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Gov. Sonny Perdue, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker Glenn Richardson today announced their appointments to the group that will play a vital role in determining just how much water the state has and how to best manage the resource.

We’re still going through the list, which we’ve posted after the jump. If you know any of these men and women, feel free to give ‘em a shout out.

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 non-voting 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                                      City                             County

Mike Polski                              Cochran                       Bleckley

Brinson Lanier                          Metter                          Candler

Cleve Edenfield                        Swainsboro                  Emanuel

Gary Bell                                  Claxton                        Evans

James Mark Burns                    Tarrytown                    Montgomery

James E. Strickland                  Glennville                      Tattnall

Sue Sammons                           Lumber City                 Telfair

Dent L. Temples                       Lyons                           Toombs

Lindsay Thomas                       Screven                        Wayne

Edward S. Jeffords                   Jesup                            Wayne

Larry Windham                        Glenwood                    Wheeler

Guy Rex Bullock                      Pitts                              Wilcox

William G. Tomberlin                Abbeville                      Wilcox

Greg Wolff                               Metter                          Candler

Doug Sharp                              Jesup                            Wayne

Jim Free                                   Swainsboro                  Emanuel

Russ Yeomans                          Swainsboro                  Emanuel

Michael Williams                      Cochran                       Bleckley

Buddy Pittman                          Eastman                       Dodge

Randy Giddens                         Eastman                       Dodge

Dan McCranie                          Eastman                       Dodge

Steve Meeks                            Kite                              Johnson

John Roller                               Mount Vernon              Montgomery

Phillip Jennings                          Soperton                      Treutlen

Len Hauss                                Jesup                            Wayne

Alternate Paul Stavriotis           Glennville                      Tattnall

Alternate Randy Branch           Baxley                          Appling

Alternate Gerald DeWitt          Jesup                            Wayne

Ex-Officio Rep. Greg Morris

Ex-Officio Sen. Tommie Williams

Coastal Georgia

Name                                      City                             County

Michael J. Melton                     Richmond Hill               Bryan

John F. Godbee                        Brooklet                       Bulloch

Roger A. Weaver                     St Marys                      Camden

Horace Waller                          Bloomingdale                Chatham

Larry M. Stuber                       Savannah                      Chatham

Randal Morris                          Brunswick                    Glynn

Don Hogan                               Brunswick                    Glynn

Bryan Thompson                      Brunswick                    Glynn

James Thomas                          Hinesville                      Liberty

John McIver                             Riceboro                      Liberty

Thomas J. Ratcliffe                   Hinesville                      Liberty

Marky  Waters                         Ludowici                      Long

Frank E. Field                          Darien                          McIntosh

Fred Blitch                               Statesboro                    Bulloch

Benjamin Thompson                 Statesboro                    Bulloch

Dennis Baxter                           Bloomingdale                Chatham

Reginald Loper                         Springfield                    Effingham

Michelle Liotta                          Rincon                          Effingham

Tony Sammons                         St. Simons                    Glynn

Rick Gardner                            Pembroke                    Bryan

Billy Hatcher                             Savannah                      Chatham

Keith Post                                St. Marys                     Camden

Chris Blocker                           Port Wentworth            Chatham

Mark Smith                              Savannah                      Chatham

Kay Cantrell                             St. Simons                    Glynn

Alternate Phil Odom                Hinesville                      Liberty

Alternate Duane Harris            St. Simons                    Glynn

Alternate William Guthrie         Savannah                      Chatham

Ex-Officio Rep. Cecily Hill

Ex-Officio Sen. Eric Johnson

Coosa-North Georgia

Name                                      City                             County

Sherry Loudermilk                    Epworth                       Fannin

Jerry Jennings                           Rome                           Floyd

David Westmoreland                Ellijay                           Gilmer

Sam Payne                               Calhoun                        Gordon

Todd Pealock                           Clarkesville                   Habersham

Gerald R. Dunham                    Cornelia                       Habersham

Jimmy Petty                              Chatsworth                   Murray

Richard H Martin                      Cedartown                   Polk

Frank M. Riley                         Hiawassee                    Towns

Lamar Parris                             Blairsville                      Union

David Ashburn                         LaFayette                     Walker

Tom O’Bryant                          Cleveland                     White

David Pennington                      Dalton                          Whitfield

Stephen Gray                           Clarkesville                   Habersham

Mike Berg                                Dawsonville                  Dawson

Irwin Bagwell                           Rome                           Floyd

Kelly Cornwell                         Fairmount                     Gordon

James Cope                             Dalton                          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                                      City                             County

T.E. Moye                                Newton                        Baker

Mike Newberry                        Arlington                      Calhoun

Rick Moss                                Doerun                         Colquitt

Dean Burke                              Bainbridge                    Decatur

James S. Singletary                   Blakely                         Early

Jerry Lee                                  Cairo                            Grady

Gary Ledden                            Leesburg                      Lee

Howard Small                          Colquitt                        Miller

John Bailey                               Donalsonville                Seminole

Josh Herring                             Boston                         Thomas

Steve Sykes                             Thomasville                  Thomas

Jimmy Champion                      Sylvester                      Worth

Bill Yearta                                Sylvester                      Worth

Terry Clark                              Moultrie                       Colquitt

John Bridges                             Brinson                         Decatur

Greg Murray                            Bainbridge                    Decatur

Richard Royal                           Camilla                         Mitchell

John Heath                               Dawson                        Terrell

Jim Quinn Leesburg                      Lee

Jerry Chapman                         Colquitt                        Miller

Will Vereen                              Moultrie                       Colquitt

Jimmy Webb                            Leary                           Calhoun

Hal Haddock                            Damascus                     Early

Chris Hobby                             Bainbridge                    Decatur

Chuck Lingle                            Albany                         Dougherty

Alternate Doyle Medders        Sylvester                      Worth

Alternate Harold R. Hudgens, Jr. Albany                     Dougherty

Alternate George McIntosh     Dawson                        Terrell

Ex-Officio Rep. Gerald Greene

Ex-Officio Sen. John Bulloch

Middle Chattahoochee

Name                                      City                             County

James Knight                            Whitesburg                   Carroll

Matt Windom                           Bowdon                       Carroll

Larry F. Dillard                         Cusseta                        Chattahoochee

Walter Rosso                           Cusseta                        Chattahoochee

Kenneth Penuel                        Fort Gaines                  Clay

Paul Chappell                           Pine Mountain              Harris

Denney Rogers                         Ephesus                        Heard

Steven R Davis                         Columbus                     Muscogee

Gordon Moss                           Columbus                     Muscogee

Larry Clark                              Georgetown                 Quitman

Jimmy   Bradley                        Cuthbert                       Randolph

Brad Yates                               Franklin                        Heard

James Woods                           West Point                   Troup

Aaron McWhorter                    Whitesburg                   Carroll

Randy Simpkins                        Carrollton                     Carroll

Alan Bell                                  Bremen                        Haralson

Joseph Griffith                          Buchanan                     Haralson

Gardiner Garrard                      Columbus                     Muscogee

Jeff Lukken                              LaGrange                     Troup

Robert York                             Bowden                       Carroll

Philip Eidson                             Tallapoosa                    Haralson

Thomas Ellis                             Tallapoosa                    Haralson

Harry Lange                             Cataula                         Harris

Robert Watkins                        Hamilton                       Harris

Jeffrey Brown                           LaGrange                     Troup

Alternate William C. Gregory   LaGrange                     Troup

Alternate Jimmy Thompson      Shellman                       Randolph

Alternate Don Watson             LaGrange                     Troup

Ex-Officio Rep. Bob Hanner

Ex-Officio Sen. Bill Heath

Middle Ocmulgee

Name                                      City                             County

Thomas Wicker                        Macon                         Bibb

Elmo A. Richardson                  Macon                         Bibb

Robert L. Dickey                      Musella                        Crawford

Russell R. Adams                     Warner Robins             Houston

Jason Briley                              Gray                             Jones

William R. Lazenby                   Gray                             Jones

Eva Turpin Persons                   Forsyth                         Monroe

Bobby Hamby                          Porterdale                    Newton

Ben Copeland, Jr.                     Fort Valley                   Peach

Tony Bass                                Fort Valley                   Peach

Jerry D. Davis                          Hawkinsville                 Pulaski

John Bembry                            Hawkinsville                 Pulaski

Jay Matthews                           Barnesville                    Lamar

Harvey Norris                          Flovilla                         Butts

Tony Rojas                               Macon                         Bibb

Charles Harris                          Musella                        Crawford

Barry Peters                             Forsyth                         Monroe

Lawrence McSwain                  Covington                     Newton

Van Whaller                             Jackson                        Butts

Hal Newberry                          Macon                         Bibb

Keith Dalton                             Covington                     Newton

Paul Leath                                Macon                         Bibb

Blair Cleveland                         Macon                         Bibb

Terry Scarborough                   Warner Robins             Houston

Jim Hamm                                Smarr                           Monroe

Alternate Robert Ray               Fort Valley                   Peach

Alternate William Whitten        Monticello                    Jasper

Alternate Richard Haddock     Macon                         Bibb

Ex-Officio Rep. David Knight

Ex-Officio Sen. Ross Tolleson

Savannah-Upper Ogeechee

Name                                      City                             County

R. Lee Webster                        Waynesboro                 Burke

Jerry Boling                              Homer                          Banks

Larry Guest                              Elberton                       Elbert

Barry W. Cronic                       Canon                          Franklin

Thomas C. Jordan                    Louisville                      Jefferson

Toye Hill                                  Lincolnton                    Lincoln

Robert Jenkins                          Millen                           Jenkins

Charles G. Newton                   Thomson                      McDuffie

Larry S. Walker                       Lakemont                     Rabun

Phil Sanders                             Stephens                      Oglethorpe

Ron Cross                                Evans                           Columbia

Donald E. Dye                          Toccoa                         Stephens

Chris McCorkle                       Warrenton                    Warren

Charles Cawthon                      Lavonia                        Franklin

Tenia Workman                        Hartwell                       Hart

Bruce Azevedo                         Colbert                         Madison

Eddie Madden                          Elberton                       Elbert

Braye Boardman                      Augusta                        Richmond

Deke Copenhaver                    Augusta                        Richmond

Tim McGill                               Martinez                       Columbia

Scott MacGregor                     Augusta                        Richmond

Tom Wiedmeyer                       Augusta                        Richmond

Stan Shepphard                        Sylvania                        Screven

James Newsome                      Warren                         Warrenton

Mike Eskew                             Washington                  Wilkes

Alternate Pat Goodwin            Evans                           Columbia

Alternate Patrick D. Goran      Hartwell                       Hart

Alternate Dan Fowler              Wrens                          Jefferson

Ex-Officio Rep. Tom McCall

Ex-Officio Sen. Ralph Hudgens

Suwannee-Satilla

Name                                      City                             County

Linda Tanner                            Pearson                        Atkinson

Eugene Dyal                            Alma                            Bacon

Michael E. Edgy                       Waynesville                  Brantley

Doyle Weltzbarker                   Quitman                       Brooks

Alva Joseph Hopkins                Folkston                       Charlton

Miles A. Stone                         Fargo                           Clinch

Carroll Coarsey                        Brookfield                    Tift

Donald H. McCallum                Wray                            Irwin

Darvin Eason                            Lenox                           Cook

Scott Downing                          Fitzgerald                     Ben Hill

Joe Lewis                                 Tifton                           Tift

Jim Hedges                               Ashburn                       Turner

James R. Willis                         Waycross                     Ware

Hanson Carter                          Nashville                      Berrien

Gordon Rogers                         Waynesville                  Brantley

Grady Thompson                      Tifton                           Tift

R.R. Rusty McCall                   Valdosta                       Lowndes

William L. Brim                        Tifton                           Tift

Dan Raines                               Ashburn                       Turner

Earl Brice                                 Douglas                        Coffee

Greg Evans                               Douglas                        Coffee

Jackie Wilson                           Douglas                        Coffee

Wesley Langdale                      Valdosta                       Lowndes

Ben Copeland                          Lakeland                      Lanier

Scotty Raines                           Sycamore                     Turner

Alternate Frank Sisk                Blackshear                   Pierce

Alternate Don Johnson            Nicholls                        Coffee

Alternate Joseph Boyett           Waycross                     Ware

Ex-Officio Rep. Jay Shaw

Ex-Officio Sen. Greg Goggins

Upper Flint

Name                                      City                             County

Charles M. Leger                     Cordele                        Crisp

William Culpepper                    Cordele                        Crisp

Eddie Freeman                         Griffin                           Spalding

Donald G. Chase                      Oglethorpe                   Macon

Gary Powell                             Buena Vista                  Marion

Robert Purvis                           Woodbury                    Meriwether

Thomas R. Burnsed                  Meansville                    Pike

James G. Barineau                    Ellaville                         Schley

Mike Beres                              Zebulon                        Pike

Jim Reid                                   Americus                      Sumter

Clifford J. Arnett                       Talbotton                      Talbot

Gene Brunson                           Reynolds                      Taylor

Hays Arnold                             Thomaston                   Upson

Beth English                              Vienna                          Dooly

Benjamin Wood                       Cordele                        Crisp

Terrell Hudson                          Unadilla                        Dooly

Randall Starling                         Oglethorpe                   Macon

Charles Rucks                          Brooks                         Spalding

Harold Fallin                             Thomaston                   Upson

Michael Bowens                       Vienna                          Dooly

William Sawyer                        Oglethorpe                   Macon

Frank Keller                             Greenville                     Meriwether

Dick Morrow                           Griffin                           Spalding

Mike Donnelly                          Americus                      Sumter

Raines Jordon                           Talbotton                      Talbot

Alternate Lamar Perlis             Cordele                        Crisp

Alternate Jack Holbrook         Preston                         Webster

Alternate Brant Keller              Griffin                           Spalding

Ex-Officio Rep. Lynmore James

Ex-Officio Sen. George Hooks

Upper Oconee

Name                                      City                             County

Patricia Graham                        Braselton                      Barrow

Drew Marczak                         Athens                          Clarke

W. Rabun Neal                        Greensboro                  Greene

Hunter Bicknell                         Jefferson                       Jackson

Danny Hogan                           Dexter                          Laurens

Jennifer Davis                           Dublin                          Laurens

Patrick H. Hardy, Sr.                Madison                       Morgan

Richard McSpadden                 Bogart                          Oconee

Melvin Davis                            Watkinsville                  Oconee

Vincent Ciampa                        Eatonton                       Putnam

Richard Bentley                        Milledgeville                 Baldwin

Allen Hodges                            Sandersville                  Washington

Dennis W. Holder                     Irwinton                        Wilkinson

David Bennett                           Milledgeville                 Baldwin

Roger Folson                            Dublin                          Laurens

Benji Tarbutton                         Sandersville                  Washington

Charles Jordan                         Sandersville                  Washington

Jimmy Andrews                        Sandersville                  Washington

Kevin Little                               Monroe                        Walton

Bill Ross                                   Statham                        Barrow

Charles Armentrout                  Athens                          Clarke

Dana Heil                                 Athens                          Clarke

Linda Gantt                              Watkinsville                  Oconee

Alan Foster                              Eatonton                       Putnam

Greg Thompson                        Monroe                        Walton

Alternate Larry J. Eley             White Plains                 Greene

Alternate David Allen              Athens                          Clarke

Alternate Stuart Cofer             Watkinsville                  Oconee

Ex-Officio Rep. Terry England

Ex-Officio Sen. Bill Cowsert

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