Before being elected Chairman in 2017, Robb Pitts served on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for twelve years. As a commissioner, he advocated for diversification of the county’s revenue sources to relieve the tax burden on Fulton property owners.
Robb also served on the Atlanta City Council for two decades, chairing the Finance and Community Development Committees for a majority of his time. He was the Council’s President from 1997 – 2001.
While in office, Robb has brought efficiency to county operations and procurement procedures and became known as the “taxpayers’ watchdog” for his scrutiny of the County's spending and his management of the budget process. While he was Council President, he was a strong supporter of tax relief for the elderly, including the reduction of sanitation fees, and an increase in homestead exemptions. As Chairman, here are Robb's top priorities:
A businessman and former college professor, Robb earned degrees in education, business, languages and Latin American Studies at Ohio University, La Academia Hispanoamericana, Kent State University and La Universidad Interamericana. He has an MBA from Emory University and is a former member of the Atlanta Board of Realtors. He has taught at Clark Atlanta University, Oberlin College, and Kent State University.
Robb serves on many boards and authorities including:
Fulton County is the largest of the 159 counties in Georgia and is home to our Capitol City – Atlanta. Fulton County continues to be highly diverse, welcoming any and all walks of life. We must continue to provide the leadership to ensure the continued growth, development and prosperity for everyone in the county, region and the State of Georgia.
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The brainchild of Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts, similar legislation was approved by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners in June that has resulted in a $10 million investment with two minority-owned financial institutions in Fulton County.
Pitts slammed the review as “partisan politics at its worst,” telling CNN he has warned Greene and Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, who are both closely aligned with Trump, to stay away from the county’s election review process.
Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts said it was “outrageous” that the county “continues to be a target of those who cannot accept the results from last year’s election.”
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