The Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce will host a signature luncheon on Sept. 24 featuring Brookhaven Mayor John Park’s State of the City address.
The event will be held at Brookhaven City Centre’s Ashford Forest and Murphey Candler rooms at 4001 Peachtree Road NE from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Park is the state’s first Asian-American Pacific Islander elected to office, after serving three terms as the City Council District 2 representative, according to information released by the chamber.
Park will share “insights into the city’s current state, outlining key achievements, addressing challenges, and presenting his vision for the future of Brookhaven. “
Seating is limited to 100 guests. The deadline to register is Sept. 21 by 4 p.m. Members: $55.00 Non-Members: $65.00.
About John Park
After winning a general runoff election on Dec. 4, 2023, Park was sworn into office as Brookhaven’s fourth mayor on Jan. 8, 2024.
Born in South Korea, Park along with his family immigrated to the United States at the age of 6. Mayor Park grew up mostly in Decatur, according to his bio. Upon graduation, Park attended Emory University, earning a bachelor’s in business administration from the Goizueta Business School, after which he started his technology consulting career at IBM.
Park left consulting to work on bioterrorism preparedness at the CDC. He married Morgan Harris in 2003. In 2007, they moved to Brookhaven.
Park has formed an amateur soccer club, fostered dogs for animal rescue organizations, and is a technical consultant for surveillance of nationally notifiable diseases with the CDC and state departments of health.
