ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has named a new representative for the county to the MARTA Board of Directors.

Cochran-Johnson on Friday named Devon Hudson as DeKalb County’s newest representative on MARTA’s board.

Hudson owns Hudson Holding Company, a real estate construction and management firm responsible for multiple projects in the county.

He also has leadership roles in ROOTS Adoption Agency, the Boy Scouts of America’s Soapstone Ridge District, and the 100 Black Men of Atlanta.

“I am pleased to appoint an exceptionally qualified leader who shares my commitment to strengthening and expanding transit,” said Cochran-Johnson. “In the upcoming year, DeKalb will take significant steps to advance mass transit as we prepare for the region’s

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