WELCOME TO THE THE LAGRANGE TROUP COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S ANNUAL
Chairman's GALA
JANUARY 23, 2026 6 - 10 PM WEST GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE CALLAWAY CONFERENCE CENTER
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Special Thanks to Tonight’s Award Sponsors Special Thanks to Tonight’s Award Sponsors
Special Thanks to Tonight’s Silver Sponsors Special Thanks to Tonight’s Silver Sponsors
Abbott Business Group
Biblical History Center
City of Hogansville
City of West Point
Community Bank & Trust
Diverse Power
Downtown LaGrange
Development Authority
Higgins Funeral Home
Lagrange housing authority
Milliken & Company
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ExecutiveCommittee
Chairman:MackReynolds,MackReynoldsRealty,LLC
PastChair:SummerDeal,TrueNorthWealthAdvisors
Chair-Elect:AdrienneTickle,GeorgiaPower
Secretary:JameyJackson,TalentKinect
Treasurer:MikeGilmartin,CommunityVolunteer
2026 Board of Directors BoardMembers
BrandonAdams,TheDapperDen
AllisonBradford,ChickenSaladChick
ZackBritt,Wal-MartDistribution
BretBryant,NewYorkLife
SamCraig,DASHforLaGrange
JenniferEmery,JYEmeryArt
SusanFerguson,WellstarWestGeorgiaMedicalCenter
NickGriffin,TroupCountySchoolSystem
MichaelHolle,MottoMortgage
MaxKirby,TheOfficeofCongressmanBrianJack JoeKirkland Duracell
ExOfficio
AprilBartley,KiaGeorgia
JamesEmery,TroupCountyGovernment
RachelHazel,TroupCountySchoolSystem
JakeJones,Synovus
JohnWestmoreland,BoatwrightCPA
LisaKelly,CityofHogansville
EricMosley,TroupCounty
MeghanRichardson,CityofWestPoint
KatieVanSchoor,CityofLaGrange
SpecialThankstoOur PastChairpersons
1911 W.A. Reeves
1912-1926 Records are unavailable.
1927 H.H. Childs, Owner of Funeral Home & Furniture Co.
1928 H.W. Caldwell, Owner of Ice Business
1929-1933 P.E. Redding, Railroad Freight Agent
1934 Roy Swank Newspaper Publisher
1935 M. B. Hammond, Oil Distributor
1936-1938 Frank Tigner, Insurance Agent
1939 Henry Milam, Owner of Pharmacy
1940-1941 V. B. Ingram, Oil Distributor
1942 Lewis Price, Banker
1943-1945 Frank Tigner, Insurance Agent
1946 John Wilcox, Oil Distributor
1947 Pierce Blitch, Banker
1948-1949 Hal N. Brady, Jr., Hotel Owner
1950-1951 Jimmy Horne, Oil Distributor
1952 Clayton Bowers, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Manager
1953 C .W. Curry, Banker
1954 Jim Wood, Newspaper Editor
1955-1956 Grady Fowler, Insurance Agent
1957 J. A. Holmes, Sr., Owner of Pharmacy
1958 Horace Richter, Attorney
1959-1960 Will E. Morgan, Real Estate Executive
1961 James E. Gallant, Owner of Department Store
1962-1963 James R. Lewis, Attorney
1964 Henderson Traylor, Insurance Agent
1965 Dr. S. Cliff Rainey, Optometrist
1966-1967 Glen O. Long, Newspaper Publisher
1968 Emmett Fling, Automobile Dealer
1969-1970 James A. Daniel, Sr., Insurance/ Real Estate Executive
1984-1985 J. Pearce Cleaveland, Jr., Owner Department Store
1986 Howard R. Park, Jr., Banker
1987 Thomas W. Sheffield, Banker
1988-1989 C. Chris Joseph, CPA
1990-1991 Fred L. Turner, CPA
1992 J. Roy Spinks, III, Real Estate Executive
1993 H. D. Woodward, Insurance Agent
1994 John Holle, Banker
1995 Richard Williams, Office Supply Executive
1996 Bobby Carmichael, Banker
1997 H. Speer Burdette, III, Foundation President
1998 Nasor J. Mansour, III, Retail Executive
1999 Charles D. Hudson, Jr., Insurance Executive
2000 Ray McKenzie, Attorney
2001 Leon Moody, III, Construction Executive
2002 Susan Ferguson, Community Volunteer
2003 Frank McRae, Banker
2004 Kay Carlisle, Banker
2005 Jerry Fulks, Hospital CEO
2006 Wayne Abbott, CPA
2007 Patrick Crews, Banker
2008 Ginger Booton, Workforce Development
2009 Carol Todd, Hospital Attorney
2010 Jim Thornton, Attorney
2011 Renae Willis, Banker
2012 William R. Stump, Jr., Banker
2013 Scott Landa, Industrial Executive
2014 Robby Burch, Industrial Executive
2015 Libby Willingham, Insurance Executive
2016 Eric Blackman, Healthcare Executive
2017 John Asbell, Utility Executive
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Chairman's GALA