Alfred John, Laura Semanson sworn-in to commissioner posts Alfred John signs his commissioner paperwork after being sworn in by Judge Lynwood Woody Jordan. John will serve as the District 2 Commissioner for the next four years, representing south Forsyth.
A swearing-in ceremony was held on Tuesday, Dec. 29 for newly-elected Forsyth County District 2 Commissioner Alfred John and the board’s Chairwoman Laura Semanson, who was re-elected in June.
Semanson has served on the board since 2017. She was appointed as chairwoman in 2019, the first woman to hold this position in Forsyth County. Semanson also ran unopposed for District 5 this summer.
“The last four years have been incredible. I’m sad to see Commissioner [Dennis] Brown leaving us, but we’re always going to have a little tether on him, so we don’t lose track of him,” Semanson said. “But I also know that [Alfred John] is ready for the challenge … and will be a great pub
Alfred John set to be sworn in as new District 2 Commissioner
Alfred John will be sworn in as the new District 2 Commissioner on Tuesday, Dec. 29. He will join the BOC at its first meeting of 2021 on Thursday, Jan. 7.
John is replacing Dennis Brown, who chose not to run for reelection.
John’s professional background includes working in the human resource tech space at a company in Buckhead. For the last three years, he has been working on the Zoning Board of Appeals, or ZBA, hearing variances and other appeals.
“[The ZBA] gave me a good transition into the [Forsyth County] Board of Commissioners,” John said.