Margo Barbee

Community Advocate

If Giving was a photo, it certainly would be this Go Getter, Margo Barbee exemplifies two things , Service and Giving. In Chatham County, especially in the City of Port Wentworth, Margo Barbee is everywhere try to make a difference. From all her many years in different organizations and positions, to her years with the Savannah/Chatham Economic Opportunity Authority, (EOA), Margo has always been willing to Serve. She’s a proud Suma Cum Laude graduate of Savannah State University.

From running for statewide office to serving on the Port Wentworth Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, to volunteering at major events in the city , to being a 8th district representative of the Chatham County Democratic Committee, Margo sees her role in life as trying to make a difference in the space that she walks in every day. Margo has worked hand in hand with local and state agencies and organizations in different efforts to eradicate poverty and injustice in underserved communities. Margo Barbee is a Networker, and she has used that skillset to network with others to help with Mental Health Awareness, Workforce Development, and Affordable Housing.

Married to the Mayor ProTem of Port Wentworth, Thomas Barbee, Margo gets up every morning trying to outwork him. And every citizen of Port Wentworth knows that’s a tough job. She believes that it is her job to step up and provide assistance to help move her community forward regardless of what the conditions are. Asked why she works so hard and gives so much, she responded with, ”so my grandkids can have a better life”. We’re glad that she chose Port Wentworth to call home.