Staff writer David Wickert covers Gwinnett County government. He came to the AJC in June from The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash., where he worked for 12 years. Previously he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Virginia and Tennessee. He and his wife, Shelly, have two children. They live in the Mountain Park area of Gwinnett County. You can reach him at 770-263-3062 or dwickert@ajc.com.
Since Database Specialist John Perry came to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in February 2007, his analysis of government databases has resulted in stories about unusual jumps in state test scores, problems with individual health insurance coverage and the effect of subprime lending on home foreclosure rates. Before moving to Atlanta, Perry was a Senior Fellow at the Center for Public Integrity in Washington.
