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Cobb County Commissioner Eric Allen outlines District 2 priorities and launches constituent podcast
Summary
In the first episode of "Inside the District," newly sworn District 2 Commissioner Eric Allen said his immediate priorities are supporting the MLB All-Star week, promoting responsible economic growth across a corridor that he called the county's "economic backbone," and using a podcast and newsletter to increase constituent outreach.
Eric Allen, the newly elected Cobb County District 2 commissioner, used the inaugural episode of his podcast "Inside the District" to describe early impressions of county government and to outline priorities for his seat: support for the upcoming MLB All-Star week, intentional economic growth across District 2 and increased constituent outreach.
Allen said the county staff impressed him. "Well, of all, the staff is amazing," he said, and added that serving on a five-member commission requires broader attention to the whole of government than his prior role in the state House. "Here, basically, every department, requires attention," he said.
The commissioner emphasized an event-driven…
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