The State Transportation Board held its annual elections Thursday and chose former vice-chairman Jay Shaw of the 8th Congressional District centered in Lakeland (South Georgia) as its new chairman.
Georgia Department of Transportation is generally controlled and supervised by the 14-member board, which is comprised of representatives from different areas of the state. The former chairman, Johnny Floyd of the 2nd Congressional District centered in Cordele (Southwest Georgia), now rotates to a regular position on the board.
In his first act as chairman, Shaw announced a new board position of Secretary would be added and named Emily Dunn of the 9th Congressional District in Blue Ridge to the post. He also created a new communications committee to be chaired by Dan Moody of the 6th Congressional District in Johns Creek.
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