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Gwinnett District 2 Commissioner-Elect seeks nominees

Ben Ku, new District 2 Commissioner for Gwinnett County, is inviting interested District 2 citizens to apply for open county board appointments. (Courtesy Ben Ku)
Ben Ku, new District 2 Commissioner for Gwinnett County, is inviting interested District 2 citizens to apply for open county board appointments. (Courtesy Ben Ku)
By Karen Huppertz
Jan 4, 2019

Ben Ku, new District 2 Commissioner for Gwinnett County, is taking a different approach to filling open county board appointments. Ku is inviting interested District 2 citizens to express their interest via an online form.

Gwinnett Board of Commissioners District 2’s appointments include a variety of county boards and advisories include the Airport Authority, Animal Advisory Council, Public Library Board of Trustees, Development Advisory Committee, Historical Restoration and Preservation Board, Transit Advisory Board, Merit Board, Planning Commission, Recreation Authority, and the Water and Sewerage Authority.

Apply online: www.tinyurl.com/GwinnettBoards. Questions: Ben Ku at Ben.Ku@GwinnettCounty.com.

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