Remarks by Mereda Davis Johnson
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- Play at 13:08
“Yeah, every now and then, we have the privilege of standing in the presence of someone whose life has become more than a career. It has become a legacy. And I'll say this, that it is with sincere honor and respect that I have this opportunity to present a proclamation to someone that is so deserving. I've had an opportunity to meet her since we've been at this location, and she has become very special to me. And today, Gail was standing and the presence of that type of legacy. You wanna come on? Come on up. We think about what it means 50 years of getting up and showing up. 50 years of…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay. Um, I'm going to have Gail come up and say a few words. She says she was nervous and you know, some, I wanted to hug and say I'm nervous, too, every time I get in front of people and speak. But you know you do what you have to do. And so if you speak from the heart, and I know that you will, because that's what I do and don't care what anybody thinks. I speak from the heart. If you speak from your heart, and I know you will, you will be fine. But I want you to know that we love and...”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Now, listening to Gail, y'all knew she prepared that speech last night. Come on, let's take pictures.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“As approved in the Employee Relations Public Safety Commission.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“No, I've already spoken on it. Yeah, I mean, I'll briefly just say that, yeah, I've already spoken on it in the Ops Committee. But as we all know that Chief Eddie Moody, first African American to serve as police chief in DeKalb County, and I could go on and on, but he is much deserving of this honor. and it is my honor and privilege to have brought it before the commission, so I look forward to being there for the renaming.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“That one says 1320. Yeah. So hit your buttons. And I do have a question. 1320.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“And 26, 13, 23, as all was approved in the Ops Committee.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Ma'am. As I understood it, the motion was to affirm and then the motion was to remand back. So was it to affirm, was it to remand?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“So, there's It covers districts two, one, and six.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yeah, I have a question. I mean, I have a comment on 1218. I didn't get to.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“No, no. Real briefly, please. Just a comment on it.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yeah, I had a question if this item was applicable to all of DeKalb County, and it was. And this item's impact was to propose revisions are needed to strengthen DeKalb County's protection against discrimination and ensure equal access to employment, housing, accommodation by clearly defining prohibited discriminatory practices and providing a local process for addressing violations. And of course, this is shown that it was brought by District 2, Commissioner Michelle Lone Spears, District 1, Commissioner Ted Terry, and I mean, I'm sorry, Commissioner Six, Commissioner Ted Terry, and…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“And this was not for debate. It was for clarification. Thank you. Because the three commissioners that brought this forward was not from my district. And I just wanted my district to understand that I was not. And so it's not for debate. I'm not upset or mad. I'm just wanting my commissioners, I mean my constituents.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yeah, I would like that discussion as well, Matthew, because I'm a co-sponsor.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Motion to defer this item. Motion to defer this item to the 10-27-26 with a stop in ops, and we'll be discussing child review today in ops. Thank you.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“I mean, it just depends upon what the committee- Sure, but you're shooting as the office chair? Yeah, I mean, I'm going to present it, but of course, just like the rules committee. I mean, just like the rules discussion. Sure. It depends upon the discussion- Up here. By the committee and the commissioners, but I'm shooting for that. And since we've gotten portions of the rules done, we're concentrating on the charter review now. Excellent. And it's my hope that we can get it done, but it depends upon the committee and the commissioners.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“And then we will show today exactly where we are and what we have left to discuss. So John will present that today. So if they follow, I... Ops Committee, then they should know how we're progressing on it.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“We never voted on the motion to approve.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
- Play at 2:36:01
“No, we never voted on the motion to approve.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“I make a motion to add those items that the presiding officer just read out.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Motion to go into recess for executive session.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Can we bring a line if we want to bring a line to the stand? Yes, if you'd like to. Because we don't ever know.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“I make a motion that 1167 and 1172 be approved as approved in the Ops Committee.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yeah, just briefly. And, of course, I'm glad that this has come to the point where we are now. There was extensive conversation when I first introduced this. We spoke with ethics. We spoke to legal. We spoke with all the commissioners on it. And so we're at this point. And I'm glad. And so I think that any questions that any of us have, hopefully, It can be addressed in the cow meeting because we're like eight months out or seven months out. And so we need to start monitoring what's happening. So thank you all.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yes, based on the recommendation of the Ops Committee, this is our second reading, and I move to approve.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026