Government of Fulton County, Georgia
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| Seat: Atlanta |
| Population (2020): 1,023,336 |
| 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 |
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
