ext. 5101. Fax: 770-305-5210.

County Administrator, Steven A. Rapson, 140 Stonewall Ave. W., Fayetteville 30214. 770-305-5100, srapson@fayettecountyga.gov.

Commissioners

Charles Oddo, chairman (District 4). 770-305-5104, coddo@fayettecountyga.gov

Randy Ognio, vice chairman (District 2). 770-996-8993, rognio@fayettecountyga.gov

David Barlow, (District 1). 770-305-5123, dbarlow@fayettecountyga.gov

Steve Brown (District 3). 770-305-5103, commissionerbrown@fayettecountyga.gov

Charles D. Rousseau (District 5). 770-305-5121, crousseau@fayettecountyga.gov

Forsyth County

County administrator: Doug Derrer, 110 E. Main St. Suite 210, Cumming 30040. 770-781-2101; fax: 770-781-2199.

County Commission: 110 E. Main St., Cumming 30040. 770-781-2101; fax. 770-781-2199. Meets 5 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Suite 220.

R.J. (Pete) Amos - (District 1) (Chairman). 678-513-5881, rjamos@forsythco.com

Brian R. Tam (District 2) (Secretary). 678-513-5882, brtam@forsythco.com

Todd Levent (District 3) 678-513-5883, tlevent@forsythco.com

Cindy Jones Mills (District 4) (Vice Chairman). 678-513-5884, cjmills@forsythco.com

Jim Boff (District 5). 678-513-5885, jjboff@forsythco.com

Fulton County

County manager: Richard “Dick” Anderson, 141 Pryor St. SW, Suite 10062, Atlanta 30303, 404-612-8320.

County Commission: 141 Pryor St. SW, Suite 10044, Atlanta 30303. 404-612-8200. Meets 10 a.m. first and third Wednesdays, Fulton County Government Center Assembly Hall, 10th floor, 141 Pryor St. S.W., Atlanta 30303.

Commissioners

John Eaves (District 7 at-large) (Chairman). 404-612-8206, john.eaves@fultoncountyga.gov

Liz Hausmann (District 1) (Vice Chairman). 404-612-8213, liz.hausmann@fultoncountyga.gov

Bob Ellis (District 2). 404-612-8216, bob.ellis@fultoncountyga.gov

Lee Morris (District 3). 404-612-8200, lee.morris@fultoncountyga.gov

Joan P. Garner, (District 4). 404-612-8226, joan.garner@fultoncountyga.gov

Marvin S. Arrington, Jr. (District 5). 404-613-0200, Marvin.Arrington@fultoncountyga.gov

Emma I. Darnell, 404-612-8222, emma.darnell@fultoncountyga.gov

Gwinnett County

County Administrator: Glenn Stephens, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville 30045. 770-822-7000, Glenn.Stephens@gwinnettcounty.com.

County Commission: 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville 30045. 770-822-7000. The County Commission meets at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of every month.

Commissioners

Charlotte J. Nash (Chairman). 770-822-7010, Charlotte.Nash@gwinnettcounty.com

Jace Brooks (District 1). 770-822-7001, Jace.Brooks@gwinnettcounty.com

Lynette Howard (District 2). 770-822-7002, Lynette.Howard@gwinnettcounty.com

Tommy Hunter (District 3). 770-822-7003, Tommy.Hunter@gwinnettcounty.com

John Heard (District 4). 770-822-7004, John.Heard@gwinnettcounty.com

Henry County

County Manager: Lyndon L. Bonner, 140 Henry Parkway, McDonough 30253. 770-288-6270, lbonner@co.henry.ga.us.

County Commission: Meets at 9 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month and at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. Henry County Commission, 140 Henry Parkway, McDonough 30253, 770-288-6001, fax: 770-288-6025.

Commissioners

Tommy N. Smith (Chairman). 770-288-6001, tsmith@co.henry.ga.us

Bo Moss (District 1). 770-288-6001, bmoss@co.henry.ga.us

Brian Preston (District 2). 770-288-6001, bpreston@co.henry.ga.us

Gary Barham (District 3). 770-288-6001, gbarham@co.henry.ga.us

Blake Prince (District 4). 770-288-6001, bprince@co.henry.ga.us

Bruce B. Holmes (District 5). 770-288-6001,  bholmes@co.henry.ga.us

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Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum, accompanied by Atlanta Fire Chief Roderick Smith, provided an update to the press during a media tour at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. They discussed the new Simulation Center, which will enable officers to train for various crime scenarios, including domestic disputes, commercial robberies, and kidnappings. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

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