Funeral services for Tiffany P. Porter, tax commissioner of Gwinnett County, will be Thursday, May 12, at Saint Philip AME Church, 240 Candler Road, Atlanta, Ga.
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Ms. Porter died May 5 from cancer. Ms. Porter, of Lilburn, 43, was mother of four children, Tori, 15, Zoe, 17, Nia, 20, and Brandon, 23.
She had been tax commissioner for 16 months. She was the first African American tax commissioner in Gwinnett County. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in New Jersey. She was a graduate of Hampton University in music; had a law degree from Emory, and an MBA from Georgia State University.
For more than 20 years, Ms. Porter resided in Gwinnett County, attended Life Church International in Duluth and was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
As the law dictates, Chief Deputy Denise Mitchell will execute the duties of the office until being sworn in to complete the remainder of Ms. Porter’s term through Dec. 31, 2024.
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