Department Directors (Cedric Hudson)

Cedric Hudson serves as the Interim Director of Planning and Sustainability for DeKalb County.  As Director of Planning and Sustainability, Cedric oversees Long Range Planning, Current Planning, Permitting, Inspections, Plan Review, Land Development and Business License. 

Cedric joined DeKalb County in September 2002 as a senior planner within DeKalb's planning department. Since that time, he has prepared and managed the process of several comprehensive plans and zoning code updates, grant writing, small area plans and intergovernmental coordination. 

Prior to joining DeKalb County, Cedric worked for the Harlem Park Revitalization Corporation in Baltimore, Maryland as a Senior Development Specialist and later as a Project Manager. There, he was responsible for the planning, construction administration and funding for the rehabilitation of housing developments. 

Cedric has a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Morris Brown College here in Atlanta and a Master's degree in City and Regional Planning from Morgan State University, in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a current member of the American Planning Association and the Georgia Planning Association.