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Commissioner Names
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Links to Galleries
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Click here to see the
Gallery of Commissioners
by Terms beginning
1880 to 1900
Names 1-23
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1.Samuel B. Hoyt
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1828-1894
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Lawyer & Banker
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1880-1882
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2
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2.John R. Gramling
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1842-1890
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Wholesale shoe Merchant
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1880-1884
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4
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3.Clark Howell
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1811-1882
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Farmer &proprietor of Howell Mill on Peachtree Creek, Judge of Fulton County Inferior Court 1854-1856 & 1861-1865
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1880-1881
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1
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4.Calvin W. Hunnicutt
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1827-1915
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Off Hunnicutt and Bellingrath, Stoves, gas and plumbing fixtures, etc.
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1880-1894
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15
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5.Green T. Dodd
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1834-1905
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Wholesale Grocer
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1880-1884
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4
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6.George W. Adair
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1823-1899
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Real Estate Dealer, Founder of Adair Realty Co. 1865
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1882-1884
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1888-1889
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5
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7.Richard Peters
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1810-1889
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Civil Engineer, Flour Mill Operator, Farmer, Founder with George W. Adair of Atlanta St. Railway Co. and of the Peters Land Co.
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1882-
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1
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8.Anthony Murphy
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1829-1909
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Railroad master mechanic, Lumber Dealer, and father of Atlanta’s Water works.
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1883-1886
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4
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9.Lemuel P. Grant
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1817-1893
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Civil Engineer, President of Atlanta & West Pt. R.R. and donor of Grant Park to Atlanta
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1884-1886
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3
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10. Walker P. Inman
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1828-1907
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Cotton Merchant and Banker
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1884-1886
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3
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11. William A. Moore
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1819-1891
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Moore, Marsh & Company Wholesale Dry Goods
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1885-1887
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3
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12. James D. Collins
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1846-1904
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Clerk, Fulton County Superior Court and Banker
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1886-1893
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7
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13. Henry L. Wilson
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1836-1917
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Physician, Manager Georgia State Lottery and Real Estate Dealer
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1886-1892
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6
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14. Marion C. Kiser
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1830-1893
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Wholesale Dry Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes
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1887-1890
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4
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15. William J. Garret
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1825-1896
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Wholesale Grocer and Commission Merchant
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1889-1892
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4
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16. John W. Nelms
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1838-1911
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Principal Keeper State Penitentiary, US Marshall, Northern District of Georgia, Sheriff of Fulton County
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1890-1894
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5
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17. Charles A. Collier
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1848-1900
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Lawyer, Banker and President of Cotton States & International Exposition of 1895. Mayor of Atlanta, 1897-98
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1892-1896
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5
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18. Joseph Thompson, Jr.
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1843-1921
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Distiller, Wholesale Liquor Dealer and Hotel Proprietor
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1893-1896
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4
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19. Jack J. Spalding
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1856-1938
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Lawyer
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1895-1898
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4
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20. Walter R. Brown
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1851-1931
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Lawyer
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1895-1903
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9
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21. Forrest Adair
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1865-1936
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Real Estate Dealer
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1895-1903
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9
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22. Howard E. W. Palmer
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1854-1921
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Lawyer, General Attorney for Southern Bell Telephone Co.
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1897-1912
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16
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23. Egbert B. Rosser
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1839-1912
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Cotton Factor and Banker
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1897-1908
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11
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Click here to see the
Gallery of Commissioners
by Terms beginning
1900 to 1931
Names 24-44
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24. Clifford L. Anderson
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1862-1933
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Lawyer
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1900-1915
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16
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25. John B. Goodwin
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1850-1921
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Lawyer, Atlanta City Attorney, & Mayor, 1883-84 and 1893-94
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1904-1905
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2
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26. Hubert L. Culberson
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1860-1924
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Lawyer and Treasurer, Fulton County, 1906-1924
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1906-1907
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2
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27. Tull C. Waters
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1869-1951
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Lawyer and Locomotive Engineer, Southern Railway Systems
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1906-1915
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10
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28. Roberts F. Maddox
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1870-1965
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Banker and Mayor of Atlanta, 1909-1910
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1908
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1
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29. Samuel B. Turman
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1866-1922
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Real Estate and Loans
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1909-1916
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8
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30. Shelby Smith
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1871-1943
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Real Estate Dealer, Road Machinery Dealer and Building and Road Contractor
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1911-1915
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5
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31. W. Tom Winn
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1875-1930
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General Insurance Agent
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1913-1916
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4
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32. Thomas. J. Hightower, Jr.
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1860-1935
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Box and Tank Manufacturing
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1916-1918
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3
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33. Dr. W. L. Gilbert
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1866-1947
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Physician, Health Officer, 1929-1934 Fulton County
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1916-1922 & 1929-1934
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13
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34. J. Oscar Mills
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1870-1946
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Real Estate Salesman, President of Southeastern Fair Association, 1922-1924
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1916-1922
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7
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35. Charles G. Turner
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1871-1927
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Live Stock Dealer
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1917-1924
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9
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36. William M. Poole
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1870-1936
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Retail Grocer and Druggist
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1917-1920
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4
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37. Paul S. Etheridge
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1874-1949
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Lawyer, Judge Fulton County Superior Court
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1919-1934
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16
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38. George M. Hope
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1857-1929
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State Agent, National Life Insurance Company
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1921-1929
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9
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39. Virlyn B. Moore
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1881-1975
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Lawyer, Judge Fulton County Superior Court
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1922-1926
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5
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40. Edwin F. Johnson
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1877-1937
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Advertising Agency Executive President of Gholstin Spring and Mattress Company
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1923-1928
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5
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41. Isaac N. Ragsdale
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1859-1937
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Livestock Dealer, Mayor of Atlanta
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1925-1926
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2
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42. Walter B. Stewart
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1883-1967
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Real Estate Dealer and Asphalt Paving Contractor
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1927-1932
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6
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43. Walter C. Hendrix
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1884-1957
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Lawyer and Judge, Fulton County Superior Court
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1929-1934
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6
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44. Edward H. Inman
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1881-1931
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Cotton Merchant & Capitalist
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1930-1931
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2
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Click here to see the
Gallery of Commissioners
by Terms beginning
1932 to 1961
Names 45-59
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45. George F. Longino, Sr.
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1888-1949
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Banker, Founder and President of Bank of Fulton County
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1932-1939
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8
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46. J. Allen Ragsdale
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1901-1960
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Automobile Dealer & Insurance Agent, Mayor of East Point, 1925-1932
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1933-1938
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6
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47. Dr. Charles R. Adams
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1895-1960
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Physician
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1935-1942
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8
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48. Edward L. Almand
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1885-1960
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Insurance agent Fulton County Coroner
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1935-1946
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12
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49. Troy G. Chastain
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1883-1947
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President, Atlanta Chemical Company
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1938-1942
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50. I. Gloer Hailey
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1902-1958
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Lawyer and Insurance Agency Executive
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1939-1954
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16
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51. Charlie Brown
Served two (2) Terms
See #61
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1902-1979
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President, Fickett-Brown Manufacturing Co., Manufacturers Mops & Brooms
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1941-1948
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1966-1978
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21
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52. Ellis B. Barrett
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1892-1966
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Lawyer
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1943-1946
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4
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53. Clarence L. Duncan
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1896-1947
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Wholesale and Retail Tire Director
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1943-1947
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5
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54. James H. Aldredge
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1903-1975
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President, Aldredge Supply Co. Building Materials
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1947-1970
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24
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55. Roy L. "Shorty” Doyal
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1899-1965
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Football Coach and Insurance Agent
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1947-1954
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8
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56. Thomas L. Camp
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1905-1994
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Teacher, Lawyer and Judge, Fulton County Civil Court
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1947-1956
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10
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57. Jack Towns
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1907-1979
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Used Car Dealer
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1949-1952
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4
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58. Archie L. Lindsey
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1911-1984
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Jeweler, Florist and Real Estate Dealer
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1953-1966
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14
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59. Carlyle Fraser
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1894-1961
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Founder and Chairman, Genuine Parts Company
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1957-1961
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5
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Click here to see the
Gallery of Commissioners
by Terms beginning
1961 to 1991
Names 60-78
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60. Harold F. McCart
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1908-1966
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Insurance and Savings and Loan Executive
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1961-1966
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6
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61. Charlie Brown
Served two (2) Terms
See #51
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1902-1979
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President, Fickett-Brown Manufacturing Co., Manufacturers Mops & Brooms
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1941-1948
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1966-1978
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21
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62. Walter M. Mitchell
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1901-1978
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Vice-President, Draper Corporation, Textile Machinery
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1967-1970
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4
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63. Milton G. Farris
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1906-1990
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Vice President of Gulf Oil Corporation
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1971-1986
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16
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64. Goodwyn “Shag” Cates
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1925-2005
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President, Cates Realty Co.
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1971-1976
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6
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65. Henry D. Dodson
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1932-
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Photographer
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1975-1978
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4
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66. J. O. Wyatt, Jr.
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1934-
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Lawyer
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1975-1978
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4
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67. Richard H. Johnston
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1931-
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Lawyer
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1975-1978
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4
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68. Thomas M. Lowe, Jr.
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1929-
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Retired Consulting Engineer, Former President of Lowe and Associates
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1975-Present
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Current
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69. Lee J. Roach
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1934-
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Airline Pilot, Delta Airlines
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1977-1990
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14
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70. Michael L. Lomax
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1947-
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College Professor/ President of Dillard University in Louisiana
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1979-1993
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14
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71. A. Reginald Eaves
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1934-
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Political and Public Safety Consultant
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1979-1987
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9
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72. Chuck Williams
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1939-1998
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Telecommunications Executive
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1979-1987
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9
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73. Bruce Bannister
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1928-2003
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Rate Analyst for Southern Freight Association
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1979-1986
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8
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74. Michael Hightower
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1957-
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Managing Partner Collaborative Partners, LLC
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1987-1999
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14
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75. Martin Luther King, III
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1957-
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Lecturer, President of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Director of MLK Junior Center for Non-Violence
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1987-1993
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6
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76. Nancy A. Boxill
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1949-
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Executive director of Atlanta’s Inn for Children, Chair of the National Black Arts Festival Board of Directors
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1987-Present
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Current
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77. Gordon L. Joyner
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1950-
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Director of Georgia Equal Employment Opportunity
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1987-1998
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12
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78. Carl Farris
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1944
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Businessman, Real Estate Investor
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1991-1993
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3
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Click here to see the
Gallery of Commissioners
by Terms beginning
1992 to Present
Names 79-89
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79. Emma I. Darnell
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1935-
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President of E. I. Darnell and Associates Management Consultants
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1992-Present
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Current
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80. Mitch Skandalakis
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1957-
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Lawyer
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1993-1998
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4
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81. John O’Callaghan
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1957-
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Director of Public Affairs, Fannie Mae
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1993-1994
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2
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82. Robert E. Fulton
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1931-2004
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech
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1995-2004
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10
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83. Mike Kenn
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1956-
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Businessman, Former Atlanta Falcons Football Player, Former President of NFL Players Association
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1999-2003
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5
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84. Karen Elaine Webster
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1960-
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Senior Corporate Vice President, Beers Skanska Inc.
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1999-2002
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4
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85. William “Bill” Edwards
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1950-
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Owner of William Edwards Allstate Insurance Agency
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2000-Present
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Current
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86. Robert L. “Robb” Pitts
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1941-
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Businessman and Former College Professor
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2003-Present
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Current
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87. Karen Handel
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1962-
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Former corporate executive and Georgia Secretary of State.
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2003-2007
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4
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88. Lynne Riley
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1958-
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Professional Accountant and Principal of Riley Accounting Services
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2004-Present
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Current
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89. John H. Eaves
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1961-
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Minister, renowned speaker and leader of education. |
2007-Present
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Current
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