DeKalb commissioner elected to state group

DeKalb County Commissioner Kathie Gannon has been re-elected to the board of directors of a statewide professional group.

Gannon’s third term on the board of managers for the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia will allow her to continue to represent 10 counties in the metro Atlanta area in the organization.

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