Board:VALLEY PARTNERSHIP JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Organization:VALLEY PARTNERSHIP JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYNo. of Members31
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 KellyTitle:Executive Vice President
General Counsel:Ed Sprouse
Meeting Date:Every other month beginning in January at 3:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Chamber of Commerce
Charge/Mission:The mission of the Valley Partnership is to enhance the development and promotion of commerce, trade, industry, and employment opportunities for the public good and to promote the general welfare of the Region.
Board Member:CUSSETTA-CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY
Larry Dillard Board Commissioners chair 502 Patterson Rd. Cusseta, GA 31805 LFDccgov@aol.com		Appointed By:
Term Begins:07/01/2010Term Ends:06/30/2014
Board Member:Carol Greer
P. O. Box 86
Cusseta, GA 31805 706-718-1901 greercegreer@aol.com		Appointed By:
Term Begins:05/01/2008Term Ends:03/30/2012
Board Member:Emmett Moore, Jr.
P. O. Box #5 Cusseta, GA 31805
706-575-5639
Emmett.Moore@bbbs.org		Appointed By:
Term Begins:07/01/2010Term Ends:06/30/2014
Board Member:Walter Rosso
PO Box 299
Cusseta, Ga 31805-0299
(706) 989-3255
50stateskydiver@bellsouth.net		Appointed By:
Term Begins:07/01/2010Term Ends:06/30/2014
Board Member:CITY OF MANCHESTER George Chapman (past chair) Manchester Development Authority, Chair Meriwether Bank & Trust PO Box 347 Manchester, GA 31816 (706) 846-8471 george.chapman@meriwetherbt.comAppointed By:
Term Begins:03/01/2011Term Ends:02/28/2015
Board Member:Jennifer Elliot Meares VPJDA Sec/Treas Manchester Development Authority, Ex Dir PO Box 583 Manchester, Ga 31816 (706) 846-5341 manchesterga@alltel.netAppointed By:
Term Begins:07/01/2010Term Ends:06/30/2014
Board Member:CITY OF WEST POINT Craig Berlin
WPDA, Chair
116 Crestview Rd
West Point, GA 31833 (706) 643-1519
Carter.brown@coldwellbanker.com		Appointed By:
Term Begins:06/01/2009Term Ends:05/30/2013
Board Member:VACANTAppointed By:
Term Begins:04/04/2007Term 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:07/01/2010Term Ends:06/30/2014
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:07/01/2010Term Ends:06/30/2014
Board Member:Lynda Dawson Ex Dir Harris County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 426
Hamilton, GA 31811
(706) 628-0031
ldawson@harriscountychamber.org		Appointed By:
Term Begins:07/01/2010Term Ends:06/30/2014
Board Member: Board Member: Harry Lange VPJDA
Harris County Commission, Chair
50 Waterway Court
Cataula, GA 31804
(706) 596-8836
langeci@mchsi.com 		Appointed By:
Term Begins:05/01/2012Term Ends:04/30/2016
Board Member:MARION COUNTY
Board Member: Ken Clark (past chair)
P.O. Box 98
Box Springs, GA 31801
706-269-9207
kenclark75@pstel.net		Appointed By:
Term Begins:07/01/2010 Term Ends:06/30/2014
Board Member: Board Member:
George Neal, Jr
Marion County Commissioner, VPJDA (Vice Chair)
187 Neal Road
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229) 649-5213
grneal@windstream.net		Appointed By:
Term Begins:07/01/2010 Term Ends:06/30/2014
Board Member:Board Member:
VACANT		Appointed By:
Term Begins:05/01/2008Term Ends:04/30/2012
Additional Info:Board Member: VACANT

Term begins: 07/01/2006 Term ends: 06/30/2010

MUSCOGEE COUNTY
Board Member: Travis Chambers
9448 Midland Woods Drive
Midland, GA 31820
(706) 323-5483
Travis.Chambers@ERA.com
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: 07/01/2010 Term ends: 06/30/2014

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: Dr. Laila Dabbagh
Professor
8400 Veterans Parkway, Apt 313
Columbus, GA 31909
(419) 303-2388
laila0@hotmail.com
Term begins: 05/01/2012 Term ends: 04/30/2016

RUSSELL COUNTY, AL

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: 05/01/2012 Term Ends:04/30/2016

Board Member: Slade Johnson (past chair)
PO Box 157
Talbotton, GA 31827
(706) 269-3521
jsladej39@hotmail.com
Term begins: 05/01/2012 Term Ends:04/30/2016

Board Member:David Jordan
P.O. Box 609
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-8401
djordan@ajkllc.com
Term begins: 05/01/2012 Term Ends:04/30/2016

Board Member:Tom Zwaga
P.O. Box 16
Geneva, GA 31810
(706) 563-7615
tzwaga@braybuilding.com
Term begins: 07/01/2010 Term ends: 06/30/2014

TAYLOR COUNTY
Board Member: Homer Barrow
P.O. Box 72
Butler, GA 31006
(478) 862-5656
bandb@pstel.net
Term begins: 05/01/2012 Term Ends:04/30/2016

Board Member: Tom Queen
50 W Old Wire Road
Butler, GA 31006
(706) 718-2027
tqueen@dot.ga.gov
Term begins: 05/01/2010 Term ends: 04/30/2014

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: 05/01/2012 Term ends: 04/30/2016

Ex-Officio Member: George Steuber
Deputy Garrison Commander
US Army Garrison
35 Ridgway Loop, Ste 385
Ft. Benning, GA 31905-4500
(706) 545-6041/ fax (706) 545-6302
george.steuber@us.army.mil