Gwinnett County welcomes its first African American tax commissioner

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Gwinnett County taxpayers will see a new name at the top of their 2021property tax bills after Tiffany Porter officially assumed the office.

Porter officially took over duties at the tax commissioner’s office on January 1.

Porter, the first African American tax commissioner in the counties’ history, received her law degree from Emory University in 2009.

According to a press release, Porter plans to bring a “new type of leadership to Gwinnet that builds upon the legacy of past leaders.”

“I’m honored that voters put their faith and trust in me,” Porter said. “I believe in civic duty and promise to serve all Gwinnett residents to the best of my ability.”

Prior to being elected tax commissioner, Porter served as the first African American judge in Duluth.

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