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Lee is from Greenville, Alabama. He has a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a law degree from Emory University. He was married to his late wife, Gilda, for more than 40 years. They have three children and six grandchildren. He attends St. Dunstan‘s Episcopal Church.

Lee is an accountant and lawyer, He works at Stevens & Wilkinson, an architecture and engineering firm, where he has worked for 32 years. He worked as a lawyer for nine years, and he used to teach Accounting for Lawyers at Emory Law School. He used to work at Literacy Action, Inc., which is an education nonprofit.

Lee Morris is currently the Fulton county commissioner for District 3. He was first elected in 2014 and has served two terms. He is on the Commission on the Audit Committee, the Defined Benefit Pension Board, and the Defined Contribution Board. He used to be the representative for District 7 on the Atlanta City Council from 1993 to 2001.

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 Everett Morris - 2021 December 31 Non Election Year CCDR - Board of Commission District 3

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As a city council member, he supported alternatives to cars and environmental protections, and helped start the city's sidewalk building program, introduced traffic calming, and worked on the first area zoned for transit around the Buckhead MARTA station.

- As a city council member, he supported alternatives to cars and environmental protections, and helped start the city's sidewalk building program, introduced traffic calming, and worked on the first area zoned for transit around the Buckhead MARTA station.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of March 16, 2022, Lee Morris’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Said, "[n]ow more than ever, we need to ensure that our law enforcement officers and officials have the tools and funding they need to keep our streets and neighborhoods safe."

- Said, "[n]ow more than ever, we need to ensure that our law enforcement officers and officials have the tools and funding they need to keep our streets and neighborhoods safe."

Public Safety

As county commissioner, spent $75 million to address the backlog of criminal and civil cases in the county court system.

As county commissioner, has never voted to increase taxes, voted to lower the millage rate for property taxes every year in office, and helped get a "floating" homestead exemption for Atlanta, which increases when the value of the home increases, decreasing taxes that go to the public school system.

- As county commissioner, spent $75 million to address the backlog of criminal and civil cases in the county court system. 
- As county commissioner, has never voted to increase taxes, voted to lower the millage rate for property taxes every year in office, and helped get a "floating" homestead exemption for Atlanta, which increases when the value of the home increases, decreasing taxes that go to the public school system.

Taxes & Budget

Lee Morris

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county

Fulton County Commissioner, District 3, Republican Primary

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