GA SR1005

Georgia Senate Resolution 1005 recognizes and commends Mayor Patti Garrett of Decatur, Georgia upon her retirement after 16 years of service to the city

Mayor Garrett moved to Oakhurst in 2001 and served on the Oakhurst Neighborhood Association board, participated in the community garden, and chaired the Oakhurst Tour of Homes before joining the Decatur City Commission in 2010

During her commission tenure, she led initiatives to attract downtown businesses, increase density, plan new land use for parking lots, implement Safe Routes to school, and expand city technology and social media use

Elected Mayor of Decatur in 2016, she led the city's purchase of Legacy Park within her first year in office

The Secretary of the Senate is directed to provide a copy of this resolution to Mayor Garrett