Georgia Official and Statistical Register 1983-84 - the Digital Library ...
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The Student Incentive Grant Program — This program isprovided for residents of the state who demonstrate substantial financial need. Full-time undergraduate students at colleges and vocational schools are eligible to apply for thisassistance.The Tuition Equalization Grant Program — This programis for Georgia residents attending Georgia private collegesand universities. Residents of the state enrolled as full-timeundergraduate students at accredited private colleges anduniversities in Georgia are eligible to apply for grant assistance under this program.The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Care Program Dependents of killed or permanently disabledpolicemen, firemen, prison guards and other law enforcement personnel are eligible to apply for grant assistanceunder this program.The North Georgia ROTC Grant Program — Full-timeundergraduate students at North Georgia College in theArmy Reserve Officers Training Corps are eligible to applyfor grant assistance under this program.The North Georgia College Military Scholarship Program— Full-time undergraduate students exhibiting high academic merit, good character and leadership abilities areeligible to be recommended for award of this competitivescholarship (loan) by members of the Georgia GeneralAssembly. Under certain limited circumstances, such a scholarship may have to be repaid as if it were a loan.The State Direct Loan Program — Undergraduate andgraduate students are eligible to apply for a loan under thisprogram to attend postsecondary schools located within oroutside the state. Recipients of direct loans through theGeorgia Student Finance Authority may repay their loansin service if they complete an educational program in anoccupational area designated by the Commission as critically short of manpower. Other recipients repay their loansin cash at the applicable rate of interest.The Osteopathic Medical Loan Program — Residents ofGeorgia who elect to attend an eligible college or universityof Osteopathic Medicine may be eligible for a loan from theAuthority. Awards are based on financial need. Funds arerepayable by practicing primary care Osteopathic Medicinein a medically underserved area in Georgia, or otherwise incash plus interest.Student assistance programs administered by the GeorgiaHigher Education Assistance Corporation include:The Guaranteed Student Loan Program — The GeorgiaHigher Education Assistance Corporation guarantees loansmade to Georgia students by banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions and other eligible lenders who participate in the loan program.The Plus Loan Program — The Georgia Higher EducationAssistance Corporation guarantees loans made to parentson behalf of their dependent undergraduate son or daughter, to independent undergraduate students and to graduateand professional students. Loans are made by banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions and other eligiblelenders who particpate in the PLUS loan program.The Commission consists of fifteen members, one for eachcongressional district and two from the state-at-large, appointedby the Governor, and the following three statutory members:the state budget officer, the state superintendent of schools andthe chancellor of the University System of Georgia. Appointedmembers of the Commission serve six-year terms. Members ofthe Commission also serve as members of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Student Finance Authority and the GeorgiaHigher Education Assistance Corporation.Board of Directors1st DistrictBerta Adams ............................ Savannah2nd DistrictEunice Mixon .............................. Tifton3rd DistrictDr. Waights G. Henry, Jr. ................. LaGrange4th DistrictJohn F. Leak, Vice-chairman ................ Atlanta5th DistrictDr. Pearlie C. Dove ........................ Atlanta6th DistrictLucille Townsend ........................ Carrollton7th DistrictDr. Susie Wheeler....................... Cartersville8th DistrictMargaret Blitch, Chairwoman ............. Homerville9th DistrictBilly Dilworth .......................... Carnesville10th DistrictAnne Tamplin............................ MadisonMember-at-LargeJohn T. Hurley, Jr........................... AthensMember-at-LargeL.R. Turpen ........................... ClarkesvilleDr. Charles McDaniel, State Superintendent of SchoolsDr. Vernon Crawford, ChancellorUniversity System of GeorgiaClark Stevens, Director, Office of Planning & BudgetThe Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Board ofDirectors of the Commission, the Authority and the Corporation.Authority and responsibilities of the Georgia Student FinanceCommission are enumerated in OCGA 20-3.HISTOR Y. The State Scholarship Commission was createdby an Act approved March 12, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 210) andwas designated a state department of government by the Reorganization Act of 1972. The name was changed from StateScholarship Commission to Georgia Student Finance Commission by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835.nDonald E. Payton, Atlanta. Exec-utive Director of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, theGeorgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation and the Georgia Student Finance Authority,Oct. 1, 1966-date. Born June 20,1929 in Coweta Co., Ga., U. ofTexas, BBA, 1956; Stanford U.Law School, J D 1959. Delta ThetaPhi, Alpha Chi, Delta Sigma Pi.Attorney. Episcopalian. US Army, 1946-53. Asst. AttorneyGeneral 1959-63. Wife, former Carol Joann Thomas; 2 children.Eugene W. Owen, Deputy DirectorDot S. Burvee, Admn. Asst. to the Executive DirectorRalph D. Roberts, Division Director. Administrative Services55
Ronald Lauver, Division Director, Computer ServicesMs. W. Lee Sanford, Public Information OfficerRobert G. McCants, Division Director, State Loans andGrantsWilliam H. Simmons, Division Director, Guaranteed LoansDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONThe Department of Transportation (DOT), which consistsof the State Transportation Board, the Commissioner ofTransportation, the Deputy Commissioner of Transportation,the State Highway Engineer, the Treasurer and the AssistantTreasurer of Transportation, and such subordinate employeesas the Commissioner deems necessary, is responsible for planning, designing, managing, constructing and maintaining astate highway system. Further, the DOT has jurisdiction andcontrol over the construction and maintenance of all roads andbridges on the state highway system, though its responsibility islimited for those portions lying within the corporate limits ofmunicipalities. The Department is responsible for planning,and in many cases constructing, air, water and rail transportation systems in a manner that assures their complementing eachother. The DOT has jurisdiction overall state and federal fundsappropriated for highway purposes except those state fundsrebated directly to counties from the state motor fuel tax.General funds are granted directly to cities through the DOTbudget.Members of the State Transportation Board, comprised ofone representative from each congressional district of the State,are elected by the General Assembly for five year terms in themanner prescribed by the OCGA 32-2-20(b). The Board electsa chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members. TheBoard similarly elects a secretary, who need not be a member ofthe Board. All Board officers serve at the Board©s pleasure. TheBoard meets in regular session at least one day of each monthand at special meetings which may be called by the Commissioner, the chairman, or a majority of the Board members.The Board is charged with the general control and supervision of the Department. Its duties, powers and authority, enumerated in OCGA 32-2-21, include designating public roads onthe state highway system; approving negotiated constructioncontracts, authority-lease agreements or the advertising ofnonnegotiated construction contracts; and approving all of theDepartment©s long-range plans and programs.Board MembersJ. O. Bacon ............ 1st District ........ PembrokeHugh D. Broome .........2nd District..... DonalsonvilleFrank Morast, Jr. ....... 3rd District........ ColumbusBill Evans .............. 4th District... Stone MountainBrad Hubbert .......... 5th District.......... AtlantaYoung H. Longino ...... 6th District......... FairburnThomas M. Mitchell ..... 7th District........... DaltonJames L. Conner ........ 8th District....... HazlehurstDoug Whitmire ......... 9th District........GainesvilleTom Carr .............. 10th District ....... SandersvilleThe Commissioner serves as the Department of Transportation©s chief executive officer with direct and full control of theDepartment. The Commissioner holds, exercises, and performs all duties, powers, and authority vested in the Department by law, except those expressly reserved to the Board. TheCommissioner also serves as a member of the Georgia Highway56Authority (OCGA 32-10-3); the State Tollway Authority(OCGA 32-10-61); and of the MARTA Board (Ga. L. 1976, p.217). Effective March 9, 1983, the Commissioner is selected bya vote of the majority of the total number of members of theBoard, and serves either at the pleasure of the Board or for afixed term of up to four years, stipulated by the Board at thetime of election (OCGA 32-2-40).The Department of Transportation©s mandated activitiesand authority are enumerated in OCGA 32.HISTORY. A 1916 Act of the General Assembly createdthe first State Highway Department (Ga. L. 1916, p. 125). TheAct provided for a six member Highway Commission whichwas superceded by a State Highway Board in 1919 (Ga. L.1919, p. 242). In 1943 a twelve member Commission, consistingof representatives from each congressional district and twoai-large members appointed by the Governor for four-yearterms, replaced the Board. A 1950 Act abolished the Commission and restored a Board of three members, one from each ofthree state highway districts, elected by the General Assembly(Ga. L. 1950, p. 62). The Board gained Constitutional statusthrough a 1964 Constitutional amendment. The ExecutiveReorganization Act of 1972 created the present-day StateDepartment of Transportation (Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015).——————— Thomas D. Moreland, Tucker.Commissioner, Dept. of Transportation, April 15, 1975-date. BornJuly 12, 1933 in Murray Co., Ga.Ga. Tech, BCE, 1955; MCE, 1962.Civil Engineer. Baptist. US Army1955-57. Ga. Natl Guard, 1958-68. USAR, 1968-date. State Hwy.Engineer. DOT, Jan. 1, 1968-Dec.31,1980. Dir., Div. of Hwys., ibid.,Jan. 1, 1973-April 1975. Wife,former Jesse Evelyn Kilgore, 4 children.OfficialsHal Rives ..................... State Highway EngineerJames D. McGee ...... Director, Planning & ProgrammingJohn Hassell...... State Transportation Planning EngineerDrew A. Brown ................... State TransportationProgramming EngineerJim Stanley........ Chief, Bureau of Public TransportationLuke Cousins .............. Chief, Bureau of AeronauticsNancy Rosser ................. Chief, Office of State AidAlton L. Dowd, Jr. ............ Director, PreconstructionFloyd Hardy....... State Road & Airport Design EngineerWilliam D. McCoy .......... State Urban & Multi-ModalDesign EngineerWendell B. Lawing ............ State Bridge & StructuralDesign EngineerRobert L. Alston ............... State Location EngineerRodney Tarrer ............. State Right-of-Way EngineerAlva R. Byrom............ Director, Construction & StateConstruction EngineerW.T. Stapler......... State Materials & Research EngineerRonald S. Edmondson ............. State TransportationOffice EngineerAllan Childers .................... Director, OperationsStanley Lord ............... State Maintenance EngineerDewey Jones ................... State Utilities EngineerArchie C. Burnham ....... State Traffic & Safety EngineerKen Copeland ..... Chief, Office of Permits & EnforcementH.E. Hudgins, Jr... .Equipment Management AdministratorReginald L. Hunt............... Personnel AdministratorJose© Nieves ......... Systems Development AdministratorDewey Wolford ................ Project Review Engineer
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Ronald Lauver, Division Director, Computer ServicesMs. W. Lee Sanford, Public Information OfficerRobert G. McCants, Division Director, State Loans <strong>and</strong>GrantsWilliam H. Simmons, Division Director, Guaranteed LoansDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONThe Department of Transportation (DOT), which consistsof <strong>the</strong> State Transportation Board, <strong>the</strong> Commissioner ofTransportation, <strong>the</strong> Deputy Commissioner of Transportation,<strong>the</strong> State Highway Engineer, <strong>the</strong> Treasurer <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> AssistantTreasurer of Transportation, <strong>and</strong> such subordinate employeesas <strong>the</strong> Commissioner deems necessary, is responsible for planning, designing, managing, constructing <strong>and</strong> maintaining astate highway system. Fur<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong> DOT has jurisdiction <strong>and</strong>control over <strong>the</strong> construction <strong>and</strong> maintenance of all roads <strong>and</strong>bridges on <strong>the</strong> state highway system, though its responsibility islimited for those portions lying within <strong>the</strong> corporate limits ofmunicipalities. The Department is responsible for planning,<strong>and</strong> in many cases constructing, air, water <strong>and</strong> rail transportation systems in a manner that assures <strong>the</strong>ir complementing eacho<strong>the</strong>r. The DOT has jurisdiction overall state <strong>and</strong> federal fundsappropriated for highway purposes except those state fundsrebated directly to counties from <strong>the</strong> state motor fuel tax.General funds are granted directly to cities through <strong>the</strong> DOTbudget.Members of <strong>the</strong> State Transportation Board, comprised ofone representative from each congressional district of <strong>the</strong> State,are elected by <strong>the</strong> General Assembly for five year terms in <strong>the</strong>manner prescribed by <strong>the</strong> OCGA 32-2-20(b). The Board electsa chairman <strong>and</strong> a vice-chairman from among its members. TheBoard similarly elects a secretary, who need not be a member of<strong>the</strong> Board. All Board officers serve at <strong>the</strong> Board©s pleasure. TheBoard meets in regular session at least one day of each month<strong>and</strong> at special meetings which may be called by <strong>the</strong> Commissioner, <strong>the</strong> chairman, or a majority of <strong>the</strong> Board members.The Board is charged with <strong>the</strong> general control <strong>and</strong> supervision of <strong>the</strong> Department. Its duties, powers <strong>and</strong> authority, enumerated in OCGA 32-2-21, include designating public roads on<strong>the</strong> state highway system; approving negotiated constructioncontracts, authority-lease agreements or <strong>the</strong> advertising ofnonnegotiated construction contracts; <strong>and</strong> approving all of <strong>the</strong>Department©s long-range plans <strong>and</strong> programs.Board MembersJ. O. Bacon ............ 1st District ........ PembrokeHugh D. Broome .........2nd District..... DonalsonvilleFrank Morast, Jr. ....... 3rd District........ ColumbusBill Evans .............. 4th District... Stone MountainBrad Hubbert .......... 5th District.......... AtlantaYoung H. Longino ...... 6th District......... FairburnThomas M. Mitchell ..... 7th District........... DaltonJames L. Conner ........ 8th District....... HazlehurstDoug Whitmire ......... 9th District........GainesvilleTom Carr .............. 10th District ....... S<strong>and</strong>ersvilleThe Commissioner serves as <strong>the</strong> Department of Transportation©s chief executive officer with direct <strong>and</strong> full control of <strong>the</strong>Department. The Commissioner holds, exercises, <strong>and</strong> performs all duties, powers, <strong>and</strong> authority vested in <strong>the</strong> Department by law, except those expressly reserved to <strong>the</strong> Board. TheCommissioner also serves as a member of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Georgia</strong> Highway56Authority (OCGA 32-10-3); <strong>the</strong> State Tollway Authority(OCGA 32-10-61); <strong>and</strong> of <strong>the</strong> MARTA Board (Ga. L. 1976, p.217). Effective March 9, <strong>1983</strong>, <strong>the</strong> Commissioner is selected bya vote of <strong>the</strong> majority of <strong>the</strong> total number of members of <strong>the</strong>Board, <strong>and</strong> serves ei<strong>the</strong>r at <strong>the</strong> pleasure of <strong>the</strong> Board or for afixed term of up to four years, stipulated by <strong>the</strong> Board at <strong>the</strong>time of election (OCGA 32-2-40).The Department of Transportation©s m<strong>and</strong>ated activities<strong>and</strong> authority are enumerated in OCGA 32.HISTORY. A 1916 Act of <strong>the</strong> General Assembly created<strong>the</strong> first State Highway Department (Ga. L. 1916, p. 125). TheAct provided for a six member Highway Commission whichwas superceded by a State Highway Board in 1919 (Ga. L.1919, p. 242). In 1943 a twelve member Commission, consistingof representatives from each congressional district <strong>and</strong> twoai-large members appointed by <strong>the</strong> Governor for four-yearterms, replaced <strong>the</strong> Board. A 1950 Act abolished <strong>the</strong> Commission <strong>and</strong> restored a Board of three members, one from each ofthree state highway districts, elected by <strong>the</strong> General Assembly(Ga. L. 1950, p. 62). The Board gained Constitutional statusthrough a 1964 Constitutional amendment. The ExecutiveReorganization Act of 1972 created <strong>the</strong> present-day StateDepartment of Transportation (Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015).——————— Thomas D. Morel<strong>and</strong>, Tucker.Commissioner, Dept. of Transportation, April 15, 1975-date. BornJuly 12, 1933 in Murray Co., Ga.Ga. Tech, BCE, 1955; MCE, 1962.Civil Engineer. Baptist. US Army1955-57. Ga. Natl Guard, 1958-68. USAR, 1968-date. State Hwy.Engineer. DOT, Jan. 1, 1968-Dec.31,1980. Dir., Div. of Hwys., ibid.,Jan. 1, 1973-April 1975. Wife,former Jesse Evelyn Kilgore, 4 children.<strong>Official</strong>sHal Rives ..................... State Highway EngineerJames D. McGee ...... Director, Planning & ProgrammingJohn Hassell...... State Transportation Planning EngineerDrew A. Brown ................... State TransportationProgramming EngineerJim Stanley........ Chief, Bureau of Public TransportationLuke Cousins .............. Chief, Bureau of AeronauticsNancy Rosser ................. Chief, Office of State AidAlton L. Dowd, Jr. ............ Director, PreconstructionFloyd Hardy....... State Road & Airport Design EngineerWilliam D. McCoy .......... State Urban & Multi-ModalDesign EngineerWendell B. Lawing ............ State Bridge & StructuralDesign EngineerRobert L. Alston ............... State Location EngineerRodney Tarrer ............. State Right-of-Way EngineerAlva R. Byrom............ Director, Construction & StateConstruction EngineerW.T. Stapler......... State Materials & Research EngineerRonald S. Edmondson ............. State TransportationOffice EngineerAllan Childers .................... Director, OperationsStanley Lord ............... State Maintenance EngineerDewey Jones ................... State Utilities EngineerArchie C. Burnham ....... State Traffic & Safety EngineerKen Copel<strong>and</strong> ..... Chief, Office of Permits & EnforcementH.E. Hudgins, Jr... .Equipment Management AdministratorReginald L. Hunt............... Personnel AdministratorJose© Nieves ......... Systems Development AdministratorDewey Wolford ................ Project Review Engineer
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