Rusty Brooks received a 2004 Walter B. Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Outreach from the University of Georgia.

Steve Condrey was named the 2004 Walter B. Hill Distinguished Public Service and Outreach Fellow. Also, the section of the American Society for Public Administration chaired by Condrey was awarded the 2004 Presidential Citation of Merit by that organization.

John O'Looney was named to the editorial board of the International Journal of Electronic Government Research.

Mary Stakes received the George S. Lewis Archaeological Stewardship Award from the Society for Georgia Archaeology. She was also appointed as the Georgia coordinator for the National Campaign to Promote Civic Education.

Board of Advisors

Mr. Lonice Barrett
Director of Implementation
Commission for a New Georgia
270 Washington Street, SW
8th Floor
Atlanta GA 30334
Phone: 404. 463.7485 / Fax: 404. 656.7901
Email: lbarrett@gov.state.ga.us

Mr. Michael Beatty
Commissioner
GA Department of Community Affairs
60 Executive Park South, NE
Atlanta GA 30329-2231
Phone: 404.679.4940 / Fax: 404.679.0589
Email: mbeatty@dca.state.ga.us

The Honorable Robert Brown
Senator
Georgia State Senate
121-B State Capitol
Atlanta GA 30334
Phone: 404.656.5035 / Fax: 404.463.2071
Email: Robrown26@yahoo.com

Dr. William R. Cranshaw
Program Specialist - Social Studies
Georgia Department of Education
1754 Twin Towers East
205 Jessie Hill Jr. Dr., S.E.
Atlanta GA 30334
Phone: 404.651.7271 / Fax: 404.656.5744
Email: wcransha@doe.kw12.ga.us

Mr. Russell W. Hinton
State Auditor
Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts
254 Washington Street SW
Suite 214
Atlanta GA 30334-8400
Phone: 404.656.2174 / Fax: 404.651.9448
Email: hintonrw@audits.state.ga.us

Mr. Chick Krautler
Director
Atlanta Regional Commission
40 Courtland Street NE
Atlanta GA 30303
Phone: 404.463.3110 / Fax: 404.463.3105
Email: CKrautler@atlantaregional.com

Dr. Thomas P. Lauth
Dean
University of Georgia
School of Public and International Affairs
204 Candler Hall
Athens GA 30602-1492
Phone: 706.542.2059 / Fax: 706.583.0095
Email: tplauth@uga.edu

Dr. Louise McBee
145 Pine Valley Place
Athens GA 30606
Phone: 706.548.5343
Email: LouiseMcBee@charter.net

The Honorable Dan A. Moody
Senator
Georgia State Senate
3977 Merriweather Woods
Alpharetta GA 30022
Phone: 678.296.7855 / Fax: 770.569.2095
Email: danmoody@bellsouth.net

Mr. Wesley J. Nash
Chairman
Madison Co. Board of Commissioners
PO Box 93
Danielsville GA 30633
Phone: 706.795.6301 / Fax: 706.795.2997
Email: wesley@southernlink.net

Ms. Shelley Nickel
Director
Office of Planning and Budget
270 Washington Street SW
Suite 8066
Atlanta GA 30334
Phone: 404.656.6421 / Fax: 404.656.7198
Email: Tim.Connell@opb.state.ga.us

The Honorable C. Burke Day
Representative
Georgia House of Representatives
PO Box 2627
Tybee Island GA 31328-2627
Phone: 912.786.7050 / Fax: 912.786.4442
Email: burkeday@bellsouth.net

Mr. Kevin Fillion
Director
Senate Budget Office
208 Legislative Office Building
Atlanta GA 30334
Phone: 404.463.1971 / Fax: 404.463.0346
Email: kfillion@legis.state.ga.us

Mr. Jerry Griffin
Executive Director
Association County Commissioners of Georgia
50 Hurt Plaza / Suite 1000
Atlanta GA 30303
Phone: 404.522.5022 / Fax: 404.525.2477
Email: jrgriffin@accg.org

Mr. Jim E. Higdon
Executive Director
Georgia Municipal Association
201 Pryor Street SW
Atlanta GA 30303-3606
Phone: 678.686.6202 / Fax: 678.686.6289
Email: jhigdon@gmanet.com

The Honorable S. Dubose Porter
Representative
Georgia House of Representatives
408 Legislative Office Building
Atlanta GA 30334
Phone: 404.656.5058 / Fax: 404.656.0114
Email: dporter@legis.state.ga.us

The Honorable S. Dubose Porter
Representative
Georgia House of Representatives
408 Legislative Office Building
Atlanta GA 30334
Phone: 404.656.5058 / Fax: 404.656.0114
Email: dporter@legis.state.ga.us

The Honorable Thomas J. Ratcliffe, Jr.
Mayor
City of Hinesville
115 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Hinesville GA 31313
Phone: 912.876.3564 / Fax: 912.369.2416
Email: rsrg2@coastalnow.net /
sstrickland@cityofhinesville.org

The Honorable Bob Smith
Representative
Georgia House of Representatives
PO Box 108
Watkinsville GA 30677
Phone: 706.769.8794 / Fax: 706.769.8795
Email: smith98@bellsouth.net

Mr. Steve Szablewski
County Administrator in Columbia County
630 Ronald Reagan Dr
Evans, GA 30809
Phone: 706-868-3379
Email: sszablewski@columbiacountyga.gov

Mr. Charlie Walker
Director
House Budget Office
412 Legislative Office Building
Atlanta GA 30334
Phone: 404.656.5050 / Fax: 404.657.8349
Email: Cwalker@legis.state.ga.us

Mr. Hardin Watkins
City Manager
City of Suwanee
373 Highway 23
Suwanee GA 30024
Phone: 770.945.8996 / Fax: 770.945.2792
Email: hardin@suwanee.com