Council Member
Julie Driger


Ward(I)

Julie Driger was elected in 1988, to the Ward 1 council seat. Since her election, she has chaired the Education Committee and the Environment & Utilities Committee. She was recently elected as the Georgia Municipal Association Thirteenth District Second Vice President. In July, 1994, Julie was instrumental in obtaining a grant to sponsor a S.O.A.R. (Southside Outreach And Readiness) program for at risk youth. In January, 1996, she implemented procedures for establishing a Teen Court program in Dublin-Laurens County. This program became a pilot program for the state in July, 1997. Julie is a former public school teacher. She is presently employed as a claims examiner/employment counselor for the Georgia Department of Labor. She is a member of the First African Baptist Church. She has one son, a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter.

Julie loves working with youth, getting them involved in the community positively. She believes an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.