Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members

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



Board Member: NA Appointed By: NA

Term Begins: NA Term Ends: NA



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