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Uniquely DEKALB 2019 Newcomers Guide & DeKalb Chamber Membership Directory Newcomers 2019 Uniquely DEKALB Welcome to DeKalb County! On behalf of our citizens, welcome to DeKalb! It is an honor to serve as DeKalb’s chief executive officer as well as former superintendent of the DeKalb County School District. With 740,000 residents and an emphasis on collaboration, DeKalb boasts the perfect complement of diversity and unity. It is home to immigrants from more than 100 countries, speaking more than 100 languages. DeKalb is synonymous with success. The county is home to artists, athletes, architects and entrepreneurs; owners of construction companies and auto dealerships; high-tech and engineering firms. Blessed with a lush tree canopy and wide green spaces, DeKalb is also home to some of metro Atlanta’s most prestigious residential communities, and you’ll find some of the nation’s most prominent houses of worship and revered spiritual leaders here as well. You will find more than a half dozen great educational institutions, including Emory and Oglethorpe universities. Our school district is a leader in STEM curricula, and students can receive tailored education with program options such as theme, magnet, international baccalaureate and Montessori. Many of the region’s leading medical facilities and hospitals, including Emory and Oglethorpe universities, Emory Decatur Hospital, the renowned Children’s Hospital of Atlanta and, of course, the nation’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are found in DeKalb. And that’s not to mention thousands of acres of parks, including Stone Mountain Park, Arabia Mountain and many other natural assets. It is with a collectively warm heart and open door that we invite new residents and encourage citizens from throughout the region, the nation and the world to make DeKalb County home! Michael L. Thurmond CEO of DeKalb County Dekalb history center DEKALB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • www.dekalbchamber.org | 3 DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Two Decatur Town Center 125 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 235 Decatur, GA 30030 www.DekalbChamber.org Carolyn Glenn Publisher Dr. Earl Glenn Chief Financial Officer John Hewitt contents Chief Operating Officer Kemesha Wadley Production Manager Carla Parker Contributing Writer Horrace Holloman Contributing Writer Moving to dekalb educATION IN dekalb Taylor Robins Contributing Writer what’s inside DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Initiatives ....................................................6 Supplement to The Champion Newspaper About DeKalb .............................................................................................................8 and DeKalb Free Press. DeKalb Government ................................................................................................9 moving to dekalb .................................................................................................. 10 Published by ACE III Communications, Inc. and The Champion Newspaper, P. O. Box 1347, education in dekalb .............................................................................................. 11 Decatur, GA 30030. (404) 373-7779. www.TheChampionNewspaper.com Uniquely... Avondale Estates............................12 Pine Lake ...........................................29 Brookhaven ..................................... 14 Stonecrest .......................................30 Chamblee ...........................................16 Stone Mountain ............................32 Clarkston..........................................18 Tucker ................................................33 Decatur ..............................................20 Doraville ..........................................24 Dunwoody .........................................26 DeKalb Chamber Membership Convention & Visitors Bureau Lithonia .............................................28 Directory ..........................................34 4 | 2018 Newcomers Guide & DeKalb Chamber Membership Directory About the DeKalb CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization for businesses located in or that have an interest in DeKalb County. For 81 years, DeKalb Chamber has worked to help businesses succeed by working with local government to create a pro-business environment; tapping into potential customers for businesses; and providing access and information to support, promote and sustain business development in the county. MISSION & VISION The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is the catalyst that attracts, supports and advances business and economic development interests in DeKalb County. The Chamber Welcome strives to be the convener of partnerships and facilitator of to DeKalb County! solutions. On behalf of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and the FOUR CORE FOCUSES communities we serve, welcome to DeKalb County! We’re glad To support the DeKalb Chamber mission, our work is you’ve chosen to make DeKalb your home. reflected in our four core focuses: DeKalb County has a rich history. Our diverse communities– • Education and Workforce Development growing families, young professionals, business leaders and • Economic Development those retiring from life careers–make this county one of the best • Public Advocacy places to call home. • Member Services DeKalb is home to world-class bioscience and research institutions, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We are home to premier healthcare and higher PRIORITY GOALS learning institutions, including Emory University, Georgia With the support of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Piedmont College and Emory Decatur Hospital. We are home to Board of Directors and community partners, we have the largest dinosaur exhibit and IMAX screens at our Fernbank Museum of Natural History and we are home to the largest defined our priority goals. These goals will help us make an farmer’s market in the southeastern region of the country. impact to our members and the business community, and align our work to advance our mission. This guide will show you what DeKalb has to offer, and we hope it will help you feel more at home. Whether you enjoy visiting an • Increase visibility of DeKalb Chamber’s work in the antique market, a brew pub, some of Atlanta’s best restaurants and bars, or a farm-to-table dining experience, looking for stellar community educational opportunities; or wanting to start a business, DeKalb • Define DeKalb Chamber as the esourcer portal for County has something for you. business information and connection • Advocate for a business-friendly environment in DeKalb The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is here to help you become County and the metro Atlanta area an active and engaged member of our community. When you prosper, we all prosper. • Create an inviting environment that supports business expansion and growth of new entrepreneurs Welcome home! • Pr ovide access to people, information and opportunities • Increase workforce opportunities through corporate partnerships Katerina Taylor President & CEO DeKalb Chamber of Commerce 6 | 2018 Newcomers Guide & DeKalb Chamber Membership Directory DEKALB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • www.dekalbchamber.org | 7 Uniquely One of DeKalb County’s unique aspects revitalize the area andDEKALB will be used for road DeKalb County is also well known for its is perhaps the way the county governs repairs, improvements to fire and police sta- population size and diversity. The predomi- itself. DeKalb County is the only county in tions, park updates and improved recreation nately Black county is the fourth largest Georgia with a chief operating officer. The facilities. county in Georgia. The county’s school sys- CEO position works independently of the DeKalb is also home to the Georgia Bu- tem is also one of the largest in the state. legislative branch and represents all dis- reau of Investigation, American Cancer So- The DeKalb County School District is Geor- tricts within DeKalb. ciety national headquarters, Yerkes Primate gia’s third-largest school system serving Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Center, Stone Mountain Park and DeKalb nearly 102,000 students, 137 schools and Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Peachtree Airport. The county’s residents centers with 15,500 employees. Dunwoody, Lithonia, Pine Lake, collectively speak more than 60 languages DeKalb also features a number of higher Stonecrest, Stone Mountain and Tucker all and has one of one of the largest refugee education institutions such as call DeKalb County home. The county also resettlement locations in the country–the Oglethorpe University, Georgia Perimeter includes portions of unincorporated Atlanta. city of Clarkston. College, Mercer University-Atlanta, Colum- In 2017 for the first time in the county’s DeKalb is one of the few counties with bia Theological Seminary, DeVry University, history, voters approved a Special Purpose access to some of Georgia’s busiest inter- Georgia Piedmont Technical College, Agnes Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). DeKalb states including portions of interstates 20, Scott College, Art Institute of Atlanta and will receive an estimated $388 million in 285, 85 and 675. The county is also by the Georgia Military College. revenue during the next six years. DeKalb Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority County officials said SPLOST proceeds will (MARTA) with rail and bus services. 8 | 2018 Newcomers Guide & DeKalb Chamber Membership Directory DeKalb The governmentDeKalb County Board of Johnny Isakson (R) (Term ends 2022) Gloria Butler (D) Billy Mitchell (D) Commissioners (BOC) serves as 3625 Cumberland Boulevard,
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