Around GCDD: Eric Jacobson Appointed to MARTA Board
Eric Jacobson, executive director of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD), has been recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, or MARTA. The city’s mass transportation system also provides MARTA Mobility, the paratransit service for people with disabilities and senior citizens.
In his role, Jacobson will provide guidance and insight on decisions about the regional transit system and how it will affect people with disabilities who use or consider using mass transit.
The MARTA Board of Directors is a panel that votes on important decisions affecting the direction of the company made up of representatives from the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, DeKalb County, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority and the Georgia Department of Transportation.
