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DeKalb names 4 residents to MARTA board

By Megan Matteucci
Dec 14, 2010

The DeKalb County Commission appointed four residents to the MARTA board on Tuesday.

The newest MARTA members include: real estate attorney Wendy Butler, Realtor Harold Buckley Sr., Buckhead Community Improvement District executive director Jim Durrett, and Citizens Trust Bank executive vice president Frederick Daniels Jr.

The MARTA board is comprised of 11 voting members, including four who live in DeKalb.

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