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Atlanta Regional Commission Swears in Nine New Board Members

New members include Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Forsyth County Chair Alfred John, and the mayors of Decatur and Stockbridge
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Atlanta — Jan 12, 2022

The Atlanta Regional Commission today swore in nine new board members, a group that includes a mix of elected officials and citizen members.

The 41-member board oversees the agency’s efforts to improve quality of life in metro Atlanta and plan for the region’s successful future. The new members are:

  • Andre Dickens, Mayor, City of Atlanta
  • Anthony Ford, Mayor, City of Stockbridge
  • Patti Garrett, Mayor, City of Decatur
  • Alfred John, Chairman, Forsyth County
  • Tangela Jones, Citizen District 14 (Portions of Cherokee and Cobb counties)
  • Michelle Cooper Kelly, Citizen District 13 (Portion of Cobb County)
  • Thomas (Tom) Meinhart, Citizen District 12 (Portions of Forsyth and Fulton counties)
  • Amol Naik, Citizen District 4 (Portions of Atlanta and Fulton County)
  • Steve Stancil, Citizen District 15 (Portions of Cherokee and Fulton counties)

“We are excited to welcome our new board members to the regional planning table. Their fresh perspectives will help inform our ongoing work supporting the Atlanta region,” said ARC Board Chair Kerry Armstrong.

The 41-member ARC Board consists of the county commission chair from each of the 11 member counties, the mayor and a council member from the city of Atlanta, and a mayor from each of the 11 counties with the exception of Fulton, which has two mayoral representatives, one from North Fulton and one from South Fulton. The board also includes 15 citizen members selected by the board’s elected officials and a representative from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the official planning agency for the 11-county Atlanta Region, including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties as well as the city of Atlanta and 74 other cities. The Atlanta Regional Commission serves as a catalyst for regional progress by focusing leadership, attention and planning resources on key regional issues.

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Contact Name: Paul Donsky
Contact Phone: 404-202-4662
Contact Email: pdonsky@atlantaregional.org

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