Georgia Official and Statistical Register 1983-84 - the Digital Library ...

Floyd E. Busbee, Macon. Mbr., State Brd. of Pardons &Paroles, July 1975-March 1983, resigned.GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITYThe primary purposes for which the Georgia Ports Authority was created are the development and expansion of shippingand commerce through the harbors and seaports of the State.Thus, it has power to acquire, build and operate wharves,docks, warehouses, ships, elevators and all other types of plantsneeded to round out its program; and it may sell or rent any ofsuch projects when it is advantageous to do so. To finance anyor all of its projects, it can raise its capital subject to theapproval of the Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission, and, in general, function just as does any privatecorporation.The Georgia Ports Authority operates deepwater facilities atports of Savannah and Brunswick and inland barge terminalsat Augusta, Bainbridge and Columbus, with solicitation officesin Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Tokyo, Japan, Athens,Greece, and Hong Kong.The Authority consists of seven non-salary members, allappointed by the Governor for four-year terms, which arestaggered. The members perform the functions of officers of aprivate corporation, and any five can constitute a quorum fordoing business. They elect their own chairman and they employand regulate the salaries and pay of all employees.MembersRobert D. Miles, Chairman .................. BrunswickJack P. Turner, Jr., Vice-Chairman ............... DaltonP.E. Clifton, Sr., Secty-Treas.................. SavannahWinston B. Brock ......................... BainbridgeWilliam O. Faulkner, Jr. ........................ MaconH. Baxter Harcourt ......................... ColumbusTerry Johnson ............................... AugustaGeorge H. Chamlee, Attorney ................ SavannahThe Executive Director of the Georgia Ports Authority isappointed by the Authority, and serves at its pleasure.Authority and responsibilities of the Georgia Ports Authority are enumerated in OCGA 52-2.HISTORY. Savannah and Brunswick have served as important Georgia seaports for more than two hundred years.Private companies, local governments or special authoritiesoperated the port facilities until 1945. The Georgia PortsAuthority was created as a public corporation with perpetualexistence, by the Act of March 9, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 464), asamended by the Act of Feb. 1, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 120).George J. Nichols, Savannah.Executive Director, Ga. PortsAuthority, 1976-date. Born March28, 1930 in Chatham Co., Ga. Ga.State U., BBA, 1952. Greek Orthodox. US Army, 1953-54. Wife,former Anna Marangos.Executive Staff of Georgia Ports AuthorityRobert W. Goethe ........... Assistant Executive DirectorWesley Alien, Jr. ................. Director, Engineering,Construction & MaintenanceJim Bisson ..................... Director, Public AffairsB. Richard Field ........... Director, Trade DevelopmentCharles D. Parkinson ................. Director, FinanceJ.B. Rollison...................... Director, OperationsCharles E. Steed................ Director, AdministrationJohn J. Donohue .. New York, Director, Port DevelopmentCharles K. Baxter .... Chicago, Western Regional ManagerJohn C. Deveraux ... Atlanta, Southern Regional ManagerIsao Togioka ............... Tokyo, Far Eastern DirectorBasil G. Grekousis ............... Athens, Mediterranean,Middle East & Africa DirectorCharles P. K. Leon ........... Hong Kong, Asia DirectorDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYThe Department of Public Safety has primary responsibilityfor the patrol of all public roads and highways in Georgia toenforce the traffic laws of the State and to prevent, detect, andinvestigate criminal acts performed on these highways or onstate-owned property, including the arrest of those chargedwith committing such criminal acts. Additionally, the Department is empowered to enforce statutory laws of the State as tolength, size, weight of motor vehicles and trailers on publichighways.The Department of Public Safety includes the followingDivisions: Fiscal; Driver Support; Personnel and Training; andGeorgia State Patrol, the members of which are uniformed anddesignated by grade and rank similar to the military.The Department is also responsible for administering theMotor Vehicle Safety Responsiblity Law and the No FaultInsurance Law.In accordance with guidelines set forth by law, the Board ofPublic Safety formulates rules and regulations, which areadministered by the Department of Public Safety, concerningthe issuance, suspension, revocation or cancellation of driverslicenses.All persons, firms, and companies engaged in the sale ofpistols, revolvers or short barreled firearms must be licensed bythe Department.A 24 hour communication network providing both statewide and nationwide communications between law enforcement agencies is maintained by the Department.The Board of Public Safety shall establish the general policyto be followed by the Department of Public Safety. The Governor, the Attorney General, and the Commissioner of OffenderRehabilitation serve as ex-officio members. Other membersinclude representatives of the Georgia Sheriffs Association, theGeorgia Association of Chiefs of Police and the District Attorneys© Association of Georgia, plus three members from thestate-at-large.Board of Public SafetyJoe Frank Harris ......... Governor, Chairman, ex-officioJ. Lane Johnston ........ District Attorney, Vice-ChairmanFranklin Thornton.... Sheriff of Walton County, SecretaryMichael Bowers ............. Attorney General, ex-officioDavid C. Evans .................Commissioner, Dept. ofOffender Rehabilitation, ex-officioH.P. Craft, Jr. .......... Retired Chief of Police, MariettaTommy O. Morgan .... Chief, Rockdale County Fire Dept.Wayne Abernathy .................... Member-at-LargeMrs. Luck Gambrell .................. Member-at-Large52