Chairman, Cherokee County
Harry Johnston
Harry Johnston serves on the ARC Board in his capacity as Chairman of Cherokee County. He is also a member of the Transportation & Air Quality Committee, the Regional Transit Committee, and the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District board.
Harry Johnston serves on the ARC Board in his capacity as Chairman of Cherokee County. He is also a member of the Transportation & Air Quality Committee, the Regional Transit Committee, and the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District board.
He served as Cherokee County’s District 1 Commissioner from 2000-2014 and was elected chairman in 2014. He served on the county’s planning commission from 1996-2000, including two years as chairman.
Chairman Johnston serves as chairman of the City of Canton’s Board of Zoning Appeals, and as a member of the city’s Historical Preservation Committee. He is a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Canton and lieutenant governor of the Georgia District of Kiwanis. He has served as the YMCA Chairman & Volunteer of the Year, served as a Cherokee County Library Trustee, and on the board of the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Cherokee, Cherokee Historical Society, and more. He is a long-time active member of the Cherokee Republican party and was a charter member of the Cherokee Teenage Republicans in 1968.
Chairman Johnston is retired from a 42-year career in finance and accounting with Southern Company. He attends Lifelong Baptist Church and serves as a Sunday School teacher, deacon, church Treasurer, and choir member. He and his wife, Rebecca, have two children and two grandchildren.
| Committee | Next Meeting | Recent Meeting Materials |
|---|---|---|
| ARC Board | 12/13/23 | |
| Governance Committee | ||
| Metro Water District Governing Board | ||
| Transportation & Air Quality Committee | 12/13/23 |
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