Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan highlighted the importance of working with the development community to achieve policy priorities
ATLANTA (May 22, 2019) – The Council for Quality Growth hosted is 15th Annual Meet & Greet event for more than 450 elected officials, business leaders and policymakers, making it one of the largest annual gatherings of elected officials in the metro Atlanta region. Held at Comcast Center’s Rooftop Patio at The Battery Atlanta, the Council for Quality Growth recognized Commission Board Chairs, Mayors, Commissioners, Councilmembers, and state elected and appointed leaders on their contributions to promote positive and sustainable growth in the metro Atlanta region.
Council for Quality Growth members were able to connect and collaborate with elected officials at Comcast Center’s state-of-the art rooftop patio overlooking SunTrust Park stadium. Council President & CEO Michael Paris welcomed attendees and thanked our sponsors and event host, Comcast VP of External Affairs and past Board Chairman, Andy Macke. Ann Hanlon, 2019 Council Board Chair and Executive Director of the Perimeter CIDs applauded all of the elected officials for their service to their communities. Cumberland CID Board Chair, John Shern, welcomed the crowd to the Cumberland CID and touted the work being done in the district. Hanlon introduced Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan who shared the virtues of having worked in private sector in having a broader perspective in government leadership. He noted healthcare and education reform as priorities for the state and shared his goal to earn Georgia the title as the “Technology Capital of the East Coast.”
The list of registered leaders for 15th Annual Meet & Greet included:
State Elected Officials (25 Representatives, 11 Senators):
- Representative Teri Anulewicz
- Representative Karen Bennett
- Representative William Boddie
- Representative John Carson
- Representative Doreen Carter
- Representative Jasmine Clark
- Representative David Clark
- Representative Mike Glanton
- Representative Shelly Hutchinson
- Representative Derrick Jackson
- Representative Vernon Jones
- Representative Brenda Lopez Romero
- Representative Pedro Marin
- Representative Donna McLeod
- Representative Beth Moore
- Representative Sam Park
- Representative Sandra Scott
- Representative El-Mahdi Holly
- Representative Erik Allen
- Representative Karla Drenner
- Representative Becky Evans
- Representative Josh McLaurin
- Representative Mary Robichaux
- Representative Kim Schofield
- Representative Vance Smith
- Senator Brandon Beach
- Senator Gloria Butler
- Senator Gail Davenport
- Senator Frank Ginn
- Senator Sally Harrell
- Senator Donzella James
- Senator Valencia Seay
- Senator Jen Jordan
- Senator Kay Kirkpatrick
- Senator Nan Orrock
- Senator Nikema Williams
Agency Board Members:
- Chairman Kerry Armstrong, ARC Board of Directors
- Bucky Johnson, ARC Board of Directors
- Mark Mathews, ARC Board of Directors
- Marsha Bomar, ATL Authority Board of Directors
- Teddy Russell, ATL Authority Board of Directors
- Tom Weyandt, ATL Authority Board of Directors
- Kevin Abel, GDOT Board of Directors
- Stacey Key, GDOT Board of Directors
- Dana Lemon, GDOT Board of Directors
- Chairwoman Freda Hardage, MARTA Board of Directors
State Agency and Quasi-Governmental Agency Heads:
- Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State
- Jordan Fuchs, Deputy Secretary of State
- Gabe Sterling, COO, Georgia Secretary of State
- Chris Tomlinson, Executive Director, GRTA/SRTA/ATL Authority
- Jeff Parker, CEO, MARTA
County Commission Chairs (6 County Commission Chairs):
- Jeffrey Turner, Clayton County Board of Commissioners
- Mike Boyce, Cobb County Board of Commissioners
- Romona Jackson-Jones, Douglas County Board of Commissioners
- Rob Pitts, Fulton County Board of Commissioners
- June Wood, Henry County Board of Commissioners
- Oz Nesbitt, Rockdale County Board of Commissioners
Mayors (12 Mayors):
- Eric Clarkson, City of Chamblee
- Tom Reed, City of Chattahoochee Hills
- Judy Jordan Johnson, City of Lawrenceville
- Johnny Crist, City of Lilburn
- Deborah Jackson, City of Lithonia
- Craig Newton, City of Norcross
- Al Thurman, City of Powder Springs
- Barbara Bender, City of Snellville
- Bill Edwards, City of South Fulton
- Anthony Ford, City of Stockbridge
- Steve Edwards, City of Sugar Hill
- Max Bacon, City of Smyrna
- Vince Williams, City of Union City
County Commissioners (16 County Commissioners):
- Sonna Singleton Gregory, Clayton County Board of Commissioners
- Gail Hambrick, Clayton County Board of Commissioners
- JoAnn Birrell, Cobb County Board of Commissioners
- Lisa Cupid, Cobb County Board of Commissioners
- Keli Gambrill, Cobb County Board of Commissioners
- Bob Ott, Cobb County Board of Commissioners
- Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
- Jeff Rader, DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
- Tarenia Carthan, Douglas County Board of Commissioners
- Kelly Robinson, Douglas County Board of Commissioners
- Dennis Brown, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
- Todd Levent, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
- Cindy Mills, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
- Bob Ellis, Fulton County Board of Commissioners
- Natalie Hall, Fulton County Board of Commissioners
- Dee Clemmons, Henry County Board of Commissioners
- Bruce Holmes, Henry County Board of Commissioners
- Vivian Thomas, Henry County Board of Commissioners
City Councilpersons (23 City Councilpersons):
- President Felicia Moore, Atlanta City Council
- Michael Bond, Atlanta City Council
- Andre Dickens, Atlanta City Council
- Amir Farokhi, Atlanta City Council
- Dustin Hillis, Atlanta City Council
- Matt Westmoreland, Atlanta City Council
- Rick Roberts, Ball Ground City Council
- Joe Gebbia, Brookhaven City Council
- Bates Mattison, Brookhaven City Council
- Robert Patrick, Doraville City Council
- Stephe Koontz, Doraville City Council
- Chris Henderson, Kennesaw City Council
- Michelle Cooper Kelly, Marietta City Council
- Andy Bauman, Sandy Springs City Council
- Chris Burnett, Sandy Springs City Council
- Maryline Blackburn, Smyrna City Council
- Tim Gould, Smyrna City Council
- Dave Emanuel, Snellville City Council
- Neat Robinson, Stockbridge City Council
- Brandon Hembree, Sugar Hill City Council
- Linnea Miller, Suwanee City Council
- Matt Robbins, Tucker City Council
- Bill Rosenfeld, Tucker City Council
Executive Leadership
- Carmen Chubb, Chief of Staff to Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, City of Atlanta
- Fatimot Ladipo, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs to Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, City of Atlanta
- Rob Hosack, County Manager, Cobb County
- Jackie McMorris, Deputy County Manager, Cobb County
- Dick Anderson, County Manager, Fulton County
- Dave Dove, Executive Counsel to Governor Brian Kemp, Office of the Governor
Thanks so much to our gracious event venue sponsor, Comcast and our generous sponsors:
Presenting Sponsors:
- Georgia Power
- Jacobs
- Morris Manning & Martin
Platinum Sponsor Is:
- JLL
Gold Sponsors Are:
- Aerotropolis Atlanta CID
- Atlanta Gas Light
- At&T
- Dillard Sellers
- Empire
- Edward Andrews Home
- Gas South
- Synovus
- Town Center CID
Silver Sponsors:
- Deloitte
- Perimeter CIDs
- United Consulting
- Wolverton & Associates
Bronze Sponsors:
- Columbia Engineering
- Gresham Smith
- Hayes James & Associates
- Moreland Altobelli
- Parker Poe
- Paulson Mitchell
- Thomas & Hutton
- Willmer Engineering
About the Council for Quality Growth: The Council for Quality Growth is a trade organization that works to ensure continued growth and economic success for generations to come by providing advocacy, information and education to its members. For 34 years, the Council has been committed to the mission of promoting balanced and responsible growth and is proactively involved in the formulation of policy and legislation critical to the growth and development industry. The Council addresses, head-on, strategic economic planning, infrastructure needs and tough quality-of-life issues throughout the metro Atlanta region and state. www.councilforqualitygrowth.org