Chairman John Eaves to Host Crime & Safety Summit Focusing on Saving Our Children: Sandy Springs event will bring together police and professionals to tackle drug abuse and crime

 WHO: Chairman John H. Eaves

WHAT: Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman John H. Eaves will host a community meeting for residents interested in protecting our youth from the dangers of drug abuse, suicide, and incarceration. Attendees will have the opportunity to talk with counselors, police, government and criminal justice professionals about how to help young people and make our communities safer. We invite neighbors to attend and share their thoughts on ways to prevent crime.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Shaunya Chavis, Anchor/FGTV, Fulton County Television. Speakers at event will include:

Paul L. Howard, Jr., Fulton County District Attorney
Chief Judge Gail S. Tusan, Superior Court of Fulton County
Chief Kenneth DeSimone, Sandy Springs Police Department   

Kit Cummings, Power of Peace Project, Inc., President & Founder

Kate Boccia, Founder of HOPE - A Parents Initiative & Community Activist  

Susan Rosovsky LPC, CCADC, BRI-I, Counselor and Leader in Addiction and Family Crisis
Neil Kaltenecker, Executive Director, Georgia Council on Substance Abuse
Dr. Chris Matthews, Executive Director, Student Support Services, Fulton County Schools

Braxton T. Cotton, Board Member, State Board of Pardons and Paroles

WHEN: Thursday, August 21, 2014 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Riverwood International Charter School, Auditorium

5900 Raider Drive NW (previously named Heards Drive NW)

Sandy Springs, GA 30328

MORE INFO: For more information on this event, contact Sojourner Marable Grimmett, Director of Constituent Services 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.

Chairman John H. Eaves to Listen to Crime Concerns of Midtown and Downtown Residents & Businesses

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.

@JohnEaves Public Crime & Safety Summit 4/2 #Atlanta

Fulton County Chairman John Eaves invites you to attend a

Crime & Safety Summit

What: Fulton County Chairman John Eaves will hold an informational community meeting for residents interested in learning how to help deter crime. Neighbors interested in discussing ways to prevent crime are welcome and encouraged to attend. Here they will get the opportunity to talk to police, government and criminal justice professionals about how to make our streets safer.

When: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 6:30 PM

Where: Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC)
1630 Metropolitan Parkway, S.W.
Edwin A. Thompson Student Center
Easley Pavilion
Atlanta, Georgia 30310-4498

Speakers:
Chairman John Eaves, Ph.D., Chairman, Fulton County Board of Commissioners

Chief Judge Gail S. Tusan, Superior Court of Fulton County

Chief Judge Bradley J. Boyd, Fulton County Juvenile Court

Judge Jane Morrison, Fulton County State Court

Chief Judge Stephanie C. Davis, Magistrate Court

Judge Warren O. Atkinson, Magistrate Court

Paul L. Howard, Jr., Fulton County District Attorney

Ceasar Mitchell, Atlanta City Council President

Deputy Chief Ernest Finley, Atlanta Police Department

Dr. Gary McGaha, President, Atlanta Metropolitan College

For more information, please contact Sojourner Marable Grimmett, Director of Constituent Services for Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves at (404) 612-8333 or Sojourner.Grimmett@FultonCountyGa.gov.