After spending the last three years in Arizona, a Georgia man has returned to his home state to serve as the manager of the Gainesville Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
Lee McMichael started on the job Monday, replacing Tourism Manager Deb Gravitt who is now serving as the Communications and Tourism Assistant, according to the city.
"I visited Gainesville a few times when I was in college at the University of Georgia and always thought it might be a nice place to settle down. I never imagined it would actually happen," McMichael said in a press statement.
Most recently working as Tourism Director for Page, Arizona, McMichael has held tourism-related jobs in Valdosta and Florida. He also served as a film commissioner in Florida and Arizona.
"In addition to the obvious attractions like Lake Lanier, I can already see what a tremendous gem the Highlands to Islands Trail will be for this part of North Georgia," McMichael said about the Gainesville area.
McMichael is married and has two children.
