January 11, 2017
CONTACT: Lindsey Wiles Communications Manager lwiles@mariettaga.gov 770.794.5509
MARIETTA - On Wednesday, January 11th, Mayor Steve Tumlin made council committee appointments during the City Council meetings.
City Council Committees
Marietta's City Council is made up of seven committees that discuss new initiatives and legislation before deciding whether to forward issues to the full Council for consideration and possible action. Mayor Steve Tumlin made the following appointments to the City Council committees with the consent of Council:
Economic/Community Development Committee – Chairman: G. A. (Andy) Morris, Vice Chairman: Johnny Walker, Grif Chalfant
Finance/Investments Committee – Chairman: Stuart Fleming, Vice Chairman: Grif Chalfant, Michelle Cooper Kelly
Judicial/Legislative Committee - Chairman: Philip M. Goldstein, Vice Chairman: G. A. (Andy) Morris, Stuart Fleming
Parks, Recreation & Tourism Committee - Chairman: Michelle Cooper Kelly, Vice Chairman: Stuart Fleming, Ruben Sands
Personnel/Insurance Committee – Chairman: Johnny Walker, Vice Chairman: Ruben Sands, Philip M. Goldstein
Public Safety Committee – Chairman: Ruben Sands, Vice Chairman: Michelle Cooper Kelly, Johnny Walker
Public Works Committee - Chairman: Griffin Lee Chalfant, Jr., Vice Chairman: Philip M. Goldstein, G. A. (Andy) Morris
Mayor Pro Tem – Michelle Cooper Kelly
Presiding Officer – Ruben Sands
Board of Lights and Water Council Representative - Stuart Fleming
Marietta Housing Authority Liaison - Ruben Sands
Marietta Board of Education Council Liaison - Johnny Walker
Council Liaison Appointments
Mayor Tumlin appointed the following Council members to serve as liaisons in the community with the consent of Council
Marietta Chamber/SPSU KSU Merger - Griffin L. Chalfant, Jr.
Wellstar/Medical Community - G. A. (Andy) Morris
Lockheed/Military - Stuart Fleming
Schools Governance Teams (SGT) for Marietta High School - Michelle Cooper Kelly
Legislative - Philip M. Goldstein
Cobb/Douglas Board of Public Health - Mayor Steve Tumlin