2026-2027 MGRC Council Officers and Committees

Officers

Commissioner Jenna S. Mashburn
Chair of Council

Councilwoman Denese Shinholster
Vice-Chair of Council

Kerry Dunaway
Secretary of Council

Laura Mathis, Ex-Officio
Treasurer of Council

Executive Committee

Commissioner Jenna S. Mashburn
Chair of Council

Councilwoman Denese Shinholster
Vice-Chair of Council

Kerry Dunaway
Secretary of Council

Emily Davis
Baldwin County

Dale Jump
Crawford County

George Slappey
Houston County

Mayor Ed Barbee
Jones County

Dr. Carlos McCloud
Macon-Bibb County

LaMarcus Davis
Monroe County

Mayor Michael Chidester
Peach County

Sara Myers
Pulaski County

Mayor John Reid
Putnam County

Chairman Ken Fowler
Twiggs County

Vice-Chairman Flint Shepherd
Wilkinson County

Bubber Epps
State

*Committee Chair per Bylaws

Nominating Committee

Bernice Banks
Committee Chair

Martin Moseley
County Member

Randall Walker
Municipal Member

Virginia Lee
Non-public Member

Shonya Mapp
Associate Member

Tommy Stalnaker
State

Chair Jenna S. Mashburn
Ex-Officio

 

*The Executive Committee serves as the Loan Review Committee for the Economic Development Administration Revolving Loan Fund of Middle Georgia.  The Executive Committee has the power and authority to authorize loans, receive reports, and make amendments to the EDA Policies and Procedures.

Budget, Audit And Personnel Committee

Councilwoman Denese Shinholster
Vice-Chair of  Regional Commission*

Dan Perdue
County Member

Valerie Wynn
Municipal Member

Marty Dominy
Non-public Member

James Richardson
Associate Member

Kerry Dunaway
At-Large

James Vaughn
State

Chair Jenna S. Mashburn
Ex-Officio

*Committee Chair per Bylaws

Pension/ Retirement Plan Committee

Mayor Lester Miller
Post 1

Joy Carr
Post 2

Chair Jenna S. Mashburn
Ex-Officio

 

*Note: Staff elected two members for 2026: Brent Lanford and Pam Brown.

Ethics Committee

Will appoint if needed
Post 1 (Chairman’s appointment) 

Will appoint if needed
Post 2 (Council’s appointment)

Will appoint if needed
Post 3 (TBD by members)

GARC Policy Member

Chair Jenna S. Mashburn
Policy Member

CEDS Committee

To meet the requirements of the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA), a CEDS Committee must be established in accordance with the EDA guidelines.  The Middle Georgia Regional Commission Council meets those requirements; therefore, no new Committee is required unless desired.  However, the appointment must be made annually.

Aging Advisory Council

Twenty-two members – one by each County; eleven by Regional Comission Council Chair.  NOTE:  Appointments not yet made; staff recommendations forthcoming.