NOTE DATE CHANGE: South Metro Advisory Committee with Jonesboro Mayor Joy Day: RSVP for May 23rd
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NOTE DATE CHANGE: South Metro Advisory Committee with Jonesboro Mayor Joy Day: RSVP for May 23rd
Date:
May 23, 2017
Time:
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Registration:
Sorry, public registration for this event has been closed.
Event Description:
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Join the Council for Quality Growth's South Metro Advisory Committee Meeting on May 23rd with Jonesboro Mayor Joy Day
Joy Brantley Day was born in Thomaston, Georgia and earned a bachelor’s degree with highest honors at Tift College and graduate degrees at Georgia State University. Mayor Day came to Jonesboro in 1971 as a third grade teacher at Lee Street Elementary. She rose through the ranks in Clayton County Schools serving as a system Lead Teacher, Assistant Principal, and Principal. She retired from Clayton County Schools after 35 years of service.
Mayor Day has served as an adjunct Professor at both Tift College and Mercer University, specializing in instructional technique and Learning Theory. Mayor Day has been active in many community activities including, but not limited to, the Jonesboro Women’s Club, Tara Kiwanis, Rainbow House Advisory Board, Delta Kappa Gamma, Arts Clayton Board of Directors, Clayton County YDC Board, and the Georgia Municipal Association Board of Directors. She currently serves as a District President for GMA.
She was first elected Mayor of Jonesboro in 1995 and took office in 1996. Mayor Day has been recognized by the Georgia Municipal Association with the Certificate of Achievement, the Certificate of Excellence and the Certificate of Distinction. She previously served four terms as President of the Clayton County Municipal Association. She has received numerous awards for her community service.
Under Mayor Day’s leadership the City of Jonesboro has completed the Downtown Streetscapes Phases I and II, Lee Street Park, Battleground Park, and Massengale Park. The City recently received the LCI Achievement Award from the Atlanta Regional Commission as a result of Mayor Day’s leadership and vision. Through conservative fiscal management, the city has maintained a balanced budget, as well as adding to its fund balance yearly. Jonesboro has sustained a 1.5 mil rate, while providing a high level of services to its citizens, as well as free events and concerts. Mayor Day has dedicated her adult life to the improvement and enhancement of quality of life for Clayton County citizens. She remains a small-town girl at heart. First and foremost, among her goals for Jonesboro, is to maintain its friendly, welcoming spirit while moving forward to improve and upgrade quality of life for its citizens.
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