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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE CAREER AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMMISSIONER NATALIE HALL
WHEREAS, Commissioner Natalie Hall is a native of Chicago, Illinois and for the past 31 years she has resided in the Atlanta, Georgia area; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Natalie Hall is the niece of the late Cook County Board President John H. Stroger, Jr. She graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1983 and attended Devry University where she obtained with honors a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems. She earned her masters’ degrees in Business Administration and Public Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management in Atlanta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Natalie Hall previously led technology training for Cook County employees, judges, and elected officials in the Circuit Court of Cook County and Office of the Chief Judge; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Natalie Hall began her career in the Fulton County Government where she created the New Technology Division and successfully directed technology projects such as a teleworking pilot program, Board of Commissioners’ videoconferencing, Cable Franchise Agreement, and the first county website; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Natalie Hall would continue her career at the City of Atlanta serving as the IT End User Support Division Manager. Commissioner Hall led a team of 35 employees and a $5 million budget to enhance and support the business processes of all City departments and agencies; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, Commissioner Natalie Hall was named as Chief of Staff to the late Fulton County District 4 Commissioner Joan P. Garner. In this role, Commissioner Hall worked to ensure that every citizen in District 4 received the assistance, programs, services, and information that they deserve; and
WHEREAS, due to the loss of Fulton County District 4 Commissioner Joan P. Garner, a special election was held in November 2017 where Commissioner Natalie Hall was elected to this office. Commissioner Natalie Hall is committed to create a community where all residents are safe, healthy, self-sufficient, have economic, cultural, and recreational opportunities; and
WHEREAS, on the Fulton County Commission, Commissioner Natalie Hall serves as the Executive Sponsor for Fulton County Government’s Strategic Priority “All People are Healthy.” Commissioner Natalie Hall believes in all people’s good physical and mental health, access to healthy food, quality healthcare, and sustaining an overall quality of life for them and their families; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Natalie Hall serves on a number of boards including the Association County Commissioners, Fulton County Board of Health, and the Atlanta Homeless Continuum of Care Governance Council. Commissioner Natalie Hall is also actively involved in the National Association of Counties (NACo) boards and committees such as the Healthy Counties Initiative Advisory Board, Information Technology Standing Committee, Resilient Counties Advisory Board, and the Large Urban Caucus Steering Committee. She was recently appointed as a board member of the National Organization of Black County Officials (NOBCO); and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Natalie Hall is the wife of District 2 Atlanta City Councilmember Kwanza Hall and the mother of two adult sons. Her and her husband currently live in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the 5.2 million residents, does hereby congratulate Commissioner Natalie Hall and her many contributions bettering the lives of the citizens of Fulton County m Atlanta, Georgia; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of the same be tendered to Commissioner Natalie Hall in recognition of this honor.
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