ATLANTA
– As part of his ongoing dialogue with Metro Atlanta residents regarding their
concerns about crime and violence, Fulton County Commission Chairman John H.
Eaves will discuss those issues with residents and merchants in the city’s core
business district. Chairman Eaves will convene the third in a series of
Crime and Safety Summits with those in the Midtown and Downtown Atlanta
communities. Following issues with robberies and assaults in those
communities, police, political leaders and court officials will discuss
current approaches to making these “Live, Work, Play” communities safer.
“These
areas of the city represent neighborhoods full of concerned homeowners as well
as the nucleus of our business community,” said Chairman Eaves, adding, “It is
imperative that their voices be heard.”
The
meeting will be held at the Saint Mark United Methodist Church on 781
Peachtree St NE in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. The moderator will be Fulton County Public Information Officer
Lyn Vaughn. Residents will get a chance to speak to a panel that is
scheduled to include:
- Chairman
John Eaves, Ph.D., Chairman, Fulton County Board of Commissioners
- Rev.
Dr. Beth LaRocca-Pitts, Senior Pastor, Saint Mark United Methodist
Church
- Judge
Robert McBurney, Superior Court of Fulton County
- Chief
Judge Stephanie C. Davis, Magistrate Court
- Chief
Judge Bradley J. Boyd, Fulton County Juvenile Court
- Chief
Judge John R. Mather, Fulton County State Court
- Paul
L. Howard, Jr., Fulton County District Attorney
- Major
James Whitmire, Atlanta Police Department
- Chris
Leighty, Director of Public Safety, Midtown Alliance
- Ted
Jackson, Fulton County Sheriff
- Andre
Dickens, Atlanta City Council Member, Post 3 At-Large
For more
information on this event, contact Sojourner Marable Grimmett for Fulton County Commission Chairman John H. Eaves at (404) 612-8333. Chairman Eaves’ office can also be reached via social media on
Twitter @JohnEaves and Facebook /JohnHEaves.
