District 2 Commissioner Ben Ku Pronouns: he/him/his (D); 2026 770.822.7002 Ben.Ku@GwinnettCounty.com Download vCard Download Image

Ben Ku was first elected to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in 2018. District 2 includes Lilburn and unincorporated portions of Lawrenceville, Norcross, Snellville, and Tucker.

A Georgia native, Ben is the grandson of Chinese immigrants who moved to Atlanta to help engineer the original MARTA heavy rail system. Ben has almost 30 years of entrepreneurial and software development experience.

Ben became an ACCG Certified County Commissioner in 2019 by successfully completing core requirements of the ACCG Lifelong Learning Academy operated in conjunction with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. The academy core certification includes eight courses and a two-day Leadership Institute for a total of 66 hours of required courses.

In 2016, Ben participated in the Gwinnett 101 Citizens Academy, which sparked his interest in County government. He helped create and then served on the Gwinnett 101 Alumni Advisory Board. He received the Gwinnett 101 Alumni Distinguished Service Award for Most Volunteered Hours in 2017.

He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with highest honors and has been active in the Mentor Jackets program offering guidance to Georgia Tech students. Ben also serves on the board of the Georgia chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Ben has served as president of his homeowners' association where he helped to re-engage the neighborhood, improve its website and communications, and build cash reserves.

Commissioner Ku was the first commissioner to hold regular open office hours for easy access to your commissioner. If you’d like to participate, please email him to schedule: Ben.Ku@gwinnettcounty.com.

District 2 Commissioner Ben Ku sends a monthly e-newsletter that highlight news and events in his district. To receive information from Commissioner Ku, sign up for the District 2 email newsletter. 

District 2 Commissioner Ben Ku and co-host Tristan Fernandes host a monthly podcast aimed at giving residents an inside look at decisions made by the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners. You can find the podcast here and on your favorite streaming platform. Commissioner Ku would love to hear from you or answer questions about District 2. Feel free to email him at Ben.Ku@GwinnettCounty.com and your question may be read on the podcast.