Meet DeKalb County’s newly-elected Super District 7 Commissioner LaDena Bolton, 3 community listening sessions set

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– DeKalb County’s Super District 7 Commissioner LaDena Bolton will host three community listening sessions beginning this week—North DeKalb, Central DeKalb and South DeKalb. As the newly-elected Super District 7 commissioner, Bolton represents approximately 385,000 residents who live in the eastern half of the county including unincorporated DeKalb and the cities of Doraville, Tucker, Pine Lake, Stone Mountain, Stonecrest and Lithonia.

Bolton succeeds Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, who secured the seat to become DeKalb County’s first black female CEO. 

Bolton is inviting the public to come out and share their priorities, concerns and ideas as she and other invited community leaders prepare for 2025 and beyond. Attendees also will have a chance to learn about the responsibilities and available resources from key leaders at the listening sessions.

“This is your opportunity to ensure your voice is heard and help shape the future of our community,” Bolton stated in a Jan. 6 newsletter.  

Residents may choose either of the meetings listed below to attend:  

North DeKalb 

Jan. 9, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

Northwoods United Methodist Church, 2635 Fairlane Drive, Doraville

 Special Invited Guests:

Doraville: Mayor Joseph Geierman, City Council members Gerald Evans (District 1, Post 1), Taylor Ray (District 1, Post 2), and Christopher Henshaw (District 2, Post 3}; State Rep. Long Tran, State Senator Sally Harrell, DeKalb School Board members Andrew B. Ziffer(District 1) and Whitney McGinniss (District 2)

Central DeKalb 

Jan. 15, 2025, 6:30 p.m. 

Hairston Crossing Library, 4911 Redan Road, Stone Mountain 

Special Invited Guests:

Stone Mountain: Mayor Beverly Jones, City Council members Anita Bass(Post 1 ), Mark Marianos (Post 2 ), Ryan Smith(Post 3), Gil Freeman(Post 4), Shawnette Bryant Post 5), Teresa Crowe(Post 6), State Rep. Viola Davis, State Senator Kim Jackson, DeKalb County School Board Chair Diijon DaCosta, Sr., and DeKalb County School Board member Awet Eyasu (District 7)  

South DeKalb

Jan. 22, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

Stonecrest Library, 3123 Klondike Road, Stonecrest

Special Invited Guests:

Stoneerest: Mayor Jazzmin Cobble, Mayor pro tem George Turner, Council members Tara Graves, Terry Fye, Alecia Washington, and Tammy Grimes;  State Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, 

State Senator Tonya Anderson, and DeKalb County School Board member Tiffany Tate-Hogan (District 5)

For more information, contact Lavezza Zanders-Johnson, Chief of Staff for Commissioner Bolton: 404-371-2204 or lpzanders@dekalbcountyga.gov

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