Make Your Voice Heard!
- Join Smart Growth Newton County
- Attend commission/council meetings
- Contact your elected officials to support good growth initiatives
Newton County Board of Commissioners:
Commission Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm at the Newton County Historic Courthouse, Second Floor (678) 625-1202
Chairman: Kathryn G. Morgan, 1124 Clark St, Covington 30014, 770-784-2000
District 1: T.M. "Mort" Ewing, 1775 Dixie Road, Covington 30014, 770-786-5006
District 2: Earnest Simmons, 1380 Oak Hill Road, Covington 30016, 678-625-7023
District 3: Nancy Schulz, 80 Upland Trail, Oxford 30054, 678-625-1202
District 4: J.C. Henderson, 7134 Puckett Street, Covington 30014, 770-788-1994
District 5: Tim Fleming, 1194 Floyd Street, Covington 30014, 678-625-1202
(call 770-784-2000 to determine your commission district)
Newton County Board of Education:
Board Meetings: 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays of each month 7:00pm
at the Newton County School System Central Office (770) 787-1330
Superintendent: Dr. Steve Whatley, 2109 Newton Drive/P. O. Box 1469, Covington 30015 770-787-1330
Board Member: Johnny Smith-District 1, 1122 Hodges Circle, Mansfield 30055 770-786-7088
Board Member: Eddie Johnson-District 2
Vice Chair: Cathy Dobbs-District 3, 329 Harold Dobbs Road, Covington 30016 770-786-9247
Board Member: Almond Turner-District 4, 9156 Carlton Trail, Covington 30014 770-786-7605
Chair: CC Bates-District 5, 267 Byrd Rd, Oxford 30054
City of Covington:
City Council Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at Covington City Hall (770) 385-2000
Mayor: Kim Carter, P.O.Box 1121, Covington 30015, 770-786-9950
Council: John Howard, 5175 Linwood Drive, Covington 30014, h770-786-7349, w770-385-7020
Council: Ocie Franklin, 2181 Conyers Street, Covington 30014, 770-786-3158
Council: Janet Goodman, 3131 Clark Street, Covington 30014, 770-786-7639
Council: Keith Dalton, 7152 Flat Rock Road, Covington 30014 770-786-5591
Council: Michael Whatley, 7119 Golfside Drive, Covington 30014, 770-786-4848
Council: Hawnethia Williams, 2134 Conyers Street, Covington 30014, 770-786-4188
City of Oxford:
City Council Meetings: 1st Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at Community Room adjacent to Police Station (770) 786-7004
Mayor: Jerry Roseberry, 1204 Asbury Street, Oxford 30054, 770-784-5880
Council: James Windham, 1737 Highway 81 N, Oxford 30054, 770-786-4209
Council: Emma Lou Patterson
Council: Terry Smith, PO Box 1384, 201 West Clark Street, Oxford 30054, 770-786-9290
Council: Hoyt Oliver, PO Box 206, 312 W Clark Street, Oxford 30054, 770-786-9666
Council: Frank Davis
Council: George Holt, 407 W Soule Street, Oxford 30054, 770-788-2549
City of Mansfield:
Council Meetings: 2nd Monday each month 7:00 at Mansfield Community Buildiing (770) 786-7235
Mayor: William Cocchi, PO Box 347, Mansfield 30055, h770-786-9854, w770-786-7235
Council Member: Lyra Cocchi, PO Box 347, Mansfield 30055, 770-786-9854
Council Member: Larry Cummins, PO Box 308, Mansfield 30055, 770-786-9854
Council Member: Larry Haigwood, PO Box 183, Mansfield 30055, 770-786-1781
Council Member: Orville McGunigal, PO Box 35, Mansfield 30055, 770-385-4907
Council Member: Helen Robertson, PO Box 91, Mansfield 30055, 770-786-0246
Town of Newborn:
Council meetings: 1st Monday each month 7:00 pm at Newborn City Hall (770) 787-1660
Mayor: Roger Sheridan, PO Box 220, Newborn 30056, 770-786-8316
Council Member: Gene Downs, PO Box 116, Newborn 30056, 770-786-0354
Council Member: John Donaldson, PO Box 53, Newborn 30056, 678-925-2538
Council Member: Martha Ellwanger,132 Field Street, Newborn 30056, 770-385-1651
Council Member: Tom Krieger, 143 S. Johnston Street, Newborn 30056, 770-786-6056
City of Porterdale:
Council Meetings: 1st Monday each month 6:30 pm at Porterdale City Hall (770) 786-2217
Mayor: Bobby Hamby, PO Box 667, Porterdale 30070, 770-786-2217
Council Member: Linda Finger, PO Box 667, Porterdale 30070, 770-786-2217
Council Member: Robert Foxworth, PO Box 667, Porterdale 30070, 770-786-2217
Council Member: Mike Harper PO Box 667, Porterdale 30070, 770-786-2217
Council Member: Arline Chapman, PO Box 667, Porterdale 30070, 770-786-2217
Council Member: Lowell Chambers, PO Box 667, Porterdale 30070, 770-786-2217
Newton County Legislative Roster:
U. S. Senator: Saxby Chambliss, R-Georgia 100 Galleria Pkwy Suite 1340 Atlanta Ga 30339
770-763-9090, Fax 770-226-8633
U. S. Senator: Johnny Isakson, R-Georgia 3625 Cumberland Boulevard Suite 970, Atlanta Ga 30339
770-661-0999, Fax 404-256-9085
U. S. Representative: John Linder, R- District 17 1026 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington DC 20515
770-232-3005, Fax 770-232-2909
U. S. Representative: Jim Marshall, D-District 8 682 Cherry Street, Suite 300 Macon Ga 31201
478-464-0255, Fax 478-464-0277
Georgia Senator: John Douglas, R-District 17 295 Nicklaus Circle Social Circle Ga 30025
404-375-1234
Georgia Representative: Robert Mumford, R-District 95 18 Capital Square 601-C LOB Atlanta Ga 30334
404-656-0254, Fax 404-651-8086
Georgia Representative: John Lunsford, R-District 110 401-I Capital Building Atlanta Ga 30334
404-656-7146, Fax 404-657-0499
Georgia Representative: Doug Holt, R- District 112 18 Capital Square Suite 401 LOB Atlanta Ga, 30334
404-656-0152, Fax 404-656-5562