Fayette County Board of Commissioners Chairman Eric Maxwell was one of six new members sworn in Jan. 25 as members of the board of the Atlanta Regional Commission.
Other new members include Cobb County commissioner chair Mike Boyce, Douglas County commission chair Romona Jackson Jones, Rockdale County commission chair Oz Nesbitt, chair, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, and Henry County commission chair June Wood.
“We’re excited to welcome these new members to the ARC Board,” said ARC Board Chair Kerry Armstrong. “We’ve got a busy year on tap as the Atlanta region continues to grow and change. I look forward to the insights and energy that these members will bring to the table.”
Armstrong also appointed the following board officers:
· Vice Chair: Kasim Reed, mayor, City of Atlanta
· Secretary: Charlotte Nash, chair, Gwinnett County Commission
· Treasurer: Bob Reeves, citizen member, District 3
· Parliamentarian: Julie Keeton Arnold, citizen member, District 12
The 39-member ARC Board consists of the county commission chairs from each of the 10 member counties, the mayor and a council member from the City of Atlanta, and a mayor from each of the 10 counties with the exception of Fulton, which has two mayoral representatives, one from North Fulton and one from South Fulton. The board also includes a representative from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and 15 citizen members selected by the board’s elected officials.
Elected officials serving on ARC Board: Buzz Ahrens, chair, Cherokee County Commission; Clark Boddie, mayor, City of Palmetto; Mike Boyce, chair, Cobb County Commission; Eric Clarkson, mayor, City of Chamblee; Eric Dial, mayor, Town of Tyrone; John Eaves, chair, Fulton County Commission; Nancy Harris, mayor, City of Duluth; Steve Hutchison, mayor, City of Hampton; Romona Jackson Jones, chair, Douglas County Commission; Eric Maxwell, chair, Fayette County Commission; Randy Mills, mayor, City of Conyers; Ceasar Mitchell, president, Atlanta City Council; Charlotte Nash, chair, Gwinnett County Commission; Oz Nesbitt, chair, Rockdale County Commission; Willie Oswalt, mayor, City of Lake City; Kasim Reed, mayor, City of Atlanta; Rick Roberts, mayor, City of Ball Ground; Rochelle Robinson, mayor, City of Douglasville; Michael Thurmond, CEO, DeKalb County; Jeff Turner, chair, Clayton County Commission; Steve Tumlin, mayor, City of Marietta; Jere Wood, mayor, City of Roswell; June Wood, chair, Henry County Commission.
Citizen members serving on ARC Board: Brant Aden, District 10; Kerry Armstrong, District 9; Julie Keeton Arnold, District 12; Eddie Ausband, District 1; Kip Berry, District 5; Dennis Burnette, District 15; Rob Garcia, District 13; Mike Houchard, District 6; Liane Levetan, District 7; Mark Mathews, District 14; Mickey McGuire, District 11; Amol Naik, District 4; Bob Reeves, District 3; Donna Sheldon, District 8; Steve Stephens, District 2.
