MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 29, 2007
TO: Mayor Wetherington
Council Members
FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
SUB: Board of Health
The current term of office of Dr. James Sullivan on the Columbus Board of
Health will expire on December 31, 2007.
Dr. Sullivan is not eligible to succeed himself, as this will be the end
of his second full term of office on the board. He was appointed to succeed
Mr. Thacker Cargill back in 1997.
Four of the five members on this board reside in Senatorial District 15.
There is currently one woman serving on this board.
We have enclosed a copy of the data sheet on this board and a listing of
the
current board members.
HEALTH, BOARD OF
CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET
(REVISED JULY 30, 1990)
(SUPERCEDES DECEMBER 1978 REVISION)
CREATED BY: Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved March 27, 1941.
See Ga. Laws 1941, Pg. 937 and Constitutional Amendment, Ga. Laws, 1947, Pg.
1780.
CHARTER REFERENCE: Section 4-601 and Section 4-103, General Provisions
Concerning Boards, Commissions and Authorities
COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE: Secs. 2-1, 2-3.01, 2-3.02 and 2-3.1 for general
provision relating to all boards, commissions, authorities and committee.
COMPOSITION OF BOARD: Seven members, one of whom shall be the Mayor of
Columbus, one of which shall be the City Manager of Columbus and two of which
shall be licensed and practicing physicians. (Ga. L. 1941, Pg. 937)
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: Must be residents of Columbus. See also, Sec.
2-3.02 (a) Col. Code for general qualifications of all boards.
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Columbus Council
TERMS OF OFFICE: Five years
POWER, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: See Ga. Laws 1941. Pg. 937 et. seq, as
amended, and paragraph VI, Sec. I, Article XI of the Constitution of Georgia,
as amended, (Ga. L. 1947, Pg. 1780), Ga. L1964, Pg 2784 and Ga. L. 1971, Pg.
2428.
COMPENSATION: Members are not compensated.
SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Col. Code, sec 2-1, for general provision applying
to all boards, commissions and authorities.
OTHER REFERENCES: See Clerk of Council?s list of Miscellaneous General
Provisions applying to all boards, commission, authorities and committees to
which members are appointed and/or confirmed by the Columbus Council.
Board: BOARD OF HEALTH
Organization: Board of Health No. of Members 7
Address: 2100 Comer Avenue Columbus, GA 31902 Phone:
Fax: 706-321-6105
706-321-6126
Contact: Pam Middleton Title: Secretary
General Counsel: N/A
Meeting Date: 4th Wednesday of Month/Columbus Health Department
Charge/Mission: This board is responsible for the operation of the Columbus
Department of Public Health. It has seven (7) members, two (2) of which must be
licensed and practicing physicians and three other citizens members, all of
which are appointed by the Columbus Council. The Mayor and the City Manager
serve in the other two positions by virtue of their titles. (GA Laws 1941, Page
937 and Columbus Charter, Sec. 4-601)
Board Member: Dr. James Lawrence SD-15 (Oath 1-5-00)
1223 Peacock Avenue Columbus, GA 31906 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
1-1-00/12-31-04
(suc) Banks Carroll
01-01-05/12-31-09
Term Begins: 01/01/2005 Term Ends: 12/31/2009
Board Member: Brenda Dozier SD-29 (Oath) 7129 Pinewood Ct. Columbus, GA 31909 Appointed
By: Council (Terms)
11-8-05/12-31-05
(fill) Marquette Mcknight
01-01-06/12-31-10
Term Begins: 01/01/2006 Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Board Member: Dr. Banks Carroll (vice-chairman) SD-15
(Oath 1-11-02)
3934 Woodruff Road Columbus, GA 31904 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
1-1-02/12-31-06
(suc) Elizabeth Heard
1-1-07/12-31-11
Term Begins: 01/01/2007 Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Board Member: Jimmy Sullivan, M.D. (chairman) SD-15
2519 Craigston Dr., Columbus, GA 31906 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
1-1-98/12-31-02
01-01-03/12-31-07
(suc) Thacker Cargill
Term Begins: 01/01/2003 Term Ends: 12/31/2007
Board Member: Dr. Howard Willis SD-15
(Oath 3-24-99)
1005-B Talbotton Road Columbus, GA 31904 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
1-1-99/12-31-03
01-01-04/12-31-08
(suc) William Odom
Term Begins: 01/01/2004 Term Ends: 12/31/2008
Board Member: Mayor Jim Wetherington
P.O. Box 1340 Columbus, GA 31902 Appointed By: Continues in Office
Term Begins: NA Term Ends: NA
Board Member: Isaiah Hugley, City Manager P.O. Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902 Appointed By: Continues in Office
Term Begins: NA Term Ends: NA
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