Legislation Details

File #: 2026-1196    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Appointment
File created: 7/29/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 8/11/2026 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): All Commission Districts Appoint Boniface G. Echols, Esq. to Post 4 of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors.
Attachments: 1. Boniface Echols - CV _Redacted
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Public Hearing:  YES      NO                                                   Department: Chief Executive Office                                     

 

SUBJECT:

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Commission District(s): All Commission Districts

Appoint Boniface G. Echols, Esq. to Post 4 of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors.

 

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Information Contact: Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, Chief Executive Officer

Phone Number: 404-371-2881

 

PURPOSE:

Pursuant to Section 13A of the DeKalb County Organizational Act and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), CEO Cochran-Johnson nominates Boniface G. Echols, Esq. for appointment to Post 4 of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors for a term expiring on December 31, 2026. Mr. Echols will replace Mr. Roderick Frierson, whose term has expired, and who has continued to serve. 

 

NEED/IMPACT:

The purpose of the MARTA Board of Directors (also referred to as the Board of Directors of the Authority) is to manage the property, affairs and business of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority in accordance with the powers and authority delegated by the Act.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

No cost to the County.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

To confirm the appointment of Boniface G. Echols, Esq. to Post 4 of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors for a term that expires December 31, 2026.