The Milton Historical Society Board of Directors recently elected Jeff Dufresne as its new president. Dufresne succeeds Bill Lusk, who will remain on the board of directors as vice president. Also re-elected to the Board in their current officer positions are Karen Thurman, treasurer, and Joan Borzilleri, secretary.

Dufresne is a lifelong student of history, starting with his teenage years in historic Deerfield, Massachusetts. He is a recognized authority on placemaking, the science of planning, designing and managing public spaces to promote the overall well-being of residents of neighborhoods, cities, and regions.

It is a tool that inspires people to create and enhance their public places, said Dufresne, who served as executive director of the Urban Land Institute in Atlanta for nine years before moving to Milton. A communitys sense of place relies in large measure on its history and traditions. Milton is blessed with an exciting, but little known, history, which our outstanding board of directors and I will build upon through education, research, and document preservation. I encourage anyone interested in volunteering to contact me or any member of our board. We want to involve the community in many creative ways.

The Milton Historical Society is a 501c3 nonprofit organization established by a group of local citizens who want to share their love of history with the community. For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., call 404-550-1414, or visit MiltonGaHistoricalSociety.com.