Gov. Nathan Deal has named three northeast Georgians - one from Gainesville and one each from Cleveland and Cumming - to state boards.
Judy Brownell of Gainesville is getting a new term on the Board of Human Services. Brownell is the director of substance abuse prevention for Center Point. She previously worked with the Division of Family and Children Services in child protective services and as a victim services director in the Northeastern Judicial Circuit. Brownell helped to develop the Children’s Center for Hope and Healing, a sexual abuse treatment program.
White County Probate Judge Garrison Baker has been reappointed to the Georgia Historical Record Advisory Council. Baker, who lives in Cleveland, is the chairman of the board of directors for Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. He also sits on the board of directors for the White County Historical Society and the board of commissioners for the Judges of the Probate Court Retirement Fund of Georgia.
Lee Cavender of Cumming was named by Deal to the Board of Registration of Used Car Dealers and Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers. Cavender is the owner of Cavender Auto and Genesis Financial. He is the first vice president of the Georgia Independent Auto Dealer Association and chairs the association’s legislative committee. Cavender is also a member of the National Independent Auto Dealers Association.
