WHY COBB COUNTY, GA IS

“ALL IN” FOR LISA CUPID

     On January 6, 2025, on a very “cold and windy night”, residents of Cobb County and Metro-Atlanta, came to the Cobb County Civic Center to celebrate a woman with a “warm heart”, for serving her community, Ms. Lisa Cupid. She was there for her swearing-in ceremony after being elected as the Chairwoman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. 

 

Considering that the Black population of Cobb County is only 30%, it could seem that her gender, color, and being the only Democrat on the Board of Commissioners, could work against her being this successful in winning the office of the stature of Chairwoman. What has made the difference in her success is the fact that she served two terms as a Commissioner, and the residents of Cobb County saw that she not only has a warm heart but also an intelligent mind for serving her community. 

 

Chairwoman Cupid’s accomplishments while serving for eight years as a Commissioner for Cobb has been remarkable. She is adamant about the concept of every citizen of the county being able to live a meaningful and productive life, with Cobb being in position to bring opportunities that helps this concept to become a reality. The Cobb County Government website, itemizes the 14 policy initiatives she either launched or supported which caused this process to happen.

 

Something that was heard repeatedly through the entire ceremony was the phrase “All In”. This is Ms. Cupid’s campaign slogan. It means her work ethic compels her to put her best effort into serving her constituents. She requires this of her staff, and requests this of Cobb County’s citizens. Which is be All In on working together to make Cobb continuously better for everyone. 

 

The people who attended this swearing-in ceremony were large in number, while being multi-racial and multi-cultural. They patiently sat through the ceremony while listening to the speakers, and continuously chanting “All In”. Evidently, the people of Cobb County get Chairwoman Cupid and her message, by the way they shared the joy and satisfaction of celebrating her accomplishment, with her. 

 

Matthew 20:26 states, “Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your servant.” Ms. Cupid, being a woman of faith, clearly gets Jesus’ memo. This was a memorable occasion to witness. I was there because Aubry Padmore, the founder of the Carib Voice Radio Network, would not be able to make it and asked me to attend it to represent him and the network. I’m glad I did, this should be the norm for government service.

 

 

Article by Leroy Tyler, Host of Innovation Up Close Radio Show/Podcast Hear or watch his show on caribvoiceradio.org. Visit his site at innovationupclose.com.

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