The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has declared a level one drought throughout much of the state, including Metro Atlanta, following a hot and dry summer into fall. While water use restrictions are not yet officially in place, they could be as soon as this week if we don’t see any rain. While yards and water bills are starting to suffer, the real risk is for farmers, who if they don’t get some rain soon may find themselves SINKING…
Georgia Needs a 21st Century Electricity Grid
We’ve grown accustomed to the incredible benefits and comforts America’s energy infrastructure has provided us. Think about the incredible pace of change in technology alone: barely a decade ago, we weren’t carrying smartphones and tablets to stream video or...How Telemedicine Can Impact Georgia Healthcare
It’s Christmas morning, and sadly the Atlanta patient is bedridden, unable to spend the most important holiday of the year with family because she has come down with a bad case of the flu. Certainly, there isn’t a doctor’s office nor urgent care clinic open on...Rather than knee-jerk vaping bans, government should wait for the facts
Whenever the political left and right agree on an issue, odds are it is beneficial and will help Americans. At least that’s what I once believed. Recent events, however, have encouraged me to rethink this maxim. Following a spate of vaping-related illnesses,...Project SHARE— a humanitarian idea born in Dalton
Retirement affords reflection. Upon conclusion of my service as CEO of Dalton Utilities I have had time to explore much of Georgia that the demands of a work life wouldn’t allow. I have seen its diverse landscape and beauty and had the chance to reflect on its...A Rural Renaissance
I’m a child of rural Georgia. I was born and raised in Ben Hill and Irwin Counties with ample time spent in Brooks and Colquitt Counties. I stayed in rural environments through college at Georgia Southern and grad school at Georgia College. My first chamber job...
