MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 4, 2010
TO: Mayor Wetherington
Each Councilor
FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
SUB: Valley Partnership
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The terms of office of Mr. Rick Alexander on The Valley Partnership will
expire on June 30, 2010.
Mr. Alexander was nominated to succeed Mr. Dick Ellis back in 2006 and was
confirmed at the June 6, 2006 Council meeting. This will be the end of his
first term of office on the board and is therefore, eligible to serve another
term of office.
Council appoints members of this board.
Enclosed is a copy of the current board members serving on this board.
Please advise if there are any questions.
Board: VALLEY PARTNERSHIP JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Organization: VALLEY PARTNERSHIP JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY No. of Members 31
Address: Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce
1200 Sixth Ave.
P.O. Box 1200
Columbus, Ga
31902-1200
Phone:
Fax: 706-327-1566 or 800-360-8552
706-327-7512
www.columbusgachamber.com
Contact: Katherine Kelly Title: Executive Vice President
General Counsel:
Meeting Date:
Charge/Mission: The mission of the Valley Partnership is to enhance the
development and promotion of commerce, trade, industry, and employment
opporunities for the public good and to promote the general welfare of the
Region.
Board Member: CUSSETTA-CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY
Larry Dillard Board Commisioners chair 502 Patterson Rd. Cusseta, GA 31805
LFDccgov@aol.com Appointed By:
Term Begins: 07/01/2006 Term Ends: 06/30/2010
Board Member: Steve Wagner
119 Paul Revere Rd. Cusseta, GA 31805 706-989-1739 srwagner54@yahoo.com Appointed By:
Term Begins: 05/01/2008 Term Ends: 04/30/2012
Board Member: Fred Davis 326 Board Street Cusseta, GA 31805 706-323-2766
poundco@bellsouth.net Appointed By:
Term Begins: 07/01/2006 Term Ends: 06/30/2010
Board Member: Walter Rosso
PO Box 299
Cusseta, Ga 31805-0299
(706) 989-3255
50stateskydiver@bellsouth.net Appointed By:
Term Begins: 07/01/2006 Term Ends: 06/30/2010
Board Member: CITY OF MANCHESER George Chapman (past chair) Manchester Development
Auhority, Chair Meriwether Bank & Trust PO Box 347 Manchester, GA 31816 (706)
846-8471 george.chapman@meriwetherbt.com Appointed By:
Term Begins: 03/01/2007 Term Ends: 02/28/2011
Board Member: Jennifer Elliot Meares VPJDA Sec/Treas Manchester Development Auhority,
Ex Dir PO Box 583 Manchester, Ga 31816 (706) 846-5341 manchesterga@alltel.net Appointed By:
Term Begins: 07/01/2006 Term Ends: 06/30/2010
Board Member: CITY OF WEST POINT Carter Brown
Coldwell Banker 1101 3rd Ave. West POint, GA 31833 (706) 643-1342
Carter.brown@coldwellbanker.com Appointed By:
Term Begins: 06/01/2009 Term Ends: 05/30/2013
Board Member: Robert Young Ex Dir, West Point Dev. Authority
P.O. Box 350
West Point, GA 31833
706-590-2456 sandal@charter.net Appointed By:
Term Begins: 04/04/2007 Term Ends: 03/31/2011
Board Member: HARRIS COUNTY Harry Boyd Harris County Development Authority PO Box 522
Pine Mountain, GA 31822 (706)572-8503 77boyd@bellsouth.net Appointed By:
Term Begins: 07/01/2006 Term Ends: 06/30/2010
Board Member: Daniel Bridges (past chair) Harris Co Manager P.O. Box 365
Hamilton, Ga 31811
(706) 628-4958
dbridges@harriscountyga.gov Appointed By:
Term Begins: 07/01/2006 Term Ends: 06/30/2010
Additional Info: Lynda Dawson Ex Dir Harris County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 426
Hamilton, GA 31811
(706) 628-0031
ldawson@harriscountychamber.org
Term Begins: 07/01/2006 Term Ends: 06/30/2010
Board Member: Harry Lange VPJDA
Harris County Commission, Chair
50 Waterway Court
Cataula, GA 31804
(706) 596-8836
langeci@mchsi.com
Term begins: 05/01/2008 Term Ends: 04/30/2012
MARION COUNTY
Board Member: Ken Clark (past chair)
P.O. Box 98
Box Springs, GA 31801
706-269-9207
kenclark75@pstel.net
Term begins: 07/01/2006 Term ends: 06/30/2010
Board Member: George Neal, Jr
Marion County Commissioner, VPJDA (Vice Chair)
187 Neal Road
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229) 649-5213
grneal@windstream.net
Term begins: 07/01/2006 Term ends: 06/30/2010
Board Member: Walker Williams
Sign of the Dove
108 Church Street
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229)649-3663
signofthedove@alltel.net
Term begins: 05/01/2008 Term end 04/30/2012
Board Member: Frank Russo
Farm Bureau Insurance
P.O. Box 500
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229)649-3691
FRRUSSO@GFB.org
Term begins: 07/01/2006 Term ends: 06/30/2010
MUSCOGEE COUNTY
Board Member: Carmen Cavezza, (past Chair)
Ex Dir, Cunningham Center
3100 Gentian Blvd
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 586-5101
Cavezza_carmen@colstate.edu
Term begins: 06/01/2009 Term ends: 05/30/2013
Board Member: Rick Alexander VPJDA Treasurer
Alexander Electric
1411 Belfast Ave
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 327-1502
rick@alexander-electric.com
Term begins: 07/01/2006 Term ends: 06/30/2010
Board Member: Jacki Lowe
Region VP, Georgia Power
P.O. Box 1220
Columbus, GA 31902
(706) 321-3537
jwlowe@southernco.com
Term begins: 06/01/2009 Term ends: 05/30/2013
Board Member: Fernando Verdree
CPA
1224 Peacock Ave, Ste 106
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 327-0394
fcvcpa@mindspring.com
Term begins: 05/01/2008 Term ends: 04/30/2012
Phenix City, AL
Board Member: Vacant
Board Member: Kenny Roberts
Industrial Development Board Chair
Colonial Bank, Senior Vice President
1201 Broad Street
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-7801
kenny_roberts@colonialbank.com
Term begins: 07/01/2008 Term ends: 06/01/2012
Board Member: Larry Kite
Russell County Engineer
97 Poorhouse Rd
Seal, AL 36875
(334) 855-0290
lkite@russellcountydot.com
Term begins: 04/01/2009 Term ends: 03/31/2013
Board Member: Peggy Martin
Russell County Commissioner
3211 Silver Lake Dr.
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-3963
pegmartin72003@yahoo.com
Term begins: 04/01/2009 Term ends: 03/31/2013
TALBOT COUNTY
Board Member: Franklin Holmes
Talbot County Board of Commission Chair
253 Chesnut Grove Dr
Shiloh, GA 31826
(706) 846-3286
E-mail: frank.holmes@milliken.com
Term begins: 05/01/2008 Term Ends:04/30/2012
Board Member: Slade Johnson (past chair)
PO Box 157
Talbotton, GA 31827
(706) 269-3521
jsladej39@hotmail.com
Term begins: 05/01/2008 Term Ends:04/30/2012
Board Member:David Jordan
P.O. Box 609
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-8401
djordan@ajkllc.com
Term begins: 05/01/2008 Term Ends:04/30/2012
Board Member:Tom Zwaga
P.O. Box 16
Geneva, GA 31810
(706) 563-7615
tzwaga@braybuilding.com
Term begins: 07/01/2006 Term ends: 06/30/2010
TAYLOR COUNTY
Board Member: Homer Barrow
P.O. Box 72
Butler, GA 31006
(478) 862-5656
bandb@pstel.net
Term begins: 05/01/2008 Term Ends:04/30/2012
Board Member: Harold Heath
P.O. Box 185
Butler, GA 31006
(478) 862-3151
dampwest@pstel.net
Term begins: 05/01/2006 Term ends: 04/30/2010
Board Member: Cliton Perry
P.O. Box 101
Reynolds, GA 31076
(478) 472-3430
E-mail: clintonperry3131@yahoo.com
Term begin: 06/01/2008 Term ends: 05/30/2012
Board Member: Jean Slaton
P.O. Box 82
Reynolds, GA 31076
(478) 847-4489
jslaton@pstel.net
Term begins: 05/01/2008 Term ends: 04/30/2012
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