STATE OF GEORGIA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Sonny Perdue
GOVERNOR

For Immediate Release                       Contact: Office of Communications, (404) 651-7774

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

 

Governor Perdue Announces Executive Appointments

 

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the following executive appointments.  Brief biographies are provided below:

Jekyll Island State Park Authority

A. Richard Royal, 69, Camilla - Royal is president and owner of Royal Investments, Inc. and is retiring from the Georgia House of Representatives, where he has served since 1983.  He is a past president of the Camilla Chamber of Commerce and the Camilla Rotary Club and served ten years on the City Council of Camilla. He has received numerous awards such as the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the Georgia Forestry Commission’s Legislator of the Year Award, and the Georgia Farm Bureau Commodity Award. Royal earned a bachelor’s degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He and his wife, Marilyn, have five grown children and nine grandchildren.

Georgia State Indemnification Commission

John C. Crawley, 54, Thomson, Firefighter Representative – Crawley is deputy fire chief of the City of Thomson Fire Department.  He is a charter member of McDuffie County Fire/Rescue and an executive board member of the Georgia State Firefighters Association.  He is past president of the Georgia State Firefighters Association and served on the Georgia Fire Academy Advisory Council.  He and his wife, Penny, have three children.

 

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Jekyll Island, Ga (August 11, 2008)—Today the Jekyll Island Authority Board welcomes their newly appointed Board Chairman, Mr. Robert “Bob” W. Krueger of Hawkinsville, GA.

Mr. Krueger comments, “I am proud to serve Georgia and Governor Perdue as Chairman of the Jekyll Island Authority. I appreciate the hard work of our previous chairman Ben Porter, who within one short year was able to get our revitalization efforts underway. Ben has been remarkably effective, and I look forward to continuing that momentum as we pursue the right balance of conservation and redevelopment so that Jekyll Island offers something for every Georgian, in a way that all Georgians can be proud.”

Mr. Krueger succeeds Mr. Ben G. Porter who was appointed to the JIA Board in August of 2006 and served as Board Chairman from September 2007 to present. Mr. Porter stated, “It has been a privilege for me to serve my term as Chairman of a Board with so many fine and dedicated folks, and I appreciate their support. I can not think of a better person than Bob Krueger to hand the gavel to. I look forward to continuing to serve as a Jekyll Island Board member, but I’m most looking forward to having a little more time free time to catch up on some fishing!”

Like sentiments are shared by the Jekyll Island Authority’s newly appointed Executive Director, Jones Hooks. “The Jekyll Island Authority Board provides the vital policy-setting function, and we appreciate all members who are volunteer appointments by the Governor. Ben Porter’s dedication and commitment to making Jekyll Island the most environmentally-friendly destination on the east coast, and a place for all Georgians needs to be recognized. I look forward to continuing to work with Ben, and appreciate Bob Krueger for accepting the Board’s leadership role”, says Hooks.

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The following media release was distributed yesterday after hours by the Governor’s Office. Please note.

STATE OF GEORGIA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Sonny Perdue
GOVERNOR

For Immediate Release

Contact: Office of Communications, (404) 651-7774

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Governor Perdue Announces Executive Appointments

ATLANTA - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the following executive
appointments. Brief biographies are provided below:

Chairman, Jekyll Island Authority Board of Directors

Robert “Bob” W. Krueger, 67, Hawkinsville, GA, - Krueger is the president and chief executive officer of ComSouth Corporation. He currently holds a seat on the Jekyll Island Authority Board of Directors. He is the chairman of the Middle Georgia Regional Development Authority and a member of the Hawkinsville Development Authority. Krueger serves as the director and treasurer of the Georgia Telephone Association and chairman and director of United Pulaski. Krueger serves on the board of directors for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State
University and a master’s degree from the University of Georgia. Krueger and his wife, Carol, have three grown children and two grandchildren.

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