About Us
In 1909, the first Chamber of Commerce was established in Jackson, but it became inactive by 1937. However, in May 1957, J. T. Beckham and Vincent Jones reorganized the Butts County Chamber of Commerce with 123 charter members from the Downtown Merchants Association. The initial officers included Vincent Jones as president, J. T. Beckham as vice-president, Elizabeth McMichael as secretary, and Candler Webb as treasurer. The Butts County Chamber of Commerce officially registered with the Georgia Secretary of State's Corporations Division on June 7, 1957 (History of Butts County Georgia, 1825-1976, Revised Edition, 2012).
In January 2021, the Butts County Chamber of Commerce relocated to the Historic Butts County Courthouse, which now serves as a Welcome Center for Butts County. Alongside the Chamber, the courthouse houses the Jackson-Butts County Council for Arts, Butts County Historical Society, and the Butts County Development Authority.
Board of Directors

LaTara Miller — President
Central Georgia EMC

Natalie Jones — Past President
Jones Petroleum

Amy Washington — Vice President
AWI Trucking

Joy Wedemeier — Secretary
City of Jackson

Rae Johnston — Treasurer
Haisten & Johnston

Chase Collum
Smith, Welch, Webb & White, LLC

George Crews
Georgia Power

Brad Johnson
Butts County Administration

Carlos Duffey
City of Jackson Mayor

Dr. Irvin Clark
President, Southern Crescent Technical College

Kaleb Holton
United Bank

Robert Simoneaux
Edward Jones Investment

Kim Freshwater
Kim Freshwater, REALTOR

Brent Lowe
Butts County School Superintendent

Ike English
Dauset Trails Nature Center

Will Rustin
Butts County Schools

Jared Godin
Jackson Lake Homeowners Association

John Harkness
Butts County IDA
Meet the Staff

Jacqueline McKoon
President/CEO

Anna Leigh Adams
Marketing Coordinator

Donna Berryhill
Member Services

Willie Norsworthy
Welcome Center Attendant
Our Mission
To promote business and act as a catalyst for economic and community development in Butts County.