 As Commissioner of Natural Resources, 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 and the Georgia Aviation Authority board. Commissioner Williams serves on the boards of Hospice of South Georgia, 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 recent 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. Mr. Williams is a former high school teacher and football coach and 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 is a Buckmasters committee member. Mr. Williams, his wife Pam and daughters Mary Katelyn and Miranda reside in Jesup in Wayne County and attend Unity Church of God. |
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