WHO IS ANN?
QUALIFIED LEADER
- Serves as DeKalb County Chief of Staff
- Graduate of Leadership DeKalb, Leadership Atlanta
- Named Top 100 Black Women of Influence by The Atlanta Business League
- Named Public Servant of The Year 2005 by the North DeKalb Rotary Club
- Serves on the Board of Directors for Theatrical Outfit, South DeKalb YMCA and Breakthrough House
- Atlanta Committee for the 1996 Olympic Games, Director of Community Relations
EXPERIENCED
As Chief of Staff since 2003, Ann has worked on key county initiatives, such as:
- Miles of New Sidewalks and Bike Trails
- Improved Roads and Traffic Reduction
- Better Parks and Green Space
- New and Improved Libraries
- New Police Precincts including more Mobile Precincts
- New 311 Non Emergency Phone Response System
- The Green Energy Project
- Closing of Live Oaks Landfill
- The Groundbreaking of A New DeKalb Arts Center and Renovation of Spruill Center for The Arts
EDUCATED
- Doctoral Candidate for International Business major at Argosy University, Atlanta, GA
- Master of Science degree, Financial Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
- Bachelor of Arts degree, Mass Communications, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA
FAMILY AND FAITH
- Ann is a devoted mother of three adult children; W. Earl, an employee of the Disney Company, PVT2 Jocelyn Cheryl, U.S. Army and John Charles who is legally blind and a student on the Dean’s List at McKendree College. They are members of The Word of Truth Christian Center in Decatur.
