The graduation of Duluth’s seventh class of L.E.A.D. (Learn, Engage, Advance Duluth) participants was held at Kurt’s Bistro on March 19. L.E.A.D. offers an avenue for citizens to become knowledgeable about city operations, services and the overall essential functions of city government.

Class participants were able to ask questions, learn about their role in local government, and become engaged in government operations by participating on various boards and committees.

The seven-week L.E.A.D. Academy is held once a year and is made possible by donations from Gwinnett Medical Center, Mentor Smarts, The Duluth Fall Festival, The Exchange and The Whitlock Group. Information: Alisa Williams at 678-475-3506 or awilliams@duluthga.net.

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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