Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Drenner is new chair of DeKalb State House delegation

Drenner

State Rep. Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) is the new chair of the 16-member DeKalb County House Delegation. She was chosen over Rep. Pam Stephenson (D-Decatur) by a vote of 9-7 during a meeting on Monday.

Rep. Michele Henson (D-Stone Mountain) was elected vice chair of the delegation. Rep. Becky Evans (D-Atlanta) will serve as secretary and Rep. Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) is treasurer.

Drenner told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the county's House members will work towards "making DeKalb the best possible place to live that we can."