DeKalb County Board Of Commissioners Elects Presiding Officers

Press release from DeKalb County:

Jan. 17, 2023

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners kicked off the first meeting of the 2023 year by voting on the positions of the presiding officer and deputy presiding officer. For the second consecutive year, both Commissioner Robert Patrick and Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson were elected to serve as the presiding officer and deputy presiding officer, respectively, for 2023.

Also, on Friday, Jan. 13, Presiding Officer Robert Patrick named committee chairs and members. Committee assignments were prioritized based on seniority of elected service with the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners and individual commissioners’ preferences.
The committees are announced as follows:
· County Operations (OPS) Committee

• Mereda Davis Johnson, chair
• Larry Johnson, member
• Michelle Long Spears, member

· Public Works & Infrastructure (PWI) Committee

• Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, chair
• Ted Terry, member
• Robert Patrick, member

· Employee Relations & Public Safety (ERPS) Committee

• Ted Terry, chair
• Mereda Davis Johnson, member (updated)
• Steve Bradshaw, member

· Finance, Audit, & Budget (FAB) Committee

• Steve Bradshaw, chair
• Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, member
• Robert Patrick, member (updated)

· Planning and Economic Development & Community Service (PECS) Committee

• Larry Johnson, chair
• Robert Patrick, member (updated)
• Michelle Long Spears, member

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