Mayor
At-large Commissioner
First elected November 2015
Tony.Powers [at] decaturga.com
Tony Powers was elected to the City Commission in 2015. As a native of Decatur, Tony has served the Decatur community for many years. Tony grew up in the Oakhurst Community and is a proud graduate of Decatur High School.
Tony served as co-president of the Oakhurst Elementary School PTA from 2001-2002, was a founding member of the Decatur Education Foundation and served as chair of the Education Foundation from 2010-2012. He served as chair of the Housing Infill Task Force from 2007-2008 and joined the City Planning Commission in 2009. He served as Chair of the City Planning Commission, a position he held since 2012. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the South Fork Conservancy since 2012. Tony was also honored with a Hometown Hero Award in 2002.
Tony earned a degree in marketing from the University of Georgia and is a co-owner of Intown Ace Hardware. He lives in the Great Lakes neighborhood and has two daughters, Diondra and Alexandra. All three are proud graduates of Decatur High School.