Chakira Johnson wins seat on DeKalb commission
A longtime resident and civil engineer has been elected to represent DeKalb County’s central District 4.
Chakira Johnson appears to have prevailed in Tuesday’s run-off election for the seat currently held by Commissioner Steve Bradshaw, who ran an unsuccessful candidacy for the CEO position.
Johnson holds a significant lead over her opponent, former DeKalb NAACP President Lance Hammonds, according to unofficial election results. Johnson is a city engineer for the City of South Fulton and served several terms on the Stone Mountain City Council.
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Sara Gregory covers transportation for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Previously, she covered local government in DeKalb County. A Charlotte native, she joined the paper in 2023 after working at newspapers in South Carolina and Virginia.
