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New job for former DeKalb COO

By Michelle E Shaw
April 26, 2011

Keith Barker, former DeKalb County Chief Operating Officer, has accepted the position of City Manager of Clarkston. Barker was chosen from approximately 35 applicants, according to a news release from the city. Barker was fired from DeKalb in late 2010 after it was discovered he had an improper relationship with a water department secretary.

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