Governor Perdue Announces Executive Appointments

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

Georgia Board for Physician Workforce

Paul B. Fischer, M.D., 56, Martinez, Primary Care Physician – Fischer is a family practice physician and partner at the Center for Primary Care in Evans, Georgia. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. He previously served as chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at Doctors Hospital. Fischer earned a bachelor’s degree from Earlham College and a medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He and his wife, Asma, have one grown child and survive one child.

GeorgiaCommission on Child Support

James B. “Jim” Butterworth, 43, Demorest, State Senate Member – Butterworth is a pilot for Delta Air Lines and a state senator representing the 50^th district. He previously served as chairman of the Habersham County Board of Commissioners and was a pilot in the US Air Force for twelve years. Butterworth has served as an executive board member of several local organizations, including the Georgia Mountains Regional Development Center, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs All Hazard Council and the Georgia DCA Regional Advisory Committee. Butterworth earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Amy, have three children.

Board of Economic Development

Larry Hutcheson, 66, Temple, Eleventh Congressional District Representative – Hutcheson retired from Georgia Power in 2006 after 41 years of service. During his time there, Hutcheson set up, supervised and managed the Procurement and Material Department at Plant Yates. He also consulted for Southern Company in Turkey, Trinidad, and Chile. He was a certified supply chain professional and a member of the International Association of Supply Chain Professionals, where he served as its president for two years. Hutcheson is a member of the board for the Wade House and a member of Friends of the Library in Buchanan. He and his wife, Elaine, have two grown children and one grandchild.

LakeLanier IslandsDevelopment Authority

John F. Kieffer, 44, Cumming, Member At-Large – Kieffer is the owner and manager of Cumming Station, LLC. He is the previous chairman of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and served on the board for eight years. He is former chairman of the Georgia Mountains Regional Development Center and served on the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority’s Regional Advisory Panel. He also represented small business owners for seven years while serving on the Compliance Advisory Panel for the Environmental Protection Division. He currently serves on the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Kieffer earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Polytechnic State University.  He and his wife, Beth, have two children.

State Workforce Investment Board

J. Kevin Fletcher, 50, Fayetteville, Business Representative – Fletcher is vice president of community and economic development for Georgia Power. Fletcher serves on numerous boards, including the Georgia Cities Foundation, Georgians for Better Transportation, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Livable Communities Coalition, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce’s economic development committee and the Quality Growth Initiative Task Force. He also serves as the board chairman for Junior Achievement of Georgia.  Fletcher earned a bachelor’s degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He and his wife, Tammy, have three children.

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