The Council

The Georgia Council on Aging was created by the Georgia General Assembly in 1977. Council members are appointed by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House and the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services. The Council has twenty members, including ten consumers and ten service providers. Members are chosen to represent all older Georgians. They are selected to ensure that minorities, low-income, rural, urban and public and private organizations are included.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

- Margaret Mead

Current Council Members:

Kenneth Brooks Treasurer/Cochran

Rachel Hilliard/ Eastman

Kay Hind/ Albany

Vicki V. Johnson, CO-AGE Chair/ Cumming

Kathy Keith/ Jesup

Maureen Kelly, Secretary & Legislative Chair/ Lawrenceville

Ruth L. Lee, Chair/ Tifton

Lorene Lindsey/ Locust Grove

Patti Lyons, Vice-Chair/ Savannah

Tony Marshall/ Stockbridge

Dr. Adrienne Mims, MD MPH/ Atlanta

Norma Jean Morgan/ Clyo

Melba Paulk-Veazey/ Ocilla

Sharise Thurman/ Lithia Springs

John Rhodes/ Ellijay

Fred Watson/ Fayetteville

Ann G. Williams/ Atlanta

Ashton Windham/ Marshallville

COUNCIL MEMBERS RACHEL HILLIARD AND LORENE LINDSEY WITH REP. JIMMY PRUETT

COUNCIL MEMBER, ANN WILLIAMS, RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD IN WASHINGTON DC FOR HER ADVOCACY EFFORTS

COUNCIL MEMBER SHARISE THURMAN AT SENIOR WEEK 2016

COUNCIL MEMBERS: MAUREEN KELLY (LEGISLATIVE CHAIR), DR. ADRIENNE MIMS, VICKI JOHNSON (CO-AGE CHAIR) AND KATHY FLOYD (EXEC DIRECTOR OF GCOA)

The Council

Current Council Members:

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