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Walt Russell
Walter Brown Russell Jr. (July 24, 1929 – May 17, 2016) was an American soldier, state legislator, county commissioner, and lawyer. He served in Korea and Vietnam. After being retired from the U.S. Army because of a wound to his head, Russell graduated from law school, was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives and later to the chair of the Dekalb County commissioners. He practiced law after leaving public office. Early life Russell was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on July 24, 1929, to Walter B. and Dorothea Elberta (Bealer) Russell.Edited by Edna S. Lackey,Georgia Official and Statistical Register. 1973-1974, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta, Georgia, In 1930 Russell was living in Mecklenburg, North Carolina. Russell attended high school in Durham, North Carolina, and attended Duke University from 1946 to 1947, before enrolling in United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, where he graduated as a member of the class of 1951; his Cullum n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeKalb County Board Of Commissioners
DeKalb County (, , ) is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 764,382, making it Georgia's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Decatur, Georgia, Decatur. DeKalb County is included in the Atlanta metropolitan area, Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell metropolitan area. It contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta (the other 90% lies in Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County). Stonecrest, Georgia, Stonecrest is the largest city that is entirely within the county. DeKalb is primarily a suburban county. In recent years, some communities in North DeKalb have incorporated, following a trend in other suburban areas around Metro Atlanta. Stonecrest, Georgia, Stonecrest, Dunwoody, Georgia, Dunwoody and Brookhaven, Georgia, Brookhaven are now the largest cities that are entirely contained within the county. History The area of DeKalb county was acquired by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
