Doug Ireland, a Suwanee business owner and Gwinnett Chamber member, has announced that he plans to run for the Suwanee City Council seat being vacated by Jimmy Burnette.

Ireland, 38, is a member of the city’s planning and zoning board, Vision 20/20 steering committee and Day Planning Committee.

A resident of Suwanee for the past eight years, Suwanee owns Freeland Painting & Construction. He is a graduate of Indiana University with a degree in marketing, distribution management and international business.

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Tracy Woodard from InTown Cares (left) and Lauren Hopper from Mercy Care organization work with residents at the Copperton Street encampment in August 2024. 
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