Offices in Americus, GA and Columbus, GA

Council

Responsibilities in the River Valley Region

About the Council

The River Valley Regional Council is composed of representatives from our 16 counties and 35 cities. The council is responsible for establishing policy guidance for the agency, adopting an annual work program and budget, and employing an executive director. Council make-up is a combination of locally elected officials, state appointments and private industry appointments to make sure we have broad and comprehensive guidance on the work we do.  

The Regional Council meetings are usually held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the Marion County Commissioner’s Office (100 Burkhalter Avenue, Buena Vista), unless otherwise posted. Due to the pandemic, meetings have been held via ZOOM meeting. Please contact the RVRC for more information regarding virtual meeting accessibility. 

  • July 2022 | No Meeting Held
  • August 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
  • September 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
  • October 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
  • November 2022 | No Meeting Held
  • December 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
  • January 2023 | Agenda | Minutes
  • February 2023 | Agenda | Minutes
  • March 2023 | Agenda | Minutes
  • April 2023 | Agenda | Minutes
  • May 2023 | Agenda | Minutes
  • June 2023 | Agenda | Minutes

2026 Council Representatives

Council Chairman – Carvel Lewis, Georgetown-Quitman County 

Linda Barfield, Macon County 

Timothy Biddle, Chattahoochee County 

Kevin Brown, City of Buena Vista 

Eugene Cason, Dooly County 

Ken Chapman, Talbot County              

Jack Clark, Schley County 

Charles Coffey, Chattahoochee County 

Melvin Crimes, Webster County 

Jimmy Daniels, City of Oglethorpe 

James Davenport, Clay County

R. Dowdy III, Crisp County

Doug Ethridge, Harris County 

Rob Grant, Harris County 

Shane Grier, Marion County 

Tameka Harris, Taylor County 

Skip Henderson, City of Columbus 

Darrell Holbrook, Webster County 

Bobby Jenkins, City of Cuthbert 

Clay Jones, Sumter County 

Albert King, City of Vienna 

David Kinsey, Georgetown-Quitman County 

Tony Lamar, City of Talbotton 

Jeffrey McCarter, Randolph County 

Wesley Rainey, City of Cordele 

Travis Rush, City of Americus 

Kenneth Sumpter, City of Ft. Gaines  

Dennis Thomas, City of Lumpkin 

Shane Tondee, City of Ellaville 

Toyia Tucker, City of Columbus 

Patrick Whearley, City of Hamilton 

Barry Whitley, City of Butler 

Joe Lee Williams, Stewart County 

STATE APPOINTEES

Richard McCorkle, Marion County 

Maggie McGruther, Sumter County 

PRIVATE SECTOR APPOINTEES

Jayson Griffin, Macon County 

Randy Howard, Sumter County 

Terrell Hudson, Dooly County 

Xavier McCaskey, City of Columbus 

Rob Marion, Chattahoochee County 

Tom Queen, Taylor County