By Kim Landers
SUGAR HILL, Ga. | The speaker series of the Sugar Hill Historic Preservation Society on Wednesday, September 20, will be former Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Wayne Hill. The event will be at the Eagle Theatre. Doors open at 6:30 and the program starts at 7 p.m.
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Wayne Hill, a Gwinnett native of Sugar Hill, Ga., was elected chairman of the Gwinnett County Commission from 1993 to 2004. He has an impressive legacy, particularly in the growth of parkland in the county. County parks during his time in office went from 1,800 acres to 8,000 acres. While chairman, Gwinnett’s population grew by more than 300,000 newcomers.
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He joined his father’s business, a small cabinet shop in Sugar Hill, in 1960, and took over the business in 1972 when his father retired. He expanded business over the next two decades. He was a member of the Sugar Hill Volunteer Fire Department.
After being elected to the Gwinnett Commission, he served at the state and federal level on several groups. Hill was chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission. He was also president of the National Association of Regional Councils Board and a director of the National Association of Counties. He served a term as president of Association County Commissioners of Georgia in 2001, and got their Emory Greene Leadership Award in 2003.
Mr. Hill also a founding director and chairman of the Board of the Peoples Bank and Trust in Buford. He is active in charitable initiatives, is a graduate of Leadership Gwinnett and is a member of the Gwinnett Rotary Club. He and his wife, Carolyn, live in Suwanee. They have three children, nine grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. All the Hill children went through the Gwinnett County School system, enriching the community’s educational legacy. Wayne is also a member of the Family Church in Sugar Hill, originally known as Sugar Hill Baptist Church, where he has been an integral part of our spiritual community.
The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce named him the Citizen of the year for 2003. He is employed by Atlas, a project delivery management firm formerly known as Moreland-Altobelli.
Kathryn A. Baskin, chairman of the Sugar Hill Historic Preservation Society says: “Please join us in celebrating Wayne Hill’s incredible journey, his dedication to our community, and his unwavering commitment to public service. Share this event with your friends and family, and let’s come together to honor a true legend. Let’s make this event a memorable one and show our appreciation for Wayne’s lifelong contributions. Together, we can celebrate a leader, a legend, and an extraordinary public servant and family man.”
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