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Chairman Charles Bannister has resigned his as charman of the Gwinnett County Commission.  Bannister was scheduled to testify today before a grand jury investigating land deals approved by the board.  Bannister made the following statement this morning through his attorneys:

"It is with deep regret that I announce my immediate resignation as chairman of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners. While I am proud of Gwinnett County government's many accomplishments over the past six years and had hoped to guide more of this board's work to completion, I find myself near the end of an extremely trying year that has placed an undeserved strain on my family and has threatened my own health.  I believe that stepping down at this time is necessary to preserve my family's well-being and will allow the important business off Gwinnett County to move forward without further distraction."

It is not clear at this time what, if any, connection exists between Bannister's resignation and the grand jury investigation.

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