COVID-19 Task Force

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has formed a COVID-19 Strategic Task Force.

Driven by science and medical expertise, the task force will provide professional, technical and strategic counsel related to protecting the health, safety and economic well-being of DeKalb’s 750,000 residents.

The task force is authorized by Executive Order 20-001 issued March 23, 2020, in response to the public health and economic emergency within DeKalb County due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meetings

Previous meetings:

May 14: Full meeting video

April 23: Full meeting video

April 1: Audio of COVID-19 Introductory Teleconference
Full Teleconference Transcript
CEO Thurmond presentation (PDF): DeKalb's COVID-19 Response

Members

Members of the task force (still being assembled) include:

HEALTH

Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford District Director, DeKalb Board of Health	Dr. Patrick O'Carroll Head of Health Systems Strengthening Sector, The Task Force for Global Health	Dr. David Ross President and CEO, The Task Force for Global Health

Dr. Anagha Cupples DNP-FNP, RN, BSN Emory Healthcare

DEKALB COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Steve Bradshaw Presiding Officer and District 4 Representative, DeKalb Board of Commissioners	Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Super District 7 Representative, DeKalb Board of Commissioners	Jeff Rader District 2 Representative, DeKalb Board of Commissioners

Liane Levetan Former DeKalb County CEO	Lee May Former DeKalb Interim CEO Pastor, Transforming Faith Church

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Ramona Tyson Superintendent, DeKalb County School District

JUDICIAL

Asha Jackson Chief Judge, Superior Court

PUBLIC SAFETY

Chief Joseph Cox Fire Marshal, DeKalb Fire Rescue	Jack Lumpkin DeKalb Public Safety Director	Melody Maddox DeKalb County Sheriff

LEGISLATIVE

Dr. Karla Drenner House Chairwoman, Ga. General Assembly (86th District)	Emanuel Jones Senate Chairman, Ga. State Senate (10th District)

CITIES (DMA)

John Ernst Mayor, City of Brookhaven	Melanie Hammet Mayor, City of Pine Lake

BUSINESS

Ann Hanlon President, Perimeter CID	Emory Morsberger President, Metro South CID	Alan Goodman President, Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce

Ken Coleman Present, DeKalb Chamber of Commerce	Dorian DeBarr Interim President, Decide DeKalb Development Authority

HUMAN SERVICES

Lamar Smith Director, DeKalb Division of Family and Children Services	Jeannie Lin Strategic Communications Professional/Event Planner	Samia Abdullah

Jim Redovian Owner and President, Atlantic Southern Products Inc.

TRANSPORTATION

Jeff Parker General Manager and CEO, MARTA

Event Calendar

Meetings

Members

Event Calendar