Press release, Feb. 11, 2009

STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Sonny Perdue GOVERNOR

For Immediate Release Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Contact: Office of Communications (404) 651-7774

Governor, Lt. Governor, Speaker Announce Appointments to Regional Water Councils
Councils were created with passage of Statewide Water Management Plan

ATLANTA Governor Sonny Perdue, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson announced today their selections for members of Georgia's regional water planning councils, which will have a key role in the statewide water planning process.
"The individuals we have selected are solution-oriented and will provide visionary water resource planning," said Governor Perdue. "These appointments reflect a diverse group of Georgians and each one has a unique skill set and knowledge base, which will allow the councils to focus on water resource issues while also addressing the state's economic needs."

The Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Plan, approved by the General Assembly in 2008, created ten water planning regions. Each of these regions will have a water planning council to represent the water interests unique to their respective regions.
"Water will remain a key issue for our state and I am very pleased with the group of individuals selected to move forward with a responsible, long-term plan," said Lt. Governor Cagle. "This list includes well-rounded men and women who expand across industries and regions. It was an honor to work so closely with Governor Perdue and Speaker Richardson on these nominations and the Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Plan."
Each council consists of 25 members, three alternates and an ex-officio member from both the House and Senate. The councils include representatives from agriculture, forestry, industry, commerce, local governments, water utilities, regional development centers, tourism, recreation and environmental groups.
"The appointments named today represent Georgians with the right experience and background to serve their region's water needs," said Speaker Richardson. "Their service will ensure our water resources are used prudently as we continue to implement water planning and conservation strategies."
The councils will oversee preparation of regional water development and conservation plans for their planning regions. These plans will focus on both water quantity and water quality issues, and will include forecasts of future water supply and wastewater treatment needs.
Under requirements of the plan, the Governor selects 13 members of each council. In addition, the Governor selects one alternate member who will attend all meetings and vote if needed to establish a quorum. The Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives select the remaining council members including nonvoting ex officio members from the Senate and the House.

A list of the appointments is below and a map of the water planning regions is at www.georgiawaterplanning.org .

Water Council appointments by Region:

Altamaha
Name Mike Polski Brinson Lanier Cleve Edenfield Gary Bell James Mark Burns James E. Strickland Sue Sammons Dent L. Temples Lindsay Thomas Edward S. Jeffords Larry Windham Guy Rex Bullock William G. Tomberlin Greg Wolff Doug Sharp

City Cochran Metter Swainsboro Claxton Tarrytown Glennville Lumber City Lyons Screven Jesup Glenwood Pitts
Abbeville Metter Jesup

County Bleckley Candler Emanuel Evans Montgomery Tattnall Telfair Toombs Wayne Wayne Wheeler Wilcox Wilcox Candler Wayne

Jim Free

Swainsboro

Russ Yeomans

Swainsboro

Michael Williams

Cochran

Buddy Pittman

Eastman

Randy Giddens

Eastman

Dan McCranie

Eastman

Steve Meeks

Kite

John Roller

Mount Vernon

Phillip Jennings

Soperton

Len Hauss

Jesup

Alternate Paul Stavriotis

Glennville

Alternate Randy Branch

Baxley

Alternate Gerald DeWitt Jesup

Ex-Officio Rep. Greg Morris

Ex-Officio Sen. Tommie Williams

Emanuel Emanuel Bleckley Dodge Dodge Dodge Johnson Montgomery Treutlen Wayne
Tattnall Appling Wayne

Coastal Georgia
Name Michael J. Melton John F. Godbee Roger A. Weaver Horace Waller Larry M. Stuber

City Richmond Hill Brooklet St Marys Bloomingdale Savannah

County Bryan
Bulloch Camden
Chatham Chatham

Randal Morris

Brunswick

Don Hogan

Brunswick

Bryan Thompson

Brunswick

James Thomas

Hinesville

John McIver

Riceboro

Thomas J. Ratcliffe

Hinesville

Marky Waters

Ludowici

Frank E. Field

Darien

Fred Blitch

Statesboro

Benjamin Thompson

Statesboro

Dennis Baxter

Bloomingdale

Reginald Loper

Springfield

Michelle Liotta

Rincon

Tony Sammons

St. Simons

Rick Gardner

Pembroke

Billy Hatcher

Savannah

Keith Post

St. Marys

Chris Blocker

Port Wentworth

Mark Smith

Savannah

Kay Cantrell

St. Simons

Alternate Phil Odom

Hinesville

Alternate Duane Harris

St. Simons

Alternate William Guthrie Savannah

Glynn Glynn Glynn Liberty Liberty Liberty Long McIntosh Bulloch Bulloch Chatham Effingham Effingham Glynn Bryan Chatham Camden Chatham Chatham Glynn Liberty Glynn Chatham

Ex-Officio Rep. Cecily Hill Ex-Officio Sen. Eric Johnson

Coosa-North Georgia

Name

City

Sherry Loudermilk

Epworth

Jerry Jennings

Rome

David Westmoreland

Ellijay

Sam Payne

Calhoun

Todd Pealock

Clarkesville

Gerald R. Dunham

Cornelia

Jimmy Petty

Chatsworth

Richard H Martin

Cedartown

Frank M. Riley

Hiawassee

Lamar Parris

Blairsville

David Ashburn

LaFayette

Tom O'Bryant

Cleveland

David Pennington

Dalton

Stephen Gray

Clarkesville

Mike Berg

Dawsonville

Irwin Bagwell

Rome

Kelly Cornwell

Fairmount

James Cope

Dalton

County Fannin Floyd Gilmer Gordon Habersham Habersham Murray Polk Towns Union Walker White Whitfield Habersham Dawson Floyd Gordon
Whitfield

Charlie Bethel

Dalton

Whitfield

Tim Bowden

Dahlonega

Lumpkin

William Mercier

Blue Ridge

Fannin

John Bennett

Rome

Floyd

Kenneth Beasely

Dahlonega

Lumpkin

Pat Gober

Dawsonville

Dawson

Doug Anderton

Lookout Mountain Dade

Alternate Keith Coffee

Ringgold

Catoosa

Alternate Haynes Johnson Jasper

Pickens

Alternate Susan Mayfield Rome

Floyd

Ex-Officio Rep. Katie Dempsey

Ex-Officio Sen. Chip Pearson

Lower Flint
Name T.E. Moye Mike Newberry Rick Moss Dean Burke James S. Singletary Jerry Lee Gary Ledden Howard Small

City Newton Arlington Doerun Bainbridge Blakely Cairo Leesburg Colquitt

County Baker Calhoun Colquitt Decatur Early Grady Lee Miller

John Bailey

Donalsonville

Josh Herring

Boston

Steve Sykes

Thomasville

Jimmy Champion

Sylvester

Bill Yearta

Sylvester

Terry Clark

Moultrie

John Bridges

Brinson

Greg Murray

Bainbridge

Richard Royal

Camilla

John Heath

Dawson

Jim Quinn

Leesburg

Jerry Chapman

Colquitt

Will Vereen

Moultrie

Jimmy Webb

Leary

Hal Haddock

Damascus

Chris Hobby

Bainbridge

Chuck Lingle

Albany

Alternate Doyle Medders Sylvester

Alternate Harold R. Hudgens, Jr. Albany

Alternate George McIntosh Dawson

Ex-Officio Rep. Gerald Greene

Ex-Officio Sen. John Bulloch

Seminole Thomas Thomas Worth Worth Colquitt Decatur Decatur Mitchell Terrell Lee Miller Colquitt Calhoun Early Decatur Dougherty Worth Dougherty Terrell

Middle Chattahoochee

Name

City

James Knight

Whitesburg

Matt Windom

Bowdon

Larry F. Dillard

Cusseta

Walter Rosso

Cusseta

Kenneth Penuel

Fort Gaines

Paul Chappell

Pine Mountain

Denney Rogers

Ephesus

Steven R Davis

Columbus

Gordon Moss

Columbus

Larry Clark

Georgetown

Jimmy Bradley

Cuthbert

Brad Yates

Franklin

James Woods

West Point

Aaron McWhorter

Whitesburg

Randy Simpkins

Carrollton

Alan Bell

Bremen

Joseph Griffith

Buchanan

Gardiner Garrard

Columbus

Jeff Lukken

LaGrange

Robert York

Bowden

Philip Eidson

Tallapoosa

County Carroll Carroll Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee Clay Harris Heard Muscogee Muscogee Quitman Randolph Heard Troup Carroll Carroll Haralson Haralson Muscogee Troup Carroll
Haralson

Thomas Ellis

Tallapoosa

Harry Lange

Cataula

Robert Watkins

Hamilton

Jeffrey Brown

LaGrange

Alternate William C. Gregory LaGrange

Alternate Jimmy Thompson Shellman

Alternate Don Watson

LaGrange

Ex-Officio Rep. Bob Hanner

Ex-Officio Sen. Bill Heath

Haralson Harris Harris Troup Troup
Randolph Troup

Middle Ocmulgee
Name Thomas Wicker Elmo A. Richardson Robert L. Dickey Russell R. Adams Jason Briley William R. Lazenby Eva Turpin Persons Bobby Hamby Ben Copeland, Jr. Tony Bass Jerry D. Davis

City Macon Macon Musella Warner Robins Gray Gray Forsyth Porterdale Fort Valley Fort Valley Hawkinsville

County Bibb Bibb Crawford Houston Jones Jones Monroe Newton Peach Peach Pulaski

John Bembry

Hawkinsville

Jay Matthews

Barnesville

Harvey Norris

Flovilla

Tony Rojas

Macon

Charles Harris

Musella

Barry Peters

Forsyth

Lawrence McSwain

Covington

Van Whaller

Jackson

Hal Newberry

Macon

Keith Dalton

Covington

Paul Leath

Macon

Blair Cleveland

Macon

Terry Scarborough

Warner Robins

Jim Hamm

Smarr

Alternate Robert Ray

Fort Valley

Alternate William Whitten Monticello

Alternate Richard Haddock Macon

Ex-Officio Rep. David Knight

Ex-Officio Sen. Ross Tolleson

Pulaski Lamar Butts Bibb Crawford Monroe Newton Butts Bibb Newton Bibb Bibb Houston Monroe Peach Jasper Bibb

Savannah-Upper Ogeechee

Name

City

R. Lee Webster

Waynesboro

County Burke

Jerry Boling Larry Guest Barry W. Cronic Thomas C. Jordan Toye Hill Robert Jenkins Charles G. Newton Larry S. Walker Phil Sanders Ron Cross Donald E. Dye Chris McCorkle Charles Cawthon Tenia Workman Bruce Azevedo Eddie Madden Braye Boardman Deke Copenhaver Tim McGill Scott MacGregor Tom Wiedmeyer Stan Shepphard James Newsome

Homer Elberton Canon Louisville Lincolnton Millen Thomson Lakemont Stephens Evans Toccoa Warrenton Lavonia Hartwell Colbert Elberton Augusta Augusta Martinez Augusta Augusta Sylvania Warren

Banks Elbert Franklin Jefferson Lincoln Jenkins McDuffie Rabun Oglethorpe Columbia Stephens Warren Franklin Hart Madison Elbert Richmond Richmond Columbia Richmond Richmond Screven Warrenton

Mike Eskew

Washington

Alternate Pat Goodwin

Evans

Alternate Patrick D. Goran Hartwell

Alternate Dan Fowler

Wrens

Ex-Officio Rep. Tom McCall

Ex-Officio Sen. Ralph Hudgens

Wilkes Columbia Hart Jefferson

Suwannee-Satilla
Name Linda Tanner Eugene Dyal Michael E. Edgy Doyle Weltzbarker Alva Joseph Hopkins Miles A. Stone Carroll Coarsey Donald H. McCallum Darvin Eason Scott Downing Joe Lewis Jim Hedges James R. Willis Hanson Carter

City Pearson Alma Waynesville Quitman Folkston Fargo Brookfield Wray Lenox Fitzgerald Tifton Ashburn Waycross Nashville

County Atkinson Bacon Brantley Brooks Charlton Clinch Tift Irwin Cook Ben Hill Tift Turner Ware Berrien

Gordon Rogers

Waynesville

Grady Thompson

Tifton

R.R. Rusty McCall

Valdosta

William L. Brim

Tifton

Dan Raines

Ashburn

Earl Brice

Douglas

Greg Evans

Douglas

Jackie Wilson

Douglas

Wesley Langdale

Valdosta

Ben Copeland

Lakeland

Scotty Raines

Sycamore

Alternate Frank Sisk

Blackshear

Alternate Don Johnson

Nicholls

Alternate Joseph Boyett

Waycross

Ex-Officio Rep. Jay Shaw

Ex-Officio Sen. Greg Goggins

Brantley Tift Lowndes Tift Turner Coffee Coffee Coffee Lowndes Lanier Turner Pierce Coffee Ware

Upper Flint
Name Charles M. Leger William Culpepper Eddie Freeman Donald G. Chase

City Cordele Cordele Griffin Oglethorpe

County Crisp Crisp Spalding Macon

Gary Powell Robert Purvis Thomas R. Burnsed James G. Barineau Mike Beres Jim Reid Clifford J. Arnett Gene Brunson Hays Arnold Beth English Benjamin Wood Terrell Hudson Randall Starling Charles Rucks Harold Fallin Michael Bowens William Sawyer Frank Keller Dick Morrow Mike Donnelly Raines Jordon Alternate Lamar Perlis Alternate Jack Holbrook

Buena Vista Woodbury Meansville Ellaville Zebulon Americus Talbotton Reynolds Thomaston Vienna Cordele Unadilla Oglethorpe Brooks Thomaston Vienna Oglethorpe Greenville Griffin Americus Talbotton Cordele Preston

Marion Meriwether Pike
Schley Pike Sumter
Talbot Taylor Upson Dooly Crisp Dooly Macon Spalding Upson Dooly Macon Meriwether Spalding Sumter Talbot Crisp Webster

Alternate Brant Keller

Griffin

Ex-Officio Rep. Lynmore James

Ex-Officio Sen. George Hooks

Spalding

Upper Oconee
Name Patricia Graham Drew Marczak W. Rabun Neal Hunter Bicknell Danny Hogan Jennifer Davis Patrick H. Hardy, Sr. Richard McSpadden Melvin Davis Vincent Ciampa Richard Bentley Allen Hodges Dennis W. Holder David Bennett Roger Folson Benji Tarbutton Charles Jordan

City Braselton Athens Greensboro Jefferson Dexter Dublin Madison Bogart Watkinsville Eatonton Milledgeville Sandersville Irwinton Milledgeville Dublin Sandersville Sandersville

County Barrow Clarke Greene Jackson Laurens Laurens Morgan Oconee Oconee Putnam Baldwin Washington Wilkinson Baldwin Laurens Washington Washington

Jimmy Andrews

Sandersville

Kevin Little

Monroe

Bill Ross

Statham

Charles Armentrout

Athens

Dana Heil

Athens

Linda Gantt

Watkinsville

Alan Foster

Eatonton

Greg Thompson

Monroe

Alternate Larry J. Eley

White Plains

Alternate David Allen

Athens

Alternate Stuart Cofer

Watkinsville

Ex-Officio Rep. Terry England

Ex-Officio Sen. Bill Cowsert

Washington Walton Barrow Clarke Clarke Oconee Putnam Walton Greene Clarke Oconee

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