FACTBOOK 2020
Published by the Marietta Daily Journal
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PUBLISHER
Otis Brumby III
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Lee B. Garrett
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Contents
COMMUNITY............................................................................ 11
Cobb Places..................................................................................................................... 23
Renowned residents....................................................................................................... 28
Veteran services.............................................................................................................. 34
Cobb service clubs......................................................................................................... 36
Pet adoption options...................................................................................................... 39
New resident information............................................................................................. 42
Municipalities................................................................................................................. 44
BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT........................61
Top 10 employeers......................................................................................................... 66
Business associations..................................................................................................... 68
Lockheed Martin............................................................................................................ 69
SPORTS...................................................................................... 79
SunTrust Park................................................................................................................. 81
Atlanta United................................................................................................................ 85
Kayaking on the Chattahoochee River........................................................................ 88
GOVERNMENT........................................................................ 93
Board of Commissioners.............................................................................................. 94
Congressional Districts................................................................................................. 95
House Districts............................................................................................................... 96
Senate Districts............................................................................................................... 97
Superior Court................................................................................................................ 98
Magistrate, Juvenile and State Court........................................................................... 99
EDUCATION.............................................................................107
Cobb Board of Education........................................................................................... 114
Marietta Board of Education...................................................................................... 115
Test Scores..................................................................................................................... 119
Private Schools............................................................................................................. 131
Libraries......................................................................................................................... 136
Higher Education......................................................................................................... 138
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT..................................................147
Cobb Energy Centre.................................................................................................... 149
Six Flags Over Georgia................................................................................................ 152
Marietta Pops Orchestra............................................................................................. 153
Festivals & Events......................................................................................................... 154
HEALTH & FITNESS.............................................................. 161
Rec Leagues................................................................................................................... 164
Hospitals in Cobb......................................................................................................... 166
Parks and Recreation................................................................................................... 172
SENIOR LIVING...................................................................... 177
Senior Services............................................................................................................. 178
Assisted Living Homes................................................................................................ 182
Charity Events.............................................................................................................. 184
REAL ESTATE..........................................................................189
Cobb’s most expensive home...................................................................................... 191
Cobb’s housing market................................................................................................ 194
Commercial real estate................................................................................................ 196
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