![The Fulton County Commission Wednesday named Cathy Woolard to chair its election board despite secretary of state objections due to her former role as lobbyist for the Democrat-allied Fair Fight voting organization. Woolard is set to lead the board through a period of partisan controversy over its conduct of elections.](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2021-09/ponce-voter-line-103020-1024x683-1_0.jpg?itok=7EHc5StA)
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The Fulton County Commission Wednesday named Cathy Woolard to chair its election board despite secretary of state objections due to her former role as lobbyist for the Democrat-allied Fair Fight voting organization. Woolard is set to lead the board through a period of partisan controversy over its conduct of elections.
Credit: John McCosh/Georgia Recorder