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Meet Suwanee’s Elected Officials

A local small business owner and mayor of Suwanee, Dave Williams knows well the importance of building relationships. Williams, whose term as mayor began in January 2008, also served on Suwanee’s City Council from 1998-2001. Following that, he was elected to the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) where he helped address regional issues that impact Suwanee and other metro Atlanta communities. An ARC board member from 2002-07, Williams served as that organization’s treasurer and on its executive committee as well as on several other key committees. He is the immediate past president of the Gwinnett Municipal Association (GwMA) and still serves on GwMA’s executive board.

A Georgia Tech graduate, Williams is the chief connection officer of SouthTrac, a promotional products company headquartered in Suwanee. His wife, Debbie, also a small business owner, operates Debbie Williams Interiors, which serves both residential and commercial clients. They moved to Suwanee in 1996 and have two children: Ramsey, a student at North Gwinnett Middle School and an accomplished fastpitch softball pitcher; and Max, a Level Creek Elementary student who plays catcher for his travel baseball team. Email Williams at dave@suwanee.com.

First elected to City Council in 2002, Mayor Pro Tem Jace Brooks’ focus is on fiscal responsibility, smart growth, and family-friendly initiatives. Originally from Louisiana, Brooks moved to Suwanee in 1997 and is a former member of the City’s Planning & Zoning Commission. A financial advisor with Community Wealth Management, he has a bachelor's degree in finance from Louisiana Tech University and a master's degree in marketing from Georgia State University. Brooks is a member of North Point Community Church and the Suwanee Business Alliance. He is a former member of  the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and past president of the Gwinnett Municipal Association. E-mail him at jbrooks@suwanee.com.

James "Jimmy" Burnette Jr. has served on City Council since 1996. A Suwanee native, he follows in his father’s footsteps; James Burnette Sr. served as a City Councilmember for 32 years, from 1963-95. Burnette, who is self-employed as a remodeling contractor, hopes that others also will see Suwanee as a great place to live. "I hope they see it as special as I do," he says. Email him at jburnette@suwanee.com.

Dan Foster came to City Council in 2006 after serving on both Suwanee’s Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning and Zoning Commission. Manager of enterprise data solutions with Verizon Wireless in Alpharetta, Foster also served on the Suwanee Day planning committee, volunteered with the PlayTown Suwanee community build, and participated in the Sims Lake Park master planning process. Father of five, Foster has a bachelor’s degree in mineral engineering from the University of Alabama, a master of science degree in computer information science from Troy State University, and an MBA from Elon College. He is a member of Saint Monica’s Catholic Church. “I’d like to see more large corporations invest in our community,” Foster says, “and look forward to helping enhance our capabilities to make Suwanee a great place to work.” E-mail him at dfoster@suwanee.com.

Dick Goodman moved to Suwanee from Miami in 2006 and almost immediately immersed himself in community initiatives. Goodman participated in the 2030 comprehensive planning process and served as a citizen-member of the water system focus group and the Downtown Master Plan steering committee as well as the first chair of the Suwanee Public Arts Commission – all before being elected to City Council to fill an unexpired term in 2009. Goodman is a freelance marketing/communications writer and journalist with a passion for photography. His clients have included agricultural, financial, pharmaceutical, and technology companies as well as economic development agencies in the U.S. and Asia. A graduate of Clarkson College in Potsdam, New York, he is a former columnist with the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Miami Today. Goodman and his wife, Louise, have six children between them and 11 grandchildren, three of whom live in Suwanee. E-mail him at dgoodman@suwanee.com.

As vice president of Clark Patterson Lee, Kevin McOmber was involved in implementing Suwanee's vision for Town Center long before he became a City Councilmember in 2007. He was the project manager and lead engineer on Suwanee's award-winning Town Center design. McOmber has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology as well as associate degrees in architecture and construction engineering from Alfred State College. A Suwanee resident since 1995, McOmber is a member and deacon at Shadowbrook Baptist Church. He also is an active member and past director of the Kiwanis Club of Suwanee and was a founding member of the Suwanee Downtown Development Authority. McOmber's family includes wife, MaLisa, and two children, Marissa and Andrew. Email him at kmcomber@suwanee.com.