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IRPS committee recommends Eric Atwater as pension board candidate
Summary
The IRPS committee voted to recommend Eric Atwater for a pension‑board appointment after scoring seven candidates with a rubric; commissioners said Atwater brought varied experience and fresh ideas for board engagement and local financial‑education opportunities.
The IRPS committee voted to recommend Eric Atwater as its candidate for the DeKalb County pension board after a rubric‑driven interview process that evaluated seven applicants.
Why it matters: the pension board appointment process affects governance of county retirement assets and may shape outreach, education and oversight activities tied to long‑term liabilities.
Chair Ladina Bolton summarized the committee’s scoring and singled out Mr. Atwater as the top candidate, saying he “seemed to have some fresh ideas” and had “global, local, national, and statewide experience” the committee could use. Commissioner Shakira Johnson, who led the scoring effort with committee staff (with Commissioner Bridal Davis Johnson recused from the ranking), said the scoring sheet helped the committee compare strong candidates and called Atwater “exceptionally strong.”
A motion was made and seconded to approve the committee’s recommendation; the chair called a voice vote and announced the recommendation carried.
The committee’s action at this meeting is a committee recommendation; the transcript records the committee vote but does not record subsequent steps or a final appointment by the full board in this session.
