The purpose of the Government Affairs Committee is to speak on behalf of the business interests in DeKalb County to ensure that it remains a place that is competitive locally and statewide.  Our guest speaker will be DeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester (District 1), who will speak to us on the important role of the business community in government.



ABOUT NANCY JESTER 
DeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester is a tireless advocate for the citizens of DeKalb. Nancy was first elected to the District 1 Board of Commissioners seat in 2015 and re-elected in 2018. As a county commissioner, Nancy has focused her attention on creating soundly structured budgets, eliminating blight and nuisance businesses, and avidly supporting our public safety and first responder personnel.  
Nancy has served on school councils and was the founding president of a public school foundation. Nancy was also elected to serve on the DeKalb Board of Education and became the first person to find and publish deceptive budgeting practices that plundered the accumulated reserves of the 3rd largest school system in Georgia. 

Nancy began her career working as an actuarial consultant in Georgia and Texas. Upon starting her family, she devoted her time to improving the educational lives of children. Nancy hosts regular community meetings around the metro area; bringing together DeKalb citizens and their elected officials to discuss current county issues. Nancy is a member of The Rotary Club of Dunwoody as well as a member of the Conservative Policy Leadership Institute, Class of 2014. 

Nancy grew up in Georgia and earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She and her husband, Stanley, reside in Dunwoody and have three children.