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DeKalb Honors Public Works with Official Proclamation and National Recognition
(atlantadailyworld.com)
From the Atlanta Daily World:
On June 6, 2025, more than 1,500 employees gathered in person at New Life Church in Decatur, and over 2,000 more joined via livestream, for DeKalb County’s first ever Employee of the State event under the leadership of CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson. From the opening remarks by Chief of Staff Dr. G. Leah Davis to the … Continued
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