Members of City Council

About City Council
The City Council Members of Lawrenceville are elected by the citizens to serve on the City Council for two-year terms.
Meeting agendas and minutes are posted online. The Council meets once a month on the first Monday, unless noted, in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. Meeting dates subject to change. Please confirm with City Hall. View the calendar for specific dates. For questions or comments, please contact your City Council representatives.
We are pleased to introduce the City Council Members of Lawrenceville. Feel free to contact us for specific answers to your questions.
City Council Goals: 2009-10
The following list of goals was adopted by the City Council on January 23, 2009. Deemed as priority projects and goals, they shall be completed by January 1, 2011.
- Complete construction and relocation of the police station;
- Examine potential sites for a relocated Utilities Department and plan future use of the property vacated by the Utilities ("City Park Property");
- Develop and proceed with the College Corridor Overlay District;
- Retain and meet with a consultant to study the City's computer system and implement upgrades, including a solution to remedy current and future website and software crashes;
- Develop a plan and design to upgrade streets, signage, and walkways, including City gateways, that will give Lawrenceville a uniform, branded appearance; and
- Adopt a plan that designates the location for TADs within the City of Lawrenceville.
Marie Beiser
Year(s) Elected/Reelected: Elected November 2008
Phone: 678.407.6587
Email: marie.beiser@lawrencevillega.org
Marie Beiser, a resident of Lawrenceville since 1962, is a retired educator from Gwinnett County Public Schools. Marie received her undergraduate degree from LaGrange College and her graduate degrees from the University of Georgia.
Marie is a past president of the Gwinnett County Retired Educators Association and the Lawrenceville Garden Club. Before her election she was the Vice Chairman of the Downtown Development Authority, Chairman of the Lawrenceville Development Authority, and Chairman of the Architectural Review Board. She is a graduate of Senior Leadership Gwinnett sponsored by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. Marie has been an active member of her homeowners association.
Marie and Bob Beiser, a retired educator, have been married 46 years and are active members of Lawrenceville United Methodist Church and members of the Wesley Sunday school class.
Mike Crow
Year(s) Elected/Reelected: Elected November 1990 - served one term; re-elected November 2007
Phone: 404.375.5438
Email: mike.crow@lawrencevillega.org
Mike, who grew up in Dekalb County, moved to Lawrenceville over 20 years ago. After earning his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia, he became involved in business development, general commercial contracting, and commercial property management.
Formerly Chairman of the 2030 Master Plan, Mike was influential in implementing the high-rise ordinances and in establishing the DCA Loans Program. He has further worked with the Lawrenceville Police Department to strengthen the Quality of Life organization as well as to instigate the construction of the local police building.
Mike and his wife Laine have three children, Courtney, Ansley and Michael.
P.K. Martin, IV
Year(s) Elected/Reelected: Elected November 2005
Phone: 678.407.6585
Email: p.k.martin@lawrencevillega.org
Peter K. (P.K.) Martin, IV is a Lawrenceville native. After receiving his degree in International Affairs from the Georgia Institute of Technology, he moved back home to work in the family business, Hood Insurance Agency, in downtown Lawrenceville. He is an active member of the Lawrenceville Kiwanis as well as his church, Holy Cross in Grayson and Loganville
P.K. resides in the Forest Hills neighborhood with his wife, Amanda, daughter, Charlotte, and son, Kuhl.
Katie Hart Smith
Year(s) Elected/Reelected: Elected November 2009
Phone: 678.407.6586
Email: katie.smith@lawrencevillega.org
Katie Hart Smith, RN, BSN, MBA is the Manager of Community Outreach for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. In this role, she developed and implemented the first community outreach program for Gwinnett, which focuses on increasing community physician awareness of programs and services through marketing and education. While Smith has been in the community outreach role for over seven years, she began her history at Children’s in 1986 where she has served as a nurse tech while finishing her nursing degree.