Politics & Government

Brooks Sworn in to Gwinnett BOC Office

The former Suwanee City Council member will attend his first Gwinnett meeting Tuesday.

Jace Brooks, elected in July to represent Gwinnett BOC District 1, was sworn into office Monday, Sept. 17.

According to a Gwinnett County news release Friday, Brooks is expected to attend his first Gwinnett BOC meeting Tuesday, Sept. 18.

Brooks, a Suwanee City Council member from 2002-12, will be filling the remainder of the term that was vacated when Shirley Lasseter resigned in May amid federal bribery charges. He was the only qualifier for the special election in November to fill the unexpired term.

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Brooks was elected in July to the full term that begins in 2013.

District 1 represents Suwanee, Duluth and Sugar Hill.

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