Office of Intergovernmental & External Affairs

Martha Revelo Ms. Revelo serves as the first Chief of Intergovernmental and External Affairs for DeKalb County, where she leads the county’s efforts to strengthen collaboration and coordination across federal, state, regional, and local governments, and external stakeholders alike. She develops and executes legislative strategies, advocates for city-county collaborative initiatives, and serves as the county’s primary liaison with municipal, state, federal, and external officials to ensure DeKalb’s priorities are represented in key policy discussions and public-private partnership opportunities across different sectors.

Martha brings a unique, comprehensive perspective to her work, having held impactful roles at every level of government. Prior to joining DeKalb County, she was Associate Director for Government Affairs at the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), where she represented over 800 county commissioners across Georgia’s 159 counties. She led policy efforts on economic development, transportation, natural resources, and federal issues — successfully securing $250 million in additional state funding for local infrastructure for two consecutive years and spearheading reforms to the Single-County TSPLOST law.

At the federal level, Martha served as Northeast Outreach Director for U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, making history as the first Latina to hold this position for a U.S. Senator from Georgia. In that role, she advocated for local priorities in Washington, D.C., and built strong relationships between Georgia communities and federal agencies. Her efforts led to securing federally directed spending earmarks totaling over $12 million across Northeast Georgia.

Martha’s leadership extends well beyond her day-to-day role. Most recently, Martha was appointed by the President of the National Association of Counties (NACo) as Vice Chair of the Community, Economic Development, and Workforce Policy Steering Committee, and sits on the board of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She has also served on the Georgia Transportation Alliance, the Georgia Tollway Authority (GTA) Advisory Board, and as a local representative for the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), where she provided strategic guidance on federal transportation policy.

Her impact has been widely recognized. Martha has been named one of Georgia’s 50 Most Influential Latinos for four consecutive years and honored with a “Martha Revelo Appreciation Day” by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. The Georgia State House of Representatives has commended her leadership, and she has been named a 40 Under 40 honoree by both the Atlanta Business Chronicle and Georgia State University.

An Atlanta native and first generation Salvadoran American, Martha holds both master’s and bachelor’s degrees in political science from Georgia State University, specializing in Professional, International, and Intergovernmental Politics. She has built a career centered on public service and community advocacy, and lives in Atlanta with her husband and their two dogs.