Larry Guest, Mayor

Owner and operator of Georgia Monument Sales. He and his wife Gilda raised their children in Elberton and currently enjoy their two grandchildren. Council Member Guest was elected to office in 2001 with a strong focus on responding to the needs of his constituents. He is no stranger to the council as he served in the same capacity from 1987 to 1994 representing Ward 5.


 

Carey D. Butler, Ward 1

Mr. Butler, along with his wife Virginia, is the owner and operator of Butler Office Supplies located at 246 Heard St. In addition, Mr. Butler is a draftsman, property appraiser and manages real estate investment. His focus is running the City on sound business principles. Council Member Butler was first elected in 1993 and has since been re-elected in 1997, 2001, and 2005. He is the Mayor Protem and also on the Board of Elbert Library.

 

Bobby Hunt, Ward 2

Mr. Hunt retired from the United States Army in 1981. He and his wife Pat spend much of their time and focus on programs to benefit youth. He works diligently on City needs including funding the Elberton Boys and Girls Club, operating Elberton Youth Development and operating the Blackwell Cultural Center. He is instrumental in organizing and running programs at the Blackwell Cultural Center on Mill Street. Council Member Hunt is in his third term as Council Member. He was elected in 1995 and re-elected in 1999. His election campaign and work on Council focuses on the development and needs of the human infrastructure in our community.

 

Troy Colquitt, Ward 3

Mr. Colquitt is retired from more than one career. He was an aviation electrician and member of the fighter squadron Thirty Two of the US Navy. He also helped construct the Richard B. Russell Dam as an ironwork supervisor and was a real estate appraiser for twelve years. In addition to those careers, he spent thirty years in the granite industry. His work in the industry involved designing, fabrication, and erection of buildings and equipment. He and his wife Estelle have two children, Chuck Colquitt and Tracey Colquitt Rousey. Mr. Colquitt is a member of Antioch Baptist Church and decided to become a councilman in 2003 to give back to the neighborhood and community in which he has lived for thirty years.

 

Bob Paul , Ward 4

Bob was born and raised here in Elberton, Georgia - "the Granite Capital of the World". He graduated from Furman University in Greenville, SC. His parents are Elliott and Linda Paul and his grandparents are Mary Maxwell and the late Thomas "Tot" Maxwell and Louise Paul and the late T. F. Paul. He returned to Elberton to work in the family business: quarrying and granite manufacturing. He works at Eagle Granite Company, Inc. as the Vice President and General Manager. More here

Joel Seymour , Ward 5

A native of Elberton, Joel is the Assistant Administrator of Human Resources and Administration at Southeastern Power Administration. In fact, he has worked at Southwestern for more than 45 years in various capacities. Joel is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in public administration. He has continued his career development with courses in management and executive development. He also finished the U.S. Army Command and Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. More here

2006 Council Meetings

February 6
March 6
April 3
May 1
June 5
July 10
August 7
September 11
October 2
November 6
December 4
January 9, 2007