State Board of Technical and Adult Education
The State Board of Technical and Adult Education is responsible for establishing standards, regulations and policies for the operation of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education, the state's 33 technical colleges, economic development programs, and adult education programs. The Board strives to promote the economic well-being of Georgia citizens by ensuring high quality training and upgrade training and services as a full partner in the expansion of Georgia's economic base.
Board meetings are held the first Thursday of each month, except for January and July when there is no meeting. Consult the "Meeting Schedule" at the left for all meeting dates, times and locations.
Roster of State Board Members
| 1st Congressional District |
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Mr. Ben I. Copeland, Sr.
Patten Seed Company
235 Valdosta Road
Lakeland, GA 31635
Phone: (229) 482.3131
Fax: (229) 482.2382
bcopelandsr@pattenseed.com
Biographical Info |
| 2nd Congressional District |
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Sandra B. Reed, M.D.
918 South Broad Street
Thomasville, GA 31792
Phone: (229) 226.8800
Biographical Info |
| 3rd Congressional District |
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Vacant |
| 4th Congressional District |
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Dean Alford
President & CEO
Allied Energy Services
1506 Klondike Road, Suite 105
Conyers, GA 30094
Phone: (770) 860.9416
Fax: (770) 483.1223
deanalford@alliedutility.com
Biographical Info |
| 5th Congressional District |
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Mr. Don L. Chapman
750 Park Avenue, NE #23SE
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 261.6534
Fax: (770) 952.5932
dlchap@bellsouth.net
Biographical Info |
| 6th Congressional District |
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Carl E. Swearingen (Chair)
8555 Valemont Drive
Atlanta, GA 30350-2850
Phone: (770) 640.8833
cespcs@bellsouth.net
Biographical Info |
| 7th Congressional District |
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Michael L. "Sully" Sullivan
Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C.
1505 Lakes Parkway, Suite 100
Lawerenceville, GA 30043-5858
Phone: (770) 822.0900
Fax: (770) 236.9754
msullivan@atclawfirm.com
Biographical Info |
| 8th Congressional District |
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L. McGrath Keen, Jr.
1620 Bellevue Road
Dublin, GA 31021-9069
Phone: (478) 290.3869
Fax: (478) 272.3675
keen.mcgrath@ccbg.com
Biographical Info |
| 9th Congressional District |
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Mr. Stephen W. Gooch
177 Yahoola Shoals Drive
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Phone: (706) 864.1035
sgooch@windstream.net
Biographical Info |
| 10th Congressional District |
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Mr. Cedric J. Johnson
1580 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904
Phone: (706) 312.6500
Biographical Info |
| 11th Congressional District |
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Otis Raybon, Jr.
Vice President Operations
News Publishing Company
305 East 6th Avenue
Rome, GA 30161
Phone: (706) 290.5281
oraybon@npco.com |
| 12th Congressional District |
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Mr. Tommy David
P.O. Box 567
Statesboro, GA 30459
Phone: (912) 489.7627
tdavid@first-southern.com
Biographical Info |
| 13th Congressional District |
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John H. "Pepper" Bullock
9064 Selborne Lane
Palmetto, GA 30268
Phone: (404) 285.0028
pepper@safeharborconsult.com
Biographical Info |
| Member at Large |
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Sylvia E. Russell
AT&T Georgia
675 W. Peachtree Street, NW
Suite 4500
Atlanta, GA 30375
Phone: (404) 927-1984
Fax: (404) 927-1988
sylvia.russel@att.com
Biographical Info |
| Member at Large |
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Mr. Michael C. Daniel
Prior, Daniel & Wiltshire, LLC
490 North Milledge Avenue, Suite 1
Athens, Georgia 30601
Phone: (706) 543.0002
Fax: (706) 355.3900
mdaniel@pdwlawfirm.com
Biographical Info |
| Member at Large |
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Ms. Mary Flanders
9 Bluff Drive
Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: (912) 355.6951
MPFlanders@hotmail.com
Biographical Info |
| Member at Large |
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Paul Holmes
paul@holmesoffice.com
Biographical Info |
| Member at Large |
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Mr. Earl E. Smith
E. Smith Heating and Air Conditioning
964 Industrial Park Drive
Marietta, Georgia 30062
Phone: (770) 422.1900
Fax: (770) 422.7768
earlsmith@esmithair.com
Biographical Info |
| Member at Large |
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Ms. Ann Purcell
410 Willowpeg Way
Rincon, Georgia 31326
Phone: (912) 826.5465
apurcell545@alltel.net
Biographical Info |
| Member at Large |

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Mr. Shaw Blackmon
2525 Moody Road
Warner Robins, GA 31088
(478) 923.3161
shaw@nationalbankproducts.com
Biographical Info |
| Member at Large |
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Ms. Lynn Cornett
1570 Misty Oaks Drive
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Phone: (770) 396.1976
lmcornett@bellsouth.net
Biographical Info |
| Member at Large |
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Mr. Ben J. Tarbutton Jr.
Sandersville Railroad
P.O. Box 269
Sandersville, Ga 31082
Phone: (478) 552.3141
Fax: (478) 552.8655
jmercer@sandersvillerailroad.com
Biographical Info |