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A Democrat, he was previously the Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County and a representative in the Georgia Assembly. Thurmond served as the interim superintendent of the DeKalb County School District, the third largest district in the state of Georgia from 2013 to 2015. The district serves nearly 99,000 students with over 13,400 employees.
DeKalb County Commissioner; In office 2004–2010: Member of the Georgia Senate from the 43rd district; In office 1994–2004: Succeeded by: Steen Miles: Personal details; Born September 3, 1953 (age 71) Atlanta, Georgia: Political party: Democratic Party: Children: 3: Residence: Lithonia, Georgia: Alma mater: Art Institute of Atlanta
By comparing DeKalb County's budgets to other local governments, the AJC found that DeKalb County had indeed cut more than any other jurisdiction in metro Atlanta by reducing the budget by $107 million, or 17 percent. [6] In addition, Ellis' administration absorbed more than $30 million in increased costs from 2010 to 2011.
The area of DeKalb county was acquired by the state of Georgia as a result of the 1821 Treaty of Indian Springs with a faction of the Muscogee (Creek). DeKalb County, formed in 1822 from Henry, Gwinnett and Fayette counties, took its name from Baron Johann de Kalb (1721–1780), a Bavarian-born former officer in the French Army, who fought for the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary ...
Commissioner Robert Patrick of DeKalb County District 1 urged residents to boil their water before use, including cooking and drinking. The repairs have raised concerns for local business owners.
DeKalb County lies on the east side of Indiana; its east border abuts the western border of Ohio. Its low, rolling terrain is entirely devoted to agriculture or urban development. [ 12 ] Its highest point (1,060 feet/320 meters ASL) is a small rise in the NW portion of the county, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Fairfield Center . [ 13 ]
DeKalb County may refer to one of several counties in the United States, all of which were named for Baron Johann de Kalb: DeKalb County, Alabama; DeKalb County, Georgia;
Decatur (/ d ə ˈ k eɪ t ər /) is a city and the county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.With a population of 24,928 in the 2020 census, [4] the municipality is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple ZIP Codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear Decatur as the address.