About

For more than 80 years, the Vinson Institute has worked with public officials throughout Georgia and around the world to improve governance and people's lives. From Georgia's early days as a largely agrarian state with a modest population to its modern-day status as a national and international force in business, industry, and politics with a population of almost 10 million, the Institute has helped government leaders navigate change and forge strong directions for a better Georgia.

James Nolan

Local Government Project Manager
Information Technology Outreach Services

Mr. Nolan has been involved in GIS-related work for the last sixteen years. Prior to joining the Institute's ITOS division as a project manager, he worked as chief appraiser for Morgan County, as GIS specialist for the Georgia Department of Revenue, and as an independent real estate appraiser. During this period, Mr. Nolan has been introduced to many facets of the GIS discipline, including data creation, GIS training, and program and project coordination.

Mr. Nolan is currently serving with a Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) subcommittee that is developing cadastral (parcel level) data content standards for the eastern 31 states as well as with a committee that is part of the Georgia GIS Coordinating Committee (GISCC), which is developing GIS data development guidelines for Georgia. He also serves as a board member with the Georgia chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) as Education Chair.

Primary responsibilities at ITOS include educating local government officials on how GIS can help them operate their agencies more efficiently and coordinating GIS data creation projects.

James Nolan

James Nolan
706.583.0325
jnolan4uga.edu

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