Saturday July 5th, 2025 6:44PM

Gainesville man named to state Aviation Hall of Fame Board

By Ken Stanford Contributing Editor

ATLANTA — Tom Smiley of Gainesville has been named by Gov. Nathan Deal to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame Board.

Smiley, senior pastor of Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, is a former member of the Gainesville Airport Authority and is a member of Chapter 611 of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

Deal has also appointed Steve Hatfield of Cumming to a spot on the Georgia Commission on Family Violence.  Hatfield is the deputy director for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. 

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