To kickoff the South Georgia Outdoor Expo, event organizers are offering a chance to meet and greet the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner, Mark Williams during the Wild Game Supper event. Mr. Williams will be the guest speaker for the Wild Game Supper, which will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2012, 6:30pm at the CE Weir Center.
As Commissioner, Mark Williams is the sixth person to head the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and its approximately 2300 employees. DNR has statewide responsibilities for the management and conservation of Georgia’s natural, historic and cultural resources, including fish and wildlife, land conservation, coastal resources, historic preservation, sustainability initiatives, and air and water quality. DNR protects and conserves Georgia’s diverse wildlife populations and provides quality outdoor recreation through its management of more than one million acres of public lands in state parks, natural areas, public fishing areas and wildlife management areas.
Mr. Williams serves as Chairman of the Coastal Marshlands and Shore Protection Committees and serves on the Georgia Natural Resources Foundation, the Land Conservation Council, the Jekyll Island Authority, the Sapelo Island Authority, the Stone Mountain Memorial Association the Governor’s Water Supply Program Task Force, and the Georgia Aviation Authority boards. Commissioner Williams also serves on the boards of Hospice of South Georgia, the Savannah River Council, Wayne County Partners in Education, and the Altamaha Area Boys and Girls Clubs. He is a director of Prime South Bank, past president of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce and recipient of its 2011 Distinguished Service Award, past president of the Rotary Club, and served as chairman of the Wayne County Hospital Authority for four years. Mr. Williams represented the 178th district in the State House of Representatives for two terms from 2006-2010 and is a former high school teacher, football coach and is the owner of Harris Real Estate in Jesup. He is a veteran of the Army National Guard and earned the position of 1st Lieutenant when he was only 22 years old. Born in Valdosta, Commissioner Williams received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Georgia College and State University. He is a member of Ducks Unlimited, the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Altamaha Wildlife Association, and the Satilla Riverkeepers. Mr. Williams and his family reside in Jesup, Georgia in Wayne County and attend Unity Church of God.
Tickets for the Wild Game Supper are on sale now at the Central Services Department Offices, located at Central Square Complex, 200 S. Madison Avenue. Tickets will be $15.00 per person. Event partners include Gopher Plantation, Georgia Hunting and Fishing Federation, the National Wild Turkey Federation and McRae Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
