Local News
Local News

Maxwell chosen as Fayette County chairman

Eric Maxwell was sworn in to his District 1 post on the Fayette County Board of Commissioners Thursday night, and was subsequently chosen as chairman. Photo by Jill Howard Church for the AJC
Eric Maxwell was sworn in to his District 1 post on the Fayette County Board of Commissioners Thursday night, and was subsequently chosen as chairman. Photo by Jill Howard Church for the AJC
By Jill HowardChurch
Jan 9, 2017

The Fayette County Board of Commissioners chose its newest member to be its 2017 chairman at a called meeting Thursday night.

Eric Maxwell, who recently won the District 1 seat formerly held by David Barlow, was elected chairman 3-2 after nominations for former chairman Charles Oddo and Randy Ognio failed. Ognio was then unanimously chosen for vice chairman.

Maxwell, a lawyer and former judge, previously served on the commission from 2007 to 2010. Maxwell, Oddo and Ognio were all sworn in to their new terms by Probate Court Judge Ann S. Jackson.

About the Author

Jill HowardChurch
More Stories

The Latest

Gwinnett police said they investigated two scenes Friday evening that were later linked. (AJC)

2 killed in Gwinnett leads to man arrested in Tennessee

Henry Commission chair faces complaint over ethics hearing witnesses

Hey FIFA, Atlanta says it’s ready for the World Cup

Featured

Former Fulton County election worker Ruby Freeman talks to her daughter, Wandrea ArShaye "Shaye" Moss, a former Georgia election worker, after she testified before the U.S. House Select Committee at its fourth hearing on its Jan. 6 investigation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

Credit: TNS

OPINION

The 2020 election interference case is gone, but it can’t be forgotten

The decision by a Georgia prosecutor not to pursue the massive Trump election interference case leaves some bad deeds unpunished.

Officials to install opioid reversal kits in Georgia’s public schools

The kits will contain Narcan, which can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and restore breathing.

Odom-led comeback nets Conference USA championship for Kennesaw State

The Owls continue to be one of the most intriguing stories of the season, going from a two-win season to a conference title and beating the defending league champions.