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Atlanta Councilman Howard Shook to retire after 24 years; colleagues praise fiscal stewardship
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Atlanta City Councilman Howard Shook, who represents District 7 and chairs the finance committee, is retiring after 24 years; colleagues lauded his fiscal stewardship, mentorship and role in projects such as Path 400. Shook said he plans to spend more time fishing and traveling.
Atlanta City Councilman Howard Shook, who represents District 7 and chairs the council’s finance committee, announced his retirement after 24 years on the council as colleagues offered a series of tributes praising his fiscal stewardship, mentorship and neighborhood-focused work.
Colleagues credited Shook with helping establish the city’s cash reserves and guiding long-term budget practices. “He and Felicia Moore and a few others came up with the idea that the city should have cash reserves, and that served the city very well,” one speaker said, praising a change they said the city had not previously had. Another colleague…
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