Hon. Hattie Portis-Jones

The Honorable Hattie Portis-Jones is a second-term council member re-elected November 2017. She served as Mayor Pro Tem (2017) and is a recipient of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s Region 3 Economic and Leadership Development Program; Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Certificate of Excellence; and National League of Cities (NLC) University Gold Level Certificate. She is currently a NLC Board of Director serving on its Legislative Action Committee and Chair of NLC’s – Energy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee; NLC Leadership Fellows; Leadership Council, Water Now Alliance; Leadership Circle, Path to Positive Communities, ecoAmerica; Member, GMA-Federal Policy Advocacy Committee; and Board of Director (Treasurer), Georgia Municipal Black Caucus. As a member of the City’s six member Legislative Branch she develops policy, enact laws for the well being of its 14,000+ citizens and ensures the proper stewardship of its resources. Major accomplishments include: an 88 unit active Senior Living Facility; Duncan Park Football and Water Park Complex; Downtown Amphitheater; Farmer’s Market (expanding market to provide access to SNAP recipients); Award-winning Let’s Move (to encourage a healthy lifestyle and environment); City Employee Wellness Program; City Re-branding (Situated To Succeed); major economic development projects-creating hundreds of jobs; Improved Bond Rating to double A minus (AA-) from triple B (BBB). Councilwoman Portis-Jones is a veteran public servant with extensive municipal government and non-profit experiences in executive positions of administration, finance, public works and health. She served as a board of director for several non-profit organizations, – locally, nationally and internationally. She has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from City University of New York-Baruch College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including recognition as one of the National Urban Fellows 50 Icons (2019); Woman of Courage in Government (2018); and Who’s Who in Black Atlanta (2017).