Upcoming Meeting:
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

American Legion Post: 201 Wills Rd, Alpharetta, Ga 30009

Click here to view the November 18 meeting agenda.

FULTON COUNTY VETERANS EMPOWERMENT COMMISSION

Description: (Agenda Item # 22-0644): The Fulton County Veterans Empowerment Commission shall function solely as an advisory body to the Board of Commissioners. The Veterans Commission shall investigate and provide recommendations to the Board of Commissioners of priorities, objectives, and policies which will support the veteran population in Fulton County, Georgia including relevant funding recommendations for public and private programs.

Meetings: Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Changes in the scheduling of meetings will be posted at least 24 hours in advance.

Membership/Appointment: Each Commissioner shall appoint two (2) members. Such appointees shall be residents of, or work in Fulton County and shall have military experience or expertise in the areas affecting military veterans.

Term: Veterans Commission members shall serve three (3) year terms, with such term subject to the discretion of the appointing Commissioner, who can remove a member for cause, otherwise such member may continue to serve beyond his/her term until a successor is appointed.

Number of Board Seats: 14

Vacancies: 1

2025 Elected Officers:

Rev. Eldson J. McGhee, Chair
Fulton County District 5
Email: eldsonmcghee@gmail.com

Isaiah Ike Yancy, Vice Chair
Fulton County District 2
Email: iy19@icloud.com

Marcel Foster, Secretary
Fulton County District 3
Email: eldsonmcghee@gmail.com

Appointed Members:

David Pratt
Fulton County At-Large
Email David Pratt here.

Roger Wise Jr.
Fulton County At-Large
Email: rogerwisejr@comcast.net

Jim Squire
Fulton County District 1
Email: jim@squirefamily.net

David Hofstetter
Fulton County District 1
Email: dghofstetter@aol.com

Stephen Leake, 
Fulton County District 2
Email: sleake@clh-group

Isaiah Ike Yancy
Fulton County District 2
Email: shawn@greeveterans.com
 
VACANT- Fulton County District 3

Marcel Foster
Fulton County District 3
Email: marcel@performhy.com

Falatta James
Fulton County District 4
Email: fdburdette@gmail.com

Gloria Wynn
Fulton County District 4
Email: ghwynn@comcast.net

Anthony Merritt
Fulton County District 5
Email: itisso2@hotmail.com

Eldson McGhee
Fulton County District 5
Email: eldsonmcghee@gmail.com

Lawerence Reeves
Fulton County District 6
Email: lareevesjr@hormail.com

Walter Mitchell
Fulton County District 6
Email: wm354160@gmail.com

Vacancies
Fulton County District 3