Ron Johnson
Mayor of Donalsonville (Seminole County)
Johnson was elected mayor of Donalsonville back in 2020, located in the southwest corner of Georgia. A graduate of Florida A&M, He made history in becoming the first black candidate to ever become mayor of the city. Johnson. He currently works for the Seminole County Board of Education.
Jeren Fullmore
Pearson, Ga City Councilman (Atkinson County)
Fullmore elected in 2023 is serving his first term as councilman for the city of Pearson (Atkinson County). Fullmore is a U.S. Army Veteran and former Deputy Sheriff for Tattnall County.
Nikki Bryant
Owner of Adams Pharmacy in Preston, Ga (Webster County)
In a time where many young rural Georgians leave home and never return, Adams did the opposite. Adams who is a third generation Georgian decided to return to her hometown to open a pharmacy to address a crucial need for citizens in her home county as well as surrounding areas of Webster County. Independent Pharmacists like Bryant are need more now than ever in many of rural Georgia's poorest counties.
James Hitchcock
Owner, 3H Cattle Co. (Washington County)
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Hitchcock, a 4th Generation farmer that farms over 1500 acres of land out of Washington County. He currently serves as County Commissioner for Washington County and is considered the leader of the next wave of Georgia Ag producers.
Lisa James Mayor Pro-Tem St. Mary's (Camden County)
James is currently the Mayor Pro Tem of St. Mary's, Ga located in the southeast corner of Georgia. She is the former VP-Regional Business for Bank of America and currently is a financial representative for Modern Woodmen of America
Micah King
Former City Councilman, Glennville (Tattnall County)
King served on the Glennville. Ga City Council later ran for mayor of the city. He is also a community organizer who is an entrepreneur, President at Animation TV Network. He also works as an Financial Counselor at Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance program and at Fort Stewart where he assisted soldiers and their families from military to civilian life.
Jenny Robbins
Community Development Manager, Georgia EMC (Clinch County)
Robbins represents Georgia's Electric Membership Corporations in South Georgia by providing educational training, strategic planning and leadership development. She was also Main Street Manager for the City of Homerville
Jim Gillis, IV
Financial Planner, Investment Advisor (Clarke County)
A native of Soperton, Ga, Gillis graduated from the University of Georgia and now currently serves as a Investment Advisor Representative for Northwest Asset Management. Gillis comes from one of Georgia's legendary political families where his father, great grandfather played major roles in shaping Georgia politics and Treutlen County. Gillis IV is also president of Soperton Naval Stores and trustee of the Georgia Forestry Foundation.
