The Council for Quality Growth and Fulton County Government will host the 2026 State of Fulton County Address on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM at The Eastern. The program will be a breakfast event and feature remarks from the Chairman of Fulton County Board of Commissioners, Robb Pitts. More than 400 Council and Chamber members, elected officials, businesses, residents, county staff, and partners of Fulton County are expected to attend on Tuesday. The 2026 State of Fulton is presented by the Amazon, Develop Fulton, and the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority.
 
The Council’s State of Fulton County annually convenes the county’s business community with its local government bodies, as well as with other local leaders from across the region. Chairman Robb Pitts will address the businesses in his community to present achievements and projects from the last two years, as well as an outlook for what’s ahead in 2026.

This will be Chairman Pitts’ 5^th State of the County address since being elected as Commission Chairman at the end of 2017, and his second since 2023. Pitts has decades of public service under his belt, including 13 years on the Fulton County Commission prior to serving as Chairman and another 20 spent on the Atlanta City Council.

The Council for Quality Growth works with Fulton County and its local municipalities year-round to advocate for our members doing business in those areas. “Fulton County remains a driving force in our region’s economic vitality,” said Michael Paris, President & CEO of the Council. “We value our strong partnership with Fulton County and look forward to Chairman Pitts’ insights on the county’s priorities and the path ahead for its communities.”

The State of Fulton will also feature remarks from 2026 Council for Quality Growth Chair Gerald McDowell, Executive Director of ATL Airport CIDs, and Commissioner Bob Ellis, District 2 of the Fulton County Commission. Terreta Rodgers, Head of Community Affairs - Georgia Region at Amazon, Sarah-Elizabeth Langford, Executive Director of Develop Fulton, and Jevon Gibson, CEO of the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority, will give presenting sponsor remarks. Danny Johnson, Managing Director of the Natural Resources Department at the Atlanta Regional Commission, will deliver an update on behalf of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District.

Press are invited to attend with prior registration. Please RSVP to Anna Frances Gardner at [email protected]. 

2026 State of Fulton County

• Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
• Time: 8:00 – 10:30 AM
• Location: The Eastern

• Featured Speakers:

• Commissioner Bob Ellis, Fulton County Board of Commissioners, District 2
• Jevon Gibson, CEO, Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority
• Danny Johnson, Managing Director, Natural Resources Department, ARC
• Sarah-Elizabeth Langford, Executive Director, Develop Fulton
• Gerald McDowell, Chairman, Council for Quality Growth & Executive Director, ATL Airport CIDs
• Michael Paris, President and CEO, Council for Quality Growth
• Chairman Robb Pitts, Fulton County Board of Commissioners
• Terreta Rodgers, Head of Community Affairs - Georgia Region, Amazon

More details and registration for the 2026 State of Fulton County can be found here: https://councilforqualitygrowth.memberzone.com/events/details/state-of-fulton-county-address-2026-6292