Mayor & City Council
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R. Eric Clarkson
Mayor
First Elected November 2001
Elected Mayor November 2005
Term Expires 2013
770-986-5010
eclarkson@chambleega.com
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Mayor Clarkson has always had a passion for public service. He has lived in the Chamblee area for over 15 years; serving three years on the volunteer Architectural Review Board and 4 years on the City Council before being elected Mayor. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Municipal Association as the President in the District 3 East Region as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Planning Association. In 2004 Mr. Clarkson was named to Georgia Trend Magazine’s 40 under 40.
Graduating from Missouri State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing Research and a minor in Decision Analysis, Mayor Clarkson has over 20 years of marketing, sales and business management experience. He is a Georgia licensed real estate broker and the President of Neighbors Realty, a full service residential and mixed-use real estate brokerage firm.
Mayor Clarkson is married to wife Lynn Clarkson. They have three children; Jenah , Alexa Rae, and Elijah.
Mark Wedge and his wife, Vicki, reside in charming Keswick Village where they purchased their first home in 1998. Born in Hackensack, New Jersey - childhood years were spent in New England. He is a graduate of Stone Mountain High School and received a B.A. from Georgia State University with a major in Political Science and a minor in American History. He is a Sales Representative in the technology sector.
Mark is an active member of Saint John Orthodox Church located in Grant Park. Vicki and Mark have two Dachshunds, Petey & Lucy, and Sybil, the Siamese cat. Certifications include: FAA Certified Single Engine Licensed Pilot. Personal interests include long term investing in the stock market, cooking, sailing and cheering for our Atlanta Braves.
Leslie C. Robson was elected on November 6, 2007. She was born in Philadelphia, PA into a military family and spent the first 8 years of her life on several different bases until the family was finally transferred to North Carolina where she grew up, attending St. Mary’s school, Goldsboro High, and East Carolina University. She first moved to Atlanta in the 70‘s and worked in the restaurant industry for a while. Then she returned to school to become a hairstylist and worked in that industry for 25 years. In 1979 she moved to Tallahassee where she met and married her husband Jim. They left Tallahassee for Savannah where they lived for 5 years and then moved back to Atlanta. Leslie has been a resident of Huntley Hills in Chamblee since 1996. After retiring from hairstyling, she once again attended school and received her Associates Degree in Environmental Horticulture. Upon graduating, she formed her present company, Dragonfly Landscapes and Gardens, a residential landscape design/build firm.
Hobbies include gardening (believe it or not!), sailing, cooking, reading, shopping, and traveling. She is a member of the Georgia Native Plant Society, The Southeastern Palm Society, The Chamblee Backyard Wildlife Habitat Club and the Georgia Organics Association as well as the Chamblee Business Association, and a supporter of The Atlanta Botanical Garden, The High Museum, and the North Carolina Botanical Garden.
On January 1st, 2008 Thomas S. Hogan, II was sworn in as a member of the Chamblee City Council, where he has focused his efforts on economic development, customer service, the image of Chamblee, and efficient operations. Tom has focused his efforts on the restructuring of the development department, defining the City’s role with economic development activities, and promoted a public-private partnership, such as the 2009 Taste of Chamblee Summer Festival. He serves on the City’s Personnel Committee, and is the Chairman of the City's Economic Development Advisory Board. Tom has been instrumental in the efforts to recreate the local business association, restructure the local arts alliance, and has helped lead the organizational effort for the new Chamblee Farmer’s Market.
Tom has been a resident of Chamblee since 2000. He was born in Atlanta, raised in Santa Fe, NM, and has lived in Washington, DC, Seattle, and Tallahassee. Tom initially attended Georgia College, in Milledgeville, but graduated from Georgia State University, in Atlanta. Tom worked full-time throughout college, where his studies included English and Economics. Tom’s passion for helping others has played a major role throughout his life. In his twenties he created a non-profit organization called the Enterprise Development Foundation. This Washington, DC-based 501(c) 3 was used to facilitate entrepreneurship education in the Washington, DC public school system. Later, in Atlanta, Tom was involved with the leadership of the Buckhead Business Association and the NPU-B, in Atlanta. In Chamblee, Tom served on the Architectural Review Board and was a Mayoral Appointee to the Ethics Board. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the J. Whitney Bunting School of Business at Georgia College, in Milledgeville, GA.
Tom is a seasoned financial advisor with 12 years experience in the financial services industry. Tom has a diverse background, including eight years experience as an entrepreneur and manager of Buckhead Financial. He has extensive training in a range of financial products and service disciplines including residential mortgages, commercial lending, insurance, banking, and business planning.
Tom is married and has two daughters.
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Scott Taylor
Mayor pro tem
At-Large Seat
First Elected November 2005
Term Expires 2013
770-986-5010
staylor@chambleega.com
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Scott Taylor was born in High Point, North Carolina. He moved to Athens, Georgia in 1983 where he attended the University of Georgia for his undergrad college education. Scott obtained a B.S. in Psychology and then began a career as a therapist. Scott returned to Athens in 1988 to attend graduate school in which he obtained a Master’s degree in Social Work. He currently is employed with United Behavioral Health where he functions in a duo role as a Clinical Program Manager and Employee Assistance Professional liaison.
Scott moved to the mid-city district of Chamblee in January, 2000. He lives in a loft development with his French Mastiff named Bella. He also has a cat named Mischief who is Bella's best friend. Scott has been an active member of his homeowner’s board since its beginning. Areas of interest include: volunteering, exercising, cooking, finding new up and coming music, attending concerts, playing sports, and working with plants.
As the youngest of 12 children, Dan was born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. After attending Catholic University in Washington, DC he moved to Atlanta in 1994.
Dan and his wife Monica moved to Chamblee in July of 2004. The growing, but friendly atmosphere of Chamblee was the perfect fit for the friendly and active couple. Shortly after moving to his home in Sexton Woods, Dan left his 10+ years of experience in the corporate world behind to start his own landscape company. This has proven to be a satisfying decision for Dan, Monica and their two boys, Trigg and Brice. Outdoors is where you're most likely to see Dan and his family. Attending T-Ball games, playing softball and tennis in Keswick Park, or just walking the neighborhood with other friends and their families are just a few of the ways he enjoys his (very little) free time.
Now in his second term, Dan enjoys being involved in the process that is keeping Chamblee a great place to live, work and raise a family.