Joan Garner

Commissioner Joan P. Garner is the Commissioner for District 4, which encompasses the heart of the City of Atlanta, Midtown, neighborhoods surrounding Cascade Road, and neighborhoods west of downtown Atlanta to Fulton Industrial Boulevard. She is a native of Washington DC. She made Atlanta her home in 1978. Commissioner Garner earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of the District of Columbia. Commissioner Garner received a Master’s Degree in Organizational Communication from Howard University. Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs) D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, R, S, and T are located in Commissioner Garner’s new district. Some NPUs are split between other Fulton County Commissioners.