Council Members

Mr. Mike Ayers is the executive director of the Peace Officer's Standards and Training Council.

Currently, Ms. Bunn serves on the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and is also a member of the Georgia Bar Journal’s Editorial Board.

Mrs. Clanton is the director of the Georgia Judicial Council’s Administrative Office of the Court.

Mr. Christopher P. Clark currently serves the Seventh District of Georgia for the Georgia Board of Corrections. In addition to this appointment, he continues to assist several construction, mining and utility boards.

Ms. Rachel Davidson currently serves as the Director of the State Office of the Child Advocate, where she previously served as Deputy Director.

Mr. DiNapoli is the Grants Consultant for the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless.

Ms. Fillingame, who serves as chairwoman for the Board of Community Supervision, was appointed by the mayor and city council as city manager to ensure the efficient day-to-day operations of Union City.

Mr. Freeman is the sheriff of Forsyth County and has more than three decades of law enforcement experience.

Judge Fuller currently serves as a superior court judge for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia.

Ms. Liz Hausmann serves as the District 1 representative on the Fulton County Commission.

Mr. Hood serves as the Chief Compliance and Technology Officer at the Georgia Department of Community Health.

Judge Lisa Coogle Jones is the Juvenile Court Judge for the Southwestern Judicial Circuit (which includes Lee, Macon, Schley, Stewart, Sumter and Webster Counties).

Russell Lewis began his law enforcement career in 1980 with the Gray Police Department. The following year he joined the Macon Police Department where he served through 2000. He began his service with Macon by winning a commendation for Academic Excellence. He achieved the rank of Sergeant and Detective. 

Assistant Commissioner Maurer began his career in criminal justice in 1996 in Erie, Pennsylvania, as a counselor for a residential youth treatment facility.

Mr. John Melvin currently serves as the Assistant Director at the GBI. Prior to coming to the GBI, he was the Chief Assistant District Attorney in Cobb County.

Mr. Tyrone Oliver is a long-time resident of Newton County, Georgia and was appointed to the position of Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner on July 25, 2019.

Director Skandalakis served as an assistant district attorney for the Coweta Judicial Circuit of Georgia from 1984 to 1987 when he became the chief assistant district attorney.

Mr. James C. Stallings currently serves as the director for the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS).

Ms. Suber-Drake currently serves as the General Counsel for the Georgia Department of Education.

Mr. Thornton currently serves as the mayor of LaGrange and as an attorney with Thornton & Graham, P.C. He is the First Vice President of the Georgia Municipal Association and will become President in June of 2021.

Mr. Ward currently serves as the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections (GDC).