Charles D. Rousseau
County Commissioner
District 4
Charles D. Rousseau is serving his first term as commissioner and was elected in September of 2015 to fill an unexpired term for the late Commissioner Pota Coston. Commissioner Rousseau holds the District 4 seat and his term of office will expire on December 31, 2018.
Commissioner Rousseau is a results-driven executive with over 25 years of diversified governmental, operational and public policy experience; a strong problem-solver with proven ability to manage multi-million dollar budgets and diverse teams to achieve results and foster collaborative outcomes.
As a 22-year resident of Fayette County, he has served on community boards such as the Fayette County Library Board, Fayette County School Board Construction Committee and the Fayette County Race Relations Committee.
Commissioner Rousseau is no stranger to government. His professional experience includes:
- Chief Operating Officer, Arnold Schwarzenegger's Atlanta Chapter of the Inner City Games
- Chief Operating Officer, Enrichment Services Program, a regional program servicing six Georgia counties
- Assistant Director/Recreation, Fulton County Department of Parks & Recreation
- Assistant Director/Design & Development, Fulton County Department of Parks & Recreation
- Assistant Director/Administration, Fulton County Department of General Services
- Administrative Assistant to Vice-Chair of Fulton County Board of Commissioners
- Area Manager of Citizens Advocacy Program, Fulton County Government
- Deputy District Director to Los Angeles City Council Member
Charles' mission is to promote quality neighborhoods, adequate public safety services, enhanced recreational amenities, progressive economic development opportunities, and responsible fiscal priorities while being a voice, advocate and servant leader for Fayette County citizens.
Latest Information
Commissioner Charles D. Rousseau appointed
to the ACCG Defined Benefits Board of Trustees
December 12, 2017 - Fayette County, Georgia - The Association of County Commissioners of Georgia's (ACCG) Board of Managers recently appointed Fayette County Commissioner Charles D. Rousseau to the ACCG Defined Benefit Board of Trustees.
The ACCG Defined Benefit Board of Trustees is under the GEBCorp division of ACCG. The Defined Contribution Program (401(a) and 4579b) deferred compensation) is managed by a nine-member Board of Trustees appointed by the ACCG Board of Managers, and is comprised of county elected and appointed officials.
"I am proud to have been selected by my colleagues around the state as a member of the Defined Benefit Board of Trustees to be a prepresentation of the hard-working men and women in county government," said Commissioner Rousseau.
This appointment is added amid Commissioner Rouseau's service to the county since being elected to the Fayette County Board of Commissioners in September of 2015.
