Michael Owens

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton October 28, 2024

Mableton Mayor Owens announces first community development director

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens issued the following statement on the appointment of Juliana Njoku as Mableton’s first Community Development Director: The City of Mableton is happy to announce the appointment…

Mableton September 4, 2024

Mableton City Council authorizes purchasing card agreement for council use

By Madi Sutter The Mableton City Council voted unanimously in its August 28 meeting to authorize the resolution allowing Mayor Michael Owens to execute an agreement with JP Morgan Chase…

Mableton June 20, 2024

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens issues statement on Juneteenth

Photo of Mayor Michael Owens from the Mayor and council swearing-in ceremony (Larry Felton Johnson) Mableton Mayor Michael Owens issued the following statement in observance of Juneteenth: On this and…

Mableton March 4, 2024

Mableton mayor calls for public safety meetings after Six Flags shooting

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens sent out the following press release this afternoon in response to the shooting of an individual by police near Six Flags. This happened after a crowd…

Mableton December 7, 2023

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens chosen for training for new mayors in Harvard program

Photo: Mableton Mayor Michael Owens (photo by Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier) The City of Mableton issued the following press release: MAYOR MICHAEL OWENS WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF 27 NEWLY-ELECTED…

Mableton September 28, 2023

Mableton mayor issues statement on Georgia Municipal Association training retreat

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens released the following statement on the recent retreat for the city’s mayor and city council at the offices of the Georgia Municipal Association: City of Mableton…

Mableton September 3, 2023

Cobb & Douglas Public Health’s Lisa Crossman addresses Mableton City Council

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens invited Deputy Director Lisa Crossman of Cobb & Douglas Public Health to address the Mableton City Council on health issues of concern to the city at…

L-R Cobb Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer, Mableton Mayor Michael Owens, Cobb Public Safety Director Michael Register, and Cobb Fire Chief William Johnson

Mableton August 17, 2023

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens meets with Cobb Public Safety leaders

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens distributed the following press release about his meeting with Cobb public safety leaders, along with County Manager Dr. Jackie McMorris, and Community Development Director Jessica Guinn:…

Mableton city council an mayor seated at long table

Mableton July 14, 2023

Training in city government for Mableton mayor and council begins today

Mayor Michael Owens and the members of the Mableton City Council will begin training in city government from the Georgia Municipal Association this evening. Tonight’s training will be followed by…

L-R Dr. Janet Memark, Regional Administrator, Cobb & Douglas Health Dr. Michael Owens, Mayor of Mableton Paula C. Greaves, MD, WellStar Health System, Lisa Crossman, Deputy Director, Cobb & Douglas Public Health Dr. Carol Holtz, Board Chair & Professor Emeritus of Nursing at Kennesaw State University

Mableton July 10, 2023

Mableton Mayor Owens appointed to Cobb & Douglas Board of Health

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens was sworn in as a member of the Cobb & Douglas County Board of Health. He replaces Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin. The Georgia legislation creating county…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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