Boards of Health are made up of elected or appointed individuals from every walk of life who care about the public’s well-being. They function as the eyes and ears of their community, acting at the county level to serve local needs, examine resources, and advocate for public health programs. A board has several responsibilities, including:
- Adopting public health rules and regulations for the county
- Enforcing all laws pertaining to health
- Presenting and approving health budget to the county commission
- Providing policy guidance to the District Health Director
- Acting as a link to local government, community resources, and partners such as hospitals, health care providers, businesses and civic leaders
Meetings
County Boards of Health conduct open meetings at least once a quarter. Please see below for upcoming meeting dates.
Members
Butts County Board of Health
Keith Fortson, DDS
Chairman, Dentist
Lezlie Biles, MD
Vice Chairperson, Consumer/Advocate for Health Services
Michael Brewer
County Representative
Cynthia Maddox
Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Brent Lowe
County School Superintendent
Carlos Duffey
Mayor, Largest City Representative
Kim Conley, RN
Consumer or Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services
Carroll County Board of Health
Laura Larson, MD
Chairperson, Physician
Tiffani Ramsey
Vice Chairperson, Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Glen Harding
County School Representative
Michelle Morgan
County Representative
Jenny B. Schuessler, PhD, RN, CNE
Consumer/Advocate for Health Services
Betty Cason
Mayor, Largest City Representative
Loy Howard
Consumer or Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services
Coweta County Board of Health
John Bermingham
Chairman, Consumer/Advocate for Health Services
George Alexander
Vice Chairman, Consumer or Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services
John Reidelbach
County Representative
Kay Crosby, MD
Physician
Graham Cox II
Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Evan Horton, EdD
County School Superintendent
Dustin Koritko
Largest City Representative
Fayette County Board of Health
Jack Bernard
Chairman, Consumer/Advocate for Health Services
Hannah Simmons
Vice Chairperson, Consumer or Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services
Edward Gibbons
County Representative
Loida Bonney, MD, MPH
Physician
Phillip Crane, D.C
Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Jonathon Patterson, PhD
County School Superintendent
Kim Learnard
Mayor, Largest City Representative
Heard County Board of Health
Mike Roberts
Chairman, County School Superintendent
Tracy McCormick
Vice Chairman, County Representative
Cory Butzon, MD
Physician
Kathy Knowles
Consumer/Advocate for Health Services
Jim Short
Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Macie Cassel
Largest City Representative
Marti Caputa
Consumer or Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services
Henry County Board of Health
Keri Norris, PHD, JM, MPH, MCHES
Chairperson, Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Crystal Slade, MD
Vice Chairperson, Physician
Carlotta Harrell
County Representative
Pamela DeLancy, RN, BSN-MS
Consumer/Advocate for health services
John Pace III, EdD
County School Superintendent
VACANT
Mayor, Largest City Representative
Tisa Dupree-Bright, RN, BSN
Consumer or Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services
Lamar County Board of Health
Lee T. Woodall, MD
Chairman, Physician
Samantha Bishop, EdD, RN, CPNP, CNE
Vice-Chairperson, Consumer/Advocate for Health Services
Ryran Traylor
County Representative
Laura Trice, RN, MSN, NP-C
Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Jessica Watson, EdD
County School Superintendent
Kelly Hughes
Mayor, Largest City Representative
Robert Taylor
Consumer or Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services
Meriwether County Board of Health
Hannah Flynn, RN
Chairperson, Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services
Bryan Threadgill, RN
Vice Chairman, County Representative
Victor Lambert, MD
Physician
Alma Cox, RN, MS
Consumer/Advocate for Health Services
Renee Smith, Pharm.D.
Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Robert Griffin
County School Superintendent
Delisha Hodo
Largest City Representative
Pike County Board of Health
Lynn Vickers, RN
Chairperson, Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services
Mike Powell
Vice Chairman, Consumer/Advocate for Health Services
Briar Johnson
County Representative
Benjamin Williams, MD
Physician
Rodney Hilley
Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Greg Green
County School Representative
Joe Walter
Mayor, Largest City Representative
Spalding County Board of Health
Johnie McDaniel
Chairman, Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Clay Davis
Vice Chairman, County Representative
Richard Chewning, MD
Physician
Drew Miller
Consumer/Advocate for Health Services
Melissa Dingler, RN
County School Representative
Zachery Fuller
Largest City Representative
Ray Muhammad
Consumer or Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services
Troup County Board of Health
Erin Meeks, MD
Chairperson, Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Shaundre Brown, MD
Vice-Chairperson, Physician
Jimmy McCamey, Jr.
County Representative
Thomas Whitworth, RPh
Consumer/Advocate for Health Services
Christy King, RN, BSN
County School Representative
VACANT
Largest City Representative
Norma Tucker
Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services
Upson County Board of Health
Patricia Hall, MD
Chairperson, Physician
Glenda Harris
Vice Chairperson, Consumer Representing Needy, Underprivileged or Elderly
Dan Brue III
County Representative
Stephanie Cannon, NP
A consumer or an advocate for consumers of health services
Tiffany Taylor, PhD
County School Representative
J.D. Stallings
Mayor, Largest City Representative
Martha Bentley, RN
Licensed Nurse Interested in Promoting Public Health Services