Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman announces 2025 committee chairs and appointments

ATLANTA — Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman announced the 2025 committee chairpersons and appointments during Monday’s Council meeting.

“We will continue to appoint committee chairs and members who truly represent the values, ambitions, and rich diversity of Atlanta. The upcoming year may present significant challenges and opportunities for our city, and I have full confidence that these committees will provide thoughtful and impactful leadership in their roles,” said President Shipman. 

2025 Committee Chairpersons and Appointments:

City Utilities Committee:
Antonio Lewis – Chair
Michael Julian Bond
Andrea L. Boone
Howard Shook
Alex Wan
Matt Westmoreland 
Post 3 At-Large Council member Elect 

City Utilities has jurisdiction over the following matters: Solid waste, sanitation, and recycling; street equipment, street naming and abandonment and other public right of way matters; matters pertaining to the city’s cable service within the Mayor’s Office of Communication, the Department of Watershed Management and the Department of Public Works and city franchise agreements. 

Community Development/Human Services:
Jason Winston – Chair
Liliana Bakhtiari
Michael Julian Bond
Andrea L. Boone
Jason Dozier
Mary Norwood
Matt Westmoreland 

Community Development/Human Services has jurisdiction over the following matters: The Department of Planning and Community Development; the Department of Parks and Recreation; comprehensive development plans and land use plans, the Mayor’s Office of Human Services; the Mayor’s Office of Film and Entertainment; matters pertaining to Invest Atlanta, Work Source Atlanta, Atlanta Housing Authority, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency, TADs and related boards; and matters pertaining to health, education and welfare.

Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee:
Andrea L. Boone – Chair
Byron Amos
Michael Julian Bond
Dustin Hillis
Antonio Lewis
Mary Norwood
Post 3 At-Large Council member Elect 

Public Safety and Legal Administration has jurisdiction over the following matters: The Law Department; the Atlanta Police Department; the Department of Fire and Rescue, the Department of Corrections; the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Preparedness; Municipal Court operations and the Solicitor’s Office.

Transportation Committee:
Byron Amos – Chair
Amir Farokhi
Jason Dozier
Dustin Hillis
Antonio Lewis
Marci Collier Overstreet
Alex Wan 

Transportation has jurisdiction over the following areas/matters: The Department of Aviation and the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; the Department of Public Works; Renew Atlanta; Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; the Atlanta Streetcar/ Beltline transit; the Atlanta Regional Commission; infrastructure bond issues and other capital funding related to transportation projects. 

Zoning Committee:
Matt Westmoreland – Chair
Jason Dozier
Amir Farokhi
Dustin Hillis
Mary Norwood
Marci Collier Overstreet
Howard Shook 

Zoning has jurisdiction over the following areas/matters: The Zoning Review Board; Metropolitan Atlanta River Protection Act; Board of Zoning Adjustment; the land subdivision ordinance of the city (part 15 of this Code); the zoning ordinance of the city (part 16 of this Code); and land plat amendments.

Finance/Executive Committee:
Howard Shook – Chair
Byron Amos
Liliana Bakhtiari
Dustin Hillis
Marci Collier Overstreet
Alex Wan
Jason Winston 

Finance/Executive has jurisdiction over the following areas/matters: The Department of Finance, Department of Human Resources, Department of Procurement; Office of Contract Compliance; oversight of the executive branch; intergovernmental relations, international relations, and diplomatic affairs; all licensing approvals and tax officials and collectors. 

Committee on Council:
Post 3 At-Large Council member Elect – Chair
Byron Amos
Liliana Bakhtiari
Andrea L. Boone
Amir Farokhi
Howard Shook
Jason Winston 

Committee on Council has jurisdiction over the following matters: All operations of the Council, its officers and employees, Office of Research and Policy, Council Communications, and the Office of the Municipal Clerk; all questions pertaining to conflicts of interest and standards of conduct; the revision, codification and clarification of all ordinances; formulation of the agenda of the Council; all matters pertaining to elections, initiatives and referenda; the rules of the Council and any modifications thereof; and the conduct decorum and good repute of the Council, and the members thereof. 

About Atlanta City Council

The Atlanta City Council is the chief policy-making body for the City of Atlanta. It acts by considering and enacting all laws that govern the City. The council also approves the operating and capital budgets for the City as recommended by the mayor, and it continually monitors revenues and expenditures for local government operations. The Atlanta City Council reviews and has final say on many land-use and zoning matters. Major economic development projects for the City also fall under the council’s consideration.

The Atlanta City Council is comprised of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Doug Shipman; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Amir Farokhi; District 3: Byron Amos; District 4: Jason S. Dozier; District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari; District 6: Alex Wan; District 7:Howard Shook; District 8: Mary Norwood; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 12: Antonio Lewis; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: Keisha Sean Waites.

To learn more about the Atlanta City Council, please visit http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/.