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SUMMARY:Government Affairs Committee\, August\, 2018
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of the Government Affairs Committee is to speak on behalf of the business interests in DeKalb County to ensure that it remains a place that is competitive locally and statewide.  Our guest speaker will be DeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester (District 1)\, who will speak to us on the important role of the business community in government.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT NANCY JESTER \n\nDeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester is a tireless advocate for the citizens of DeKalb. Nancy was first elected to the District 1 Board of Commissioners seat in 2015 and re-elected in 2018. As a county commissioner\, Nancy has focused her attention on creating soundly structured budgets\, eliminating blight and nuisance businesses\, and avidly supporting our public safety and first responder personnel.  \n\nNancy has served on school councils and was the founding president of a public school foundation. Nancy was also elected to serve on the DeKalb Board of Education and became the first person to find and publish deceptive budgeting practices that plundered the accumulated reserves of the 3rd largest school system in Georgia. \n\n\n\nNancy began her career working as an actuarial consultant in Georgia and Texas. Upon starting her family\, she devoted her time to improving the educational lives of children. Nancy hosts regular community meetings around the metro area\; bringing together DeKalb citizens and their elected officials to discuss current county issues. Nancy is a member of The Rotary Club of Dunwoody as well as a member of the Conservative Policy Leadership Institute\, Class of 2014. \n\n\n\nNancy grew up in Georgia and earned her bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She and her husband\, Stanley\, reside in Dunwoody and have three children.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The purpose of the Government Affairs Committee is to speak on behalf of the business interests in DeKalb County to ensure that it&nbsp\;remains a place that is competitive locally and statewide.&nbsp\; Our guest speaker will be DeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester (District 1)\, who will speak to us on the important role of the business community in government.<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="225" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/544/Image/NancyHeadshot.gif" style="width: 185px\; height: 225px\;" width="185" /><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;">ABOUT NANCY JESTER</span></strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">DeKalb&nbsp\;County Commissioner&nbsp\;Nancy Jester is a tireless advocate for the citizens of DeKalb. Nancy&nbsp\;was first elected to the&nbsp\;District 1&nbsp\;Board of Commissioners&nbsp\;seat&nbsp\;in&nbsp\;2015 and re-elected&nbsp\;in 2018.&nbsp\;As a county commissioner\, Nancy has focused her attention on creating soundly structured budgets\, eliminating blight and&nbsp\;nuisance businesses\, and&nbsp\;avidly&nbsp\;supporting&nbsp\;our public safety and first responder&nbsp\;personnel.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Nancy&nbsp\;has&nbsp\;served on school councils and&nbsp\;was the founding president of a&nbsp\;public school&nbsp\;foundation. Nancy was also elected to serve on the DeKalb Board of Education and became the first person to find and publish deceptive budgeting practices that plundered the accumulated reserves of the 3rd largest school system in Georgia.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Nancy&nbsp\;began her career working as an actuarial consultant in Georgia and Texas. Upon starting her family\, she devoted her time to improving the educational lives of children. Nancy hosts regular community meetings around the metro area\; bringing together&nbsp\;DeKalb citizens and their&nbsp\;elected officials&nbsp\;to&nbsp\;discuss current&nbsp\;county issues. Nancy is a member of The Rotary Club of Dunwoody&nbsp\;as well as&nbsp\;a member of the Conservative Policy Leadership Institute\, Class of 2014.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Nancy grew up in Georgia and earned her bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in Economics from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She and her husband\, Stanley\,&nbsp\;reside in Dunwoody and&nbsp\;have three children.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:CDC Federal Credit Union/Board Room 2301 Parklake Dr\, NE Atlanta\, GA 30345
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URL:https://business.dekalbchamber.org/events/details/government-affairs-committee-august-2018-2926
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