Politics & Government

Drake Takes Seat On Decatur Commission

George Carley, the retired chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, administered the oath of office to Scott Drake.

Decatur has five city commissioners again.

On Monday night, Scott Drake was sworn in as the commissioner for District 1, Post B.

George H. Carley, the retired chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, administered the oath of office at the city commission meeting.

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Carley, a Decatur resident, noted that he'd known Drake since he was a boy.

Drake takes the seat that Bill Floyd held for more than 20 years. Floyd resigned Jan. 7 to take a consulting job, leaving the board of commissioners with only four members until Monday night.

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Drake defeated Greg Coleson March 19 in a special election.


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