THE STATE OF GEORGIA 
EXECUTIVE ORDER 
 
BY THE GOVERNOR: 
 
WHEREAS: House Bill 349, which included the recommendations of the Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform, passed the Senate on March 21, 2013 and passed the House of Representatives on March 25, 2013; and 
 
WHEREAS: I signed House Bill 349 on April 25, 2013 and the bill's effective date is July 1, 2013;and 
 
WHEREAS: 
 
House Bill 349 statutorily created the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform for the purpose of conducting periodic comprehensive reviews of criminal laws, criminal procedure, sentencing laws, adult correctional issues, juvenile justice issues, enhancement of probation and parole supervision, better management of the prison population and of the population in the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice, and other issues related to criminal proceedings and accountability courts; and 
 
WHEREAS: 
 
House Bill 349 requires that the Governor appoint 15 members to the Council, which shall be composed of one member of the Senate, one member of the House of Representatives, one member who shall be either a Justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Court of Appeals, one superior court judge, one juvenile court judge, one district attorney, one criminal defense attorney, one sheriff, the executive counsel to the Governor or his designee, the director of the Governor's Office for Children and Families or her designee, and five other members as determined by the Governor. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BY VIRTUE OF THE POWER VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY 
 
ORDERED: That the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform be assembled in accordance with the provisions set forth in House Bill349. 
 
IT IS FURTHER 
 
ORDERED: That The Honorable Michael Boggs and Thomas Worthy, Esq., be appointed as co-chairs of the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform. 
 
 IT IS FURTHER 
 
ORDERED: 
 
That the following individuals are hereby appointed as members to the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform: 
 Hon. Bill Cowsert, Senator, District 46  Hon. Jay Neal, Representative, District 2  Hon. Michael Boggs, Judge, Georgia Court of Appeals  Hon. Jason Deal, Judge, Superior Court of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit  Hon. Steve Teske, Judge, Clayton County Juvenile Court  Jackie Johnson, Esq., District Attorney, Brunswick Judicial Circuit  Christine Van Dross, Esq., Public Defender, Clayton County  Scott Berry, Sheriff, Oconee County  Thomas Worthy, Esq., Deputy Executive Counsel, Office of the Governor  Katie Jo Ballard, Director, Governor's Office for Children and Families  Paul Bolster, Esq., Executive Director, Georgia Supportive Housing Association  Rev. Darrell Elligan, Pastor, True Light Baptist Church  Henry Kelly, Project Executive, Georgia Power Company  Teresa Roseborough, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and 
Corporate Secretary, The Home Depot  J.P. Taylor, Coordinator, Problem Solving Court, Pataula Judicial Circuit 
 
This 28th day of June, 2013. 
 
GOVERNOR