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January 06, 2007

Good news for Fulton County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2007

Chairman Eaves Brings Business Focus to Fulton County

Fulton County Chairman John Eaves appoints Darryl A. Hicks to serve as his Chief of Staff.

Hicks, who ran for Secretary of State in the 2006 Primary Election comes to Fulton County with twenty years experience in the business world. He has worked for the Atlanta Gas Light Company as an Auditor, Assistant Manager and Customer Service Manager. After ten years with the company, Hicks was named Customer Service Director and was responsible for 1.5 million AGLC customers.

“Fulton County is in transition and a big part of our successes is going to be in building relationships with the business community. Hicks is a former executive and he can directly communicate with the business community to help to shape our agenda,” Eaves said.

“I am honored that Commissioner Eaves would view me as someone that can help him build relationships in the business community and with legislators as well,” Hicks said.

Hicks’ dedication toward good business is unyielding, but so is his passion for community service. He has taken an active role in the community and currently serves on several boards including the Butler Street YMCA, the Center for the Visually Impaired and the Atlanta Metropolitan College Foundation.

Hicks received his BS Degree in Accounting from Morris Brown College and his MBA in Executive Management from Georgia State University and was awarded the “Brook’s Community Award” for his exemplary record in community service and business ethics.

“I look forward to using my customer service skills to continue to improve upon efficiencies within Fulton County Government. We also are excited about building upon the objectives and policies set forth by our predecessors bringing customer service back in focus at Fulton County,” Hicks said.

Darryl and his wife Shirelle have been married for 17 years and they have three children, Jasmine, Raven and Darryl Jr.

Posted by Mel at January 6, 2007 09:17 PM

Comments

Eaves and Daryl Hicks are going to have to be supermen to make any significant changes with commissioners like Bill Edwards in office.

So the county finally has some breathing room with its budget. So losing Sandy Springs didn't mean the end of the world. And Mr. Bill is ready to spend like a drunken soldier on leave.
Use the dough to fix needed but unglamorous things like infrastructure? Roll some of it back to taxpayers?

No, Billy needs to make a big splash. He's got an ATM machine and by darn it, he's going to let it ride.

Edwards is the single worst elected official in this state. For some reason, no other elected official on any level has the cajones to call him out. Bill Edwards is one of the main reason Fulton has worst in class diasters like the jail & sheriff's dept., tax assessors dept., courts mess, etc.

YOU ARE THE PROBLEM, BILL EDWARDS.


http://www.ajc.com/print/content/printedition/2007/01/06/metfulton0106a.html
Commissioners, of course, are busy making up wish lists for what to do with all the cash and predicting an uncommonly easy 2007 budget cycle.
"We are going to do a little bit of everything," Commissioner Bill Edwards said. "I'm happy, man. The money's there. It's just a matter of what we spend it on."
He said he would like to see more money go to parks in south Fulton, a Southside amphitheater, Grady Hospital operations and transportation for senior citizens.
Likewise, Commissioners Robb Pitts and Lynne Riley are also working on lists.

Posted by: Trackboy1 [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 7, 2007 01:07 AM

Darryl Hicks is running for DPG 1st Vice Chair!! Me *heart* Darryl! I'm an original member of the Chicks for Hicks!

Posted by: Smitty [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 7, 2007 01:40 AM

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