During the Georgia Women Connect: Leadership and Civic Engagement Panel held Sept. 16 at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Clarkston Mayor Beverly Burks shared personal stories of resilience and service, urging women to take leadership roles across Georgia.

Georgia Women Connect is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit that educates and encourages women to engage in public life by helping them find roles on boards, commissions and appointed offices across Georgia.

“I never had an aspiration of being an elected official,” Cochran-Johnson said. “And, you know, I will say that God truly has a sense of humor.”

The event, moderated by Georgia Women Connect president Adelaide Steedley, focused on women’s journeys into leadership and th

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