Statement from MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeffrey
Parker on the passing of Clay Long
"MARTA offers its condolences to the family,
friends, and colleagues of long-time Atlanta attorney and conservationist Clay
Long. Mr. Long was an early supporter of public transportation and served as
chair of the MARTA Board of Directors from 1982 to 1984, during a time of
tremendous transit development in the City. He has said it was during his time
on the board that he first began to connect city land use and the preservation
of water and air quality. As a public agency that takes seriously its
environmental impact on the Atlanta region, MARTA is indebted to Long for his
work in this area and his lifelong dedication to conservation."