Councilmember Clair Muller has served her neighbors in the 8^th District since 1990.  Clair currently chairs the Transportation Committee and serves on the City Utilities Committee and Finance/Executive Committee.

 Clair has an extensive background in community and civic activities, with a special focus on environmental issues.  A 1986 Leadership Atlanta graduate, Clair completed the Regional Leadership Institute training in 1996.  Clair is a former president of the North Buckhead Civic Association and has also served on its Advisory Committee.  Some of her City Council initiatives have included co-sponsoring legislation to preserve Atlanta ’s trees, to establish bike trails throughout the city, and to begin citywide recycling and composting.  She also spearheaded a Waterways Task Force to seek federal funds for regional flood control projects.  Additionally, Clair is committed to identifying and securing more green space for city parks, and to improving pedestrian access to parks and neighborhoods through the installation of sidewalks.

 For the past fifteen years, Clair has served on local, state, and regional committees that focus on environmental issues.  She has been active in the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and the National League of Cities (NLC).  She served on GMA’s board and chaired one of GMA’s committees-the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee.  Clair serves on NLC’s Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Steering Committee.  Additionally, Clair serves as chair of the Atlanta/Fulton County Water Resources Commission and serves on the Atlanta Regional Commission’s (ARC) Board and several ARC committees, including the Environmental and Land Use Committee and the Transportation and Air Quality Committee.

 Clair is affiliated with a variety of organizations which include the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, the High Museum of Art, SCITREK, the Georgia Conservancy, the League of Women Voters, the Atlanta Women’s Network, the Georgia Woman’s Political Caucus, the Atlanta Historical Society, and the Atlanta Botanical Garden.  Clair is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Junior League of Atlanta and a former member of the Zoo Atlanta Board.  Clair is an alumna of Agnes Scott College and also served as a member of their Board of Trustees.  Clair currently serves on the Advisory Council of the Atlanta Children’s Shelter and the Advisory Board of CHRIS Kids (Children Have Rights In Society- http://www.chriskids.org).

 Clair is a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church.  She and her husband Thomas have two children, Catherine and Anne.  Away from City Hall, Clair’s passion is gardening, attending the theater, and spending time with her family.