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Marijuana as Medicine?

Michele Cohen Marill,

Kristine Werner grew up in the era of “Just say no.” She remembers signing a pledge in elementary school, at the height of the 1980s anti-drug campaign: “I will always say no. I will never try drugs.” She meant it.…

July 30, 2021

Coping with COVID

Michele Cohen Marill,

COVID-19 hit like a lightning strike, darkening businesses and causing everyone from office workers to schoolchildren to shelter at home. While the infection risks soon became clear, the deeper ramifications – not just on health and livelihoods but on emotional…

March 31, 2021

Georgia Trend January 2021 Most Influential Georgians pg 35

100 Most Influential Georgians

Karen Kirkpatrick, Betty Darby, Mary Ann DeMuth, Mary Anne Dunkin, Brian Lee, Michele Cohen Marill, Rebecca McCarthy, Patty Rasmussen, Randy Southerland,

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,” said Martin Luther King Jr. His words are as applicable today as they…

December 31, 2020

100 Most Influential Georgians: Visionary Forces

Anna Bentley, Amy Bonesteel, Katie Gantt, Karen Kirkpatrick, Brian Lee, Michele Cohen Marill, Patty Rasmussen, K.K. Snyder, Adina Solomon, Randy Southerland,

“There are no secrets to success,” said former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. “It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.” His description could apply to the individuals included in Georgia Trend’s 22nd annual listing…

December 31, 2019

Local Control

Brian Lee, Michele Cohen Marill, Patty Rasmussen,

The term local control means keeping government close to home. For folks in six Georgia counties, local control is overseen by someone who goes above and beyond the call to improve the lives of his or her constituents. The ACCG,…

June 1, 2019

2009 Counties Of Excellence

Michele Cohen Marill, Matt Hennie,

Whether it’s creating a water park, saving a local landmark or establishing an animal shelter, the winners of this year’s County Excellence Awards are thinking inside and outside the box. The competition, sponsored for the fourth year by the Association…

March 1, 2009

Georgia's Top Public Servants

Ed Lightsey, Michele Cohen Marill,

The 2007 Excellence in Public Service Awards presented by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia, in partnership with Georgia Trend, recognize five of the state’s unsung heroes.

September 1, 2007