Government of Fulton County, Georgia
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| Seat: Atlanta |
| Population (2020): 1,066,710 |
| County Commissioners: 7 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Fulton County is located in Atlanta, Georgia. The county was established in 1853 and covers a total of 526 square miles.[1]
Elections
2019
Fulton County, Georgia, held a special election for District 6 of the board of commissioners on September 17, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for October 15, 2019.
2018
Fulton County, Georgia, held general elections for county commissioner on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on May 15, 2018.
2017
Fulton County held a special election for two county commission seats on November 7, 2017. If no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast for a seat, a runoff election for the top two vote recipients took place on December 5, 2017. The filing deadline for the District 4 election was August 25, 2017, while the filing deadline for the chair election was September 20, 2017.[2][3][4]
Elected officials
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County commissioners
- See also: County commission
The county commission functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Fulton County has seven commissioners who are elected to four-year terms. Six commissioners are elected by district, while one commissioner is elected at large as the commission chair.[5]
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairperson | Robb Pitts | |
| Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 1 | Bridget Thorne | January 1, 2023 |
| Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2 | Bob Ellis | 2014 |
| Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 3 | Dana Barrett | January 1, 2023 |
| Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4 | Mo Ivory | January 1, 2025 |
| Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 5 | Marvin Arrington Jr. | 2014 |
| Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 6 | Khadijah Abdur-Rahman | January 1, 2021 |
Other elected officials
Fulton County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court | Ché Alexander | June 30, 2023 |
| Fulton County District Attorney | Fani Willis | January 1, 2021 |
| Fulton County Sheriff | Patrick Labat | January 1, 2021 |
| Fulton County Solicitor General | Keith Gammage | |
| Fulton County Surveyor | Fred Quinn | 2025 |
| Fulton County Tax Commissioner | Arthur Ferdinand |
Special districts
- See also: Special districts
Special districts are a form of local government that exist to fulfill a specific purpose within a certain geographic area. This region can be as large as a county or smaller than a city block. Special districts have the power to tax their local residents in order to fund operational expenditures. Although a special district may be formed for any stated purpose, the most common examples include library, hospital, transportation, airport, utility, conservation, sanitation, fire control, and flood control districts.
Soil and Water District
The Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District is made up of five district supervisors: three elected and two appointed.[6]
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Recent news
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See also
| Fulton County, Georgia | Georgia | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Quick Facts: Fulton County, Georgia," accessed August 29, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, Georgia, "Combined Sample Ballot," accessed October 9, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, Georgia, "2017 Qualifying Information Board of Commission Chair Non Partisan Special Election," accessed October 9, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, Georgia, "2017 Qualifying Information Board of Commission District 4 Non Partisan Special Election," accessed October 9, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, Georgia, "Government," accessed August 29, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District, "Who We Are," accessed September 15, 2020
