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Sheriff Janis Mangum honored by State House By Katie Griffin
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Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum was honored Jan. 23 before an assembly of the Georgia House of Representatives. The House Invite Resolution to honor Sheriff Mangum was proposed by Rep. Regina Quick, R-Athens, and Rep. Tommy Benton, R-Jefferson, who were given the honor of introducing Sheriff Mangum to the House of Representatives. “We are here today to recognize Janis Mangum, who has the unique distinction of being the only elected Republican female Sheriff in Georgia, and she’s only the second female elected to the Sheriff’s office in Georgia,” said Benton. Benton went on to say that Mangum is a lifelong resi-
dent of Jackson County and her law enforcement career started off at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office as a radio operator and the I.W Davis Correctional Facility. She also worked at Georgia State Patrol for a while and then returned to Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in the Criminal Investigation Unit where she worked until she was elected as Sheriff. “Sheriff Mangum has brought great pride to Jackson County,” said Benton. The House of Representatives welcomed her with a standing ovation. Sheriff Mangum thanked everyone there for giving her the honor of such recognition. “I’m very humbled and blessed to be here, and I want to thank all of my friends and family for being here. It’s been very humbling to be Sheriff of Jackson County
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State Rep. Regina Quick and State Rep. Tommy Benton presented Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum with a resolution recognizing several accomplishments during her law enforcement career, including being the first elected female Republican Sheriff in the State of Georgia.
RED CARPET HONORS
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The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated Jackson County Stars at the Jan. 23 “Roll out the Red Carpet” awards banquet. Jim Joiner was honored as the William H. Booth Achievement Award winner; Josh Aaron accepted the Small Business Award for The Savory Spoon; diAna Kunz Huckins, who received the gavel as the incoming chairwoman of the Board of Directors, was named Volunteer of the Year; Mark Bradley was honored as Citizen of the Year; Mike Walker and Eddie Cartee accepted the Large Business of the Year recognition for Huber Engineered Woods. Not pictured: Ambassador of the Year Charlie Schrauth was unable to attend the banquet due to surgery.
Jackson County Area Chamber honors ‘stars’ By LEANNE AKIN
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Former Jefferson Mayor Jim Joiner’s lasting impact on the community has been recognized by the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce. At the Jan. 23 “Roll Out the Red Carpet” awards dinner banquet held at the Jefferson Civic Center, Joiner was presented the William H. Booth Achievement Award,
which is given to an individual who has achieved a life-long distinction in their professional field and has a history of community involvement in Jackson County. Outgoing Board Chairman Mark Valentine, who presided at the gathering held at the Jefferson Civic Center with Buhler Quality Yarns as presenting sponsor, said, “This person is distinguished in his or her career field, demonstrated a history of achievement and leadership in service to
the chamber of commerce and to the Jackson County community through consistent support of community endeavors that enhance the quality of life.” Joiner served the Jefferson and Jackson County community as an elected official for the past 14 years, including two years on the Jefferson City Council prior to being elected as mayor. He served as Mayor of Jefferson for a total of 12 years. He concluded his mayoral service at the close of
Wintertime is here With winter weather arriving Tuesday afternoon, Jackson County Schools sent students home early and no classes were held on Wednesday. Approaching inclement weather conditions also prompted Commerce City Schools to close at midday and after-school activities were cancelled by Jefferson City Schools. Barrow County Schools also released students and staff early on Tuesday, and closed Wednesday. Gwinnett County Schools as well as Hall County Schools opted to close on Wednesday.
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Jackson County governmental offices closed at noon on Tuesday and the Jackson CountyArea Chamber of Commerce also closed early. Although Severe Weather Awareness Week is not observed until Feb. 3-8, some words of winter weather safety advice were being dispensed early. On Monday, Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) urged Georgians to be prepared for the winter storm. Ken Davis, Public Affairs Director for GEMA, directed families to GEMA’s Ready Georgia campaign information at www.ready.ga.gov
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last year. He previously owned and operated a local State Farm Insurance Agency for more than 20 years. Joiner said he was humbled by the honor since he knew the man for whom the award is named and appreciates the contributions Mr. Booth made to the nation and the state as well as the local community.
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STAR PERFORMANCE Lou Solis, assistant chief of the Braselton Police Department, and his professional dance partner Ashley Ware were awarded the Mirror Ball Trophy for the Best Dance Team in Saturday’s Dancing with the Stars – Jackson County Style! The judges picked their performance for top honors. The event was a fundraiser for the Jackson County Arts Council as well as the nonprofits for which the teams were competing. Solis and Ware competed for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson County. See more on Page 3B and more scenes in Farah Bohannon’s photo gallery at ClickThePaper.com
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