Fulton County invites you to make voting a family affair at its inaugural Family Voting Day on Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Family Voting Day is designed to offer voters the opportunity to cast their ballots prior to Primary Day and on a day that may be more convenient for their schedules. In addition to voting, residents will have the opportunity to receive H1N1, pneumonia and T-Dap vaccinations through the County’s Vote and Vax program at the Adamsville Natatorium, Ocee Library and South Service Center locations.
Polls will be open for Family Voting Day at six locations:
John Eaves Ph.D., Chairman, Fulton County Board of Commissioners recently joined Lens on Atlanta and is among the first local politicians to participate here.
I met Commissioner Eaves about three years ago at a youth conference at Kennesaw State University, and interviewed him for a video podcast I created about the event.
We've managed to stay in touch over the years and he even hired me to work on a couple of video projects.
I want to thank Commissioner Eaves for anwering the following questions and look forward to future conversations on Lens on Atlanta.
AC - Please share how you decided to get involved in Fulton County politics, and what made you decide to run for Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners?
JE - Like many who enter politics, I did so out of a desire to serve. There are approximately 1 million people who live in Fulton County and millions more who visit, recreate and do business here. The opportunity to make this government better, to improve lives and to effect change spoke to me and was aligned with my career as an educator and my years as Regional Manager for the Peace Corps.
AC What causes are you passionate about and how are you working to affect change?
JE - Strengthening the relationship between Grady Hospital, the Fulton County Health Department, and other health care providers so that the health delivery system of Fulton County is made more efficient and better responds to the needs of our most vulnerable residents. I am also passionate about strengthening the public safety of residents by reducing the high the recidivism rates of ex-offenders.
AC - What accomplishment are you most proud of?
JE - I am most proud of leading the fight to change the governance structure of Grady Hospital as well as being a champion of MARTA with the extension of the 12th Amendment of the MARTA Act.
AC - What are some of the biggest challenges your constituents are facing?
JE - We are facing the same big three as many nationwide: A weak economy, foreclosures and public safety. Despite these conditions, I believe we are long on hope because Georgia has a history of innovation. We have international centers of learning and research right here. We have nationally recognized museums right here. We have pieces to rebuild; we just have to put them together.
AC - If someone wants to get involved in local politics what would you suggest?
JE - Volunteer. As a volunteer you learn about working for a cause greater than you, how to work together and about service. Those are all components of working in local politics.
AC - Is there anything that you'd like to add?
JE - My service as Chairman is guided by the conviction that we must create a better Fulton County for all that live, work and play here. Fulton is large and there is room to be more efficient, effective and transparent. I am committed to these principles and look forward to partnering with my fellow Commissioners and our municipal governments to continually improve all of Fulton.
You can visit Commissioner John Eaves' Ph.D. profile here.
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