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Ivory Lee Young Jr. 404-330-6046, ilyoung@AtlantaGa.gov.

Cleta Winslow. 404-330-6047, cwinslow@AtlantaGa.gov.

Natalyn Mosby Archibong. 404-330-6048, narchibong@AtlantaGa.gov.

Anne Fauver. 404-330-6049, afauver@AtlantaGa.gov.

Howard Shook. 404-330-6050, hshook@AtlantaGa.gov.

Clair Muller. 404-330-6051, cmuller@AtlantaGa.gov.

Felicia Moore. 404-330-6044, fmoore@AtlantaGa.gov.

Clarence T. Martin. 404-330-6055, cmartin@AtlantaGa.gov.

Jim Maddox. 404-330-6054, jmaddox@AtlantaGa.gov.

Derrick Boazman. 404-330-6053, dboazman@AtlantaGa.gov.

Ceasar C. Mitchell. 404-330-6052, ccmitchell@AtlantaGa.gov.

Mary Norwood. 404-330-6302, mnorwood@AtlantaGa.gov.

H. Lamar Willis. 404-330-6041, hlwillis@AtlantaGa.gov.

Atlanta schools|

On the Web: www.atlanta.k12.ga.us.

Superintendent. Beverly Hall, 210 Pryor St. S.W., Atlanta 30303. 404-827-8075; fax: 404-827-8320; superintendent@atlanta.k12.ga.us

Board of Education. 404-827-8145; fax: 404-827-8155. Meets 7 p.m. first and second Monday of the month.

Board members. Mitzi Bickers, Mike Holiman, Mark Riley, Jean Dodd, Sadie Dennard, Katy Pattillo (vice president), Eric Wilson, Emmett Johnson (president), Kwanza Hall.

Other contacts|

Police. Richard Pennington, chief. 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta 30308. 404-853-3434, www.atlantapd.org.

Fire. 404-853-7000.

Office of Constituent Services. 55 Trinity Ave. S.W., Suite 1920, Atlanta 30303. 404-330-6023; fax: 404-658-7088.

Rezoning. 404-330-6175.

Fulton County|

On the Web: www.co.fulton.ga.us.

County Manager. Thomas C. Andrews, 141 Pryor St. S.W., Atlanta 30303. 404-730-8320; fax: 404-730-8341; thomas.andrews@co.fulton.ga.us.

Board of Commissioners. 141 Pryor St. S.W., Suite 10044, Atlanta 30303. 404-730-8200; fax: 404-730-8254. Meets 10 a.m. first and third Wednesdays.

Commissioners

Mike Kenn, chairman (until Aug. 1, 2003). 404-730-8206, mike.kenn@co.fulton.ga.us.

Bob Fulton. 404-730-8213, bfulton@mindspring.com.

Emma I. Darnell. 404-730-8222, Emma.Darnell@co.fulton.ga.us.

Nancy A. Boxill. 404-730-8226, district6@co.fulton.ga.us.

Tom Lowe. 404-730-8219, elaine.greer@co.fulton.ga.us.

Bill Edwards, vice chairman. 404-730-8230. William.Edwards@co.fulton.ga.us.

Robb Pitts. 404-730-8210, robb.pitts@co.fulton.ga.us.

Fulton schools|

On the Web: www.fulton.k12.ga.us.

Superintendent. John T. Haro. 786 Cleveland Ave. S.W., Atlanta 30315. 404-763-6890; fax: 404-763-6798; haro@fulton.k12.ga.us

Board of Education. 404-768-3600; fax: 404-763-6798. Members: Linda Bryant, Ron Jackson, Gail Dean, Katie Reeves (president), Zenda Bowie (vice president), Julia Bernath, Liz Hausmann. Meets 6:30 p.m. second Thursday.

Driver's licenses|

For general information on driver's licenses: 404-657-9300. Many licenses can be renewed online. Go to www.dmvs.ga.gov.

Driver's license facility (with road tests). 1296 Moreland Ave. S.E., Atlanta 30316. 404-624-2469. .

Driver's license facility (no road tests). 146 Memorial Drive, Atlanta 30303. 404-656-2186.

Renewals and handicap parking permits:

Kroger store, 725 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta 30308.

Kroger store, 3030 Headland Drive, Atlanta 30311.

Kroger store, 590 Cascade Road, Atlanta 30310.

Tag offices|

404-730-6100.

677 Fairburn Road, Atlanta 30331.

2636 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta 30311.

3425 Cascade Road, Atlanta 30311 (Kroger).

141 Pryor Street, Atlanta 30303.

5600 Stonewall Tell Road, College Park 30349.

Other contacts|

Sheriff. 185 Central Ave. S.W., Atlanta 30303. 404-730-5100.

Police. 130 Peachtree St. S.W., Atlanta 30303. 404-730-5700.

Marshal. 160 Pryor St. S.W., Atlanta 30303. 404-730-4451.

Fire. 3977 Aviation Circle N.W., Atlanta 30336. 404-505-5700.

Emergency Management Agency. 130 Peachtree St. S.W., Suite 3151, Atlanta 30303. 404-730-5600.

Tax Commissioner. 141 Pryor St. S.W., Atlanta 30303. 404-730-6100.

Elections Department. 141 Pryor St. S.W., Atlanta 30303. 404-730-7020.

Board of Assessors. 141 Pryor St. S.W., Suite 1056, Atlanta 30303. 404-730-6440.

Rezonings. 404-730-8022.

Animal Control. 860 Marietta Blvd. N.W., Atlanta 30318. 404-794-0358.

Department of Public Works. 141 Pryor St. S.W., Suite 6001, Atlanta 30303. 404-730-7400.

Department of Water Resources. 770-918-6512.

Cooperative Extension Service. 404-730-7000.

District Attorney. 136 Pryor St. S.W., Atlanta 30303. 404-730-4983.

Public Defender. 137 Peachtree St., Atlanta 30303. 404-730-5200.

Department of Family and Children Services

Fulton County DFCS. 230 Peachtree St. N.W., Suite 400, Atlanta 30303. 404-657-5219.

Central City North Service Center. 84 Walton St. N.W., Atlanta 30303. 404-657-6948.

Medical Services Unit. 341 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta 30303. 404-616-7715.

Northwest Service Center. 1249 Bankhead Highway N.W., Atlanta 30318. 404-206-5600.

Southeast Service Center. 501 Pulliam St. S.W., Atlanta 30312. 404-656-6001.

South Fulton Service Center. 5710 Stonewall Tell Road, College Park 30349. 770-774-7500.

Southwest Service Center. 515 Fairburn Road S.W., Atlanta 30331. 404-699-4337.

Libraries|

Central Branch. 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303. 404-730-1700.

Adams Park. 2231 Campbellton Road, Atlanta 30311. 404-752-8763.

Adamsville-Collier Heights. 3424 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta 30331.

404-699-4206.

Auburn Avenue Research. 101 Auburn Ave. N.E., Atlanta 30303. 404-730-4001.

Buckhead Branch. 269 Buckhead Ave. N.E., Atlanta 30305. 404-814-3500.

Cleveland Avenue. 47 Cleveland Ave., Atlanta 30315. 404-762-4116.

College Park. 3647 Main St., College Park 30337. 404-762-4060.

East Point. 2757 Main St., East Point 30344. 404-762-4842.

Fairburn/Hobgood-Palmer. 60 Valley View Drive, Fairburn 30213. 770-306-3138.

Hapeville. 525 King Arnold St., Hapeville 30354. 404-762-4065.

Northside Branch. 3295 Northside Parkway N.W., Atlanta 30327. 404-814-3508.

Ponce de Leon. 980 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta 30306. 404-885-7820.

Southwest Regional. 3665 Cascade Road S.W., Atlanta 30331. 404-699-6363.

South Fulton. 4055 Flat Shoals Road, Union City 30291. 770-306-3092.

Fulton County clinics|

Fairburn Department of Health and Wellness. 95 E. Malone St., Fairburn 30213. 770-306-3118.

Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness. 99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive S.E., Atlanta 30303. 404-730-1211.

Hapeville Health and Wellness Center. 3444 Claire Drive, Hapeville 30354. 404-762-4025.

Willie J. Freeman College Park Regional Health Center. 1920 John Wesley Ave., College Park 30337. 404-765-4146.

U.S. House

of Representatives|

On the Web: www.house.gov

John Lewis (D). District 5. 404-659-0116, john.lewis@mail.house.gov.

Johnny Isakson (R). District 6. 404-252-5239, GA06@mail.house.gov.

David Scott (D). District 13. 770-210-5073, david.scott@mail.house.gov.

Georgia Senate|

On the Web: www.legis.state.ga.us

Dan Moody (R). District 27. 404-463-8055, danmoody@bellsouth.net.

Charlie Tanksley (R). District 32. 404-656-0150, charlie@browningtanksley.com.

Kasim Reed (D). District 35. 404-463-1379, kreed@legis.state.ga.us.

Sam Zamarripa (D). District 36. 404-463-8054, szamarri@legis.state.ga.us.

Horacena Tate (D). District 38. 404-463-8053, htate@legis.state.ga.us.

Vincent D. Fort (D). District 39. 404-656-5091, vfort@legis.state.ga.us.

Liane Levetan (D). District 40. 404-463-1374, llevetan@attbi.com.

Thomas E. Price (R). District 56. 404-656-0028, TPrice@legis.state.ga.us.

Georgia House

of Representatives|

On the Web: www.legis.state.ga.us

Mark Burkhalter (R). District 36. 404-656-0213, mburkhal@legis.state.ga.us.

Chuck Martin (R). District 37. 404-656-0213, chuck@martinforgeorgia.com.

Jan Jones (R). District 38. 404-656-0137, jansjones@mindspring.com.

Tom Campbell (R). District 39. 404-656-0152, tcampbell@legis.state.ga.us.

Wendell K. Willard (R). District 40. 404-656-0314, wkwillard@hotmail.com.

Joseph Wilkinson (R). District 41. 404-656-0325, joe@joewilkinson.org.

Doug Teper (D). District 42, Post 1. 404-656-7855, dteper@legis.state.ga.us.

Kathy B. Ashe (D). District 42, Post 2. 404-656-5064, kashe42-2@mindspring.com.

Pat Gardner (D). District 42, Post 3. 404-656-0305, pat@patgardner.org.

Nick Moraitakis (D). District 42, Post 4. 404-656-0202, nmoraitakis@legis.state.ga.us.

Mable Thomas (D). District 43, Post 1. 404-656-0177, mthomas@legis.state.ga.us.

Lanett Stanley-Turner (D). District 43, Post 2. 404-656-5024, lstanley@legis.state.ga.us.

John Noel (D). District 44. 404-656-0265, jnoel@legis.state.ga.us

Roger Bruce (D). District 45. 404-656-6372, rbruce5347@aol.com.

Tyrone Brooks (D). District 47. 404-656-6372, tbrooks@legis.state.ga.us.

Bob Holmes (D). District 48, Post 1. 404-656-5115, bholmes@legis.state.ga.us.

Sharon Beasley-Teague (D). District 48, Post 2. 404-656-0188, steague@legis.state.ga.us.

Joe Heckstall (D). District 48, Post 3. 404-656-0220.

Virgil Fludd (D). District 48, Post 4. 404-656-7859, vfludd@legis.state.ga.us.

Douglas Dean (D). District 49. 404-656-0137, ddean@legis.state.ga.us.

Georganna Sinkfield (D). District 50. 404-656-9210, gsinkfield@legis.state.ga.us.

Nan G. Orrock (D). District 51. 404-656-5024, norrock@legis.state.ga.us.

Brooks P. Coleman (R). District 65. 404-656-0177, bcoleman@legis.state.ga.us.

South Fulton cities|

COLLEGE PARK

On the Web: www.collegeparkga.com.

City Hall. Jack P. Longino, mayor. 3667 Main St., P.O. Box 87137, College Park 30337. 404-767-1537; fax: 404-669-3799.

City Council. Russell Slider, Thomas Waller, Charles Phillips, Cynthia L. Jones. Meets 7:30 p.m. first and third Mondays of the month.

Police. 404-761-3131.

Fire. 404-766-8248.

EAST POINT

On the Web: www.eastpointcity.org.

City Hall. Patsy Jo Hilliard, mayor. 2777 East Point St., East Point 30344. 404-765-1001; fax: 404-209-5100.

City Council. Greg Fann, Bobby Carnes, Pat Langford, Alex Prince, Brian Twaddell, William H. McClure, C. Ann Douglas, Threet Brown. 404-765-1020. Meets 6:30 p.m. first and third Mondays of the month.

Police. 404-761-2177.

Fire. 404-761-2177.

FAIRBURN

On the Web: www.fairburn.com.

City Hall. Betty Hannah, mayor. 56 Malone St. S.W., Fairburn 30213. 770-964-2244; fax: 770-969-3484.

City Council. Douglas Crawford, Harvey Melear, Frankie Arnold, Roy Farr, Glenn Higgins, Marian Johnson. 770-964-2244. Meets 7:30 p.m. second and fourth Mondays of the month.

Police. 770-964-1441.

Fire. 770-969-3483.

HAPEVILLE

On the Web: www.hapeville.org.

City Hall. Ruth Barr, interim mayor. Mike Rast, city administrator. 3468 N. Fulton Ave., Hapeville 30354. 404-669-2100; fax: 404-669-2113

City Council. Alan Hallman, Laura Murphy, Lew Valero. 404-669-2100. Meets 7 p.m. first Tuesday of the month.

Police. 404-768-7171.

Fire. 404-768-7171.

PALMETTO

City Hall. J. Clark Boddie, mayor. 509 Toombs St., Palmetto 30268. 770-463-3377; fax: 770-463-2890.

City Council: Liz Bryant, Bill Burnham, James Harper, John Farr, Thomas Morrow, Joyce Baker. Meets 7:30 p.m. first Monday of the month.

UNION CITY

On the Web: www.unioncityga.org.

City Hall. Ralph Moore, mayor. 5047 Union St., Union City 30291. 770-964-2288; fax: 770-306-6861.

City Council. Barbara Bohanon, Helen Turner, Joan Steward, Shirley Jackson. Meets 7 p.m. third Tuesday of the month.

Police. 770-964-1333.

Fire. 770-306-6858.