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

Derek Williams
Non-public Member

Lee Slade
Associate Member

Denese Shinholster
Milledgeville City Council
Associate Member

Paul Chapman
Vice-Chair, Crawford County Commission
County Member

Jay Andrews
Mayor, City of Roberta
Municipal Member

Charlie Westberry 
Non-public Member

Brent Lowe
Associate Member

Charles Hill Bentley
Associate Member

Tommy Stalnaker
Chairman, Houston County Commission
County Member

John Harley – Current Council Treasurer
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

Ed Barbee
Mayor, City of Gray
Municipal Member

William Lee Brown
Non-public Member

Francis Adams
Associate Member

Frank Duke
Associate Member

Robert Reichert- Current Council Chair
Mayor, Macon-Bibb County
Municipal Member

Al Tillman
Mayor Pro-tem, Macon-Bibb County
County Member

Dominque Johnson
Associate Member

Juawn Jackson
Associate Member

Darius Maynard
Associate Member

Gregory Tapley
Chairman, Monroe County Commission
County Member

Eric Wilson
Mayor, City of Forsyth
Municipal Member

Richard Bazemore – Current Council Vice-Chair
Non-public Member

Melvin Lawrence
Associate Member

Lynn Miller
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

LeMario Brown
Associate Member

Jenna Mashburn
Sole Commissioner, Pulaski County Commission
County Member

Henry E. Cravey
Hawkinsville City Commission
Municipal Member

Tim Young
Non-public Member

Butch Hall
Associate Member

James Colson
Hawkinsville City Commission
Associate Member

Billy Webster
Chairman, Putnam County Commission
County Member

Walter Rocker
Mayor, City of Eatonton
Municipal Member

Lyn Romaine
Non-public Member

Daniel Kelhoffer
Associate Member

Gary Sanders
Associate Member

Ken Fowler
Chairman, Twiggs County Commission
County Member

Charles Williams
Mayor, City of Jeffersonville
Municipal Member

Shannon Hart – Current Council Secretary
Non-public Member

Kathryn Epps
Associate Member

Tracy Jackson
Mayor, City of Danville
Associate Member

Michael Gotell
Chairman, Wilkinson County Commission
County Member

Charles Brack
Municipal Member

Marty Dominy
Non-public Member

Scotty Lewis
Town of Toomsboro City Council
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