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Fulton County Chair-Elect Mo Ivory Taps Shirley Franklin, Peter Aman for Transition Team

Mo Ivory, the incoming chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, unveiled a transition team co-chaired by former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and ex-city COO Peter Aman, vowing to be ready to govern on day one.

Fulton County Chair-Elect Mo Ivory Taps Shirley Franklin, Peter Aman for Transition Team

Mo Ivory, the incoming chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, announced her transition team on Monday, assembling a group of civic, business and public-sector leaders to prepare her administration ahead of taking office in January.

The transition team will be co-chaired by three prominent figures: Shirley Franklin, the former mayor of Atlanta; Peter Aman, a former chief operating officer for the city of Atlanta; and Munir Meghjani, a business and civic leader.

Ivory's team said in a press release that the group is tasked with preparing her administration "to begin delivering results on day one." The announcement was made at a press conference in Atlanta.

The appointments signal an early emphasis on experienced municipal leadership as Ivory prepares to lead Georgia's most populous county. Franklin, who served as Atlanta's mayor from 2002 to 2010, remains one of the region's most recognizable public figures, while Aman brings deep operational experience from his tenure in the city's executive branch.

Fulton County government oversees a range of critical services for more than a million residents, including elections, public health, courts, and the county jail. The incoming chair's transition work will shape how the commission approaches those responsibilities when new leadership takes over in January.

The transition team's formation comes as Ivory prepares to succeed the current commission leadership. Further details about the team's work and priorities are expected in the weeks before the January swearing-in.

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