Bob Ellis announced his plans to seek reelection to the District 2 seat on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners that he’s held since 2015.
His fellow commissioners elected him to serve as vice chairman from 2017 to 2019 and again in 2023, according to his reelection press release announcement.
“From the day I took the oath of office, I have been a watchdog of taxpayers’ dollars and worked to ensure the County is fiscally responsible. My goal has always been to improve County government and assure that the citizens receive the programs and services they want and deserve,” Ellis said.
He lists his accomplishments in the past nine-plus years as opposing tax increases, achieving millage rate reductions, and successfully challenging the Fulton County Board of Assessors and the Georgia Department of Revenue after flawed assessments were issued, which saved taxpayers millions of dollars.
Other accomplishments were collaboration with state lawmakers for property tax relief with caps on property tax bills and assessments, leading efforts for basic mental health services, taking action against opioid manufacturers and distributors for their role in the opioid crisis, and establishing benchmarks to hold judicial officers accountable for the county funds they are allocated and to reduce the massive backlogs in the court system.
Ellis is the national product leader for specialty lines at CNA Insurance and has been an insurance industry professional for more than 25 years. He is a member of the board of directors for WellStar North Fulton and the Veterans Empowerment Organization.
He is the chairman of the County’s Audit Committee, a board member of the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority, the Atlanta-Fulton County Water Resources Commission, and the Fulton County Employees Retirement System, according to Fulton County’s website.
Commission District 2 encompasses Milton, Mountain Park, and large parts of Alpharetta,…
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