The Middle Georgia Regional Commission (MGRC) governing Council is responsible for establishing policy and direction to complete its regional objectives.  The objectives of the MGRC are to develop, promote, and assist in establishing coordinated and comprehensive planning in Georgia; to provide local governments on both an individual and regional basis with professional technical assistance to improve local government service programs; to provide professional technical assistance with the development, collection, compilation, and maintenance of a local information base and network; to manage those nonprofit corporations created by the MGRC in accordance with Georgia law for the operation of revolving loan programs and to function as a certified development company; and to function as the designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA), responsible for services, advocating on behalf of older persons in need, and contracting with a network of agencies to provide direct services to the elderly in the Middle Georgia region.

MGRC Council members are comprised of a variety of elected and non-elected officials from the Middle Georgia service region. Council meetings generally occur on the second Thursday of each month and are held in the large conference room at 6:00 p.m. at the MGRC.  Please note there are no council meetings in the months of July or December.

Council Members by County

John H. Westmoreland
Baldwin County Commission
County Member

Richard Mullins
Milledgeville City Council
Municipal Member

Bill Millians
Non-public Member

Derek Williams
Associate Member

Denese Shinholster
Milledgeville City Council
Associate Member

Paul Chapman
Vice-Chair, Crawford County Commission
County Member

Becky Smith
Mayor, City of Roberta
Municipal Member

Charlie Westberry 
Non-public Member

Brent Lowe
Associate Member

Robert F. Ray
Associate Member

Tommy Stalnaker
Chairman, Houston County Commission
County Member

John Harley
Mayor, City of Centerville
Municipal Member

George E. Slappey
Non-public Member

Randy Toms
Mayor, City of Warner Robins
Associate Member

Clifford Holmes
Associate Member

Chris Weidner
Chairman, Jones County Commission
County Member

Stephen Tingen
Mayor, City of Gray
Municipal Member

Jimmy Roberts
Non-public Member

Francis Adams
Associate Member

Frank Duke
Associate Member

Robert Reichert
Mayor, Macon-Bibb County
Municipal Member

Bert Bivins
Mayor Pro-tem, Macon-Bibb County
County Member

Isaac Culver
Non-public Member

Lonnie Miley
Associate Member

Robby Fountain
Associate Member

Gregory Tapley
Chairman, Monroe County Commission
County Member

Eric Wilson
Mayor, City of Forsyth
Municipal Member

Richard Bazemore
Non-public Member

Melvin Lawrence
Associate Member

Edd Norris
Associate Member

Martin Moseley
Chairman, Peach County Commission
County Member

Barbara Williams
Mayor, City of Fort Valley
Municipal Member

James Khoury
Non-public Member

James Richardson
Associate Member

Carolyn Biggs
Associate Member

M.A. Hall (Butch)- Current Council Chair
Pulaski County Sole Commissioner
County Member

Henry E. Cravey
Hawkinsville City Commission
Municipal Member

Lee Slade
President/CEO United Pulaski
Non-public Member

Tim Young
Associate Member

James Colson
Associate Member

Alan Foster
Putnam County Commission
County Member

Walter Rocker
Mayor, City of Eatonton
Municipal Member

Bill Sharp
Non-public Member

Billy Webster
Associate Member

Gary Sanders
Associate Member

Ken Fowler
Chairman, Twiggs County Commission
County Member

Charles Williams
Mayor, City of Jeffersonville
Municipal Member

Shannon Hart
Non-public Member

Kathryn Epps
Associate Member

Jimmy Smith
Mayor, City of Danville
Associate Member

Mark Dupree
Chairman, Wilkinson County Commission
County Member

Charles Brack
Municipal Member

Marty Dominy
Non-public Member

C.L. Brooks
Wilkinson County Commission
Associate Member

Emma Bacon
Associate Member

James Vaughn
Governor’s Appointee

Nancy Nash
Governor’s Appointee

Charles Sims
Governor’s Appointee

Vacant
Lt. Governor’s Appointee

Vacant
Speaker of the House Appointee