Articles by: Elliott Brack
BRACK: New York’s use of ranked choice voting is major system test
By Elliott Brack | There were major political results in New York City this week, as citizens there held a primary to determine who will be the Democratic candidate for mayor. Weak Republican influence in New York points to the eventual Democratic winner as the next mayor. The mayor will officially be decided in their General Election in November.
BRACK: Norcross graduate heads biology firm listed on NASDAQ
By Elliott Brack | A 1988 Norcross High graduate rang the bell on Earth Day, April 22, at the NASDAQ stock exchange in New York, signaling the public listing of his company’s stock, Zymergen. He is Josh Hoffman, 50, of San Francisco. He is the son of Eve Hoffman of Peachtree Corners and the late Howard Hoffman. He is the CEO of Zymergen, which was offered for sale on NASDAQ at a price of $31 per share that opening day. As of Wednesday, the stock was trading at $35. Its trading symbol is ZY.
Gwinnett Forum | April 11, 2025
“But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.”
– American Astronomer and Science Communicator Carl Sagan (1934-96).
Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His 2025 list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judicial and school board elections to the date of the General Election.
- More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
- Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
- Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1 a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
- Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Gwinnett planners to encourage condos and townhouses instead of apartments.
- County-wide microtransit services.
Interested in Gwinnett history?
Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It sold out of its first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Old Town Antiques at 93 Main Street in Lilburn.
- The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.
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