
About Us
On January 18, 1909, a Chamber of Commerce first organized in Jackson, but by 1937 the chamber lapsed into inactivity. In May 1957, however, J. T. Beckham and Vincent Jones re-organized the Butts County Chamber of Commerce at a meeting in the courthouse with 123 charter members formed out of the Downtown Merchants Association. The first officers were: Vincent Jones, president; J. T Beckham, vice-president; Elizabeth McMichael, secretary and Candler Webb, treasurer. On June 7, 1957, the Butts County Chamber of Commerce officially registered with the Georgia Secretary of State’s Corporations Division (History of Butts County Georgia, 1825-1976, Revised Edition, 2012).
In January 2021, the Butts County Chamber of Commerce moved to a new location - the Historic Butts County Courthouse. The courthouse is now a Welcome Center for Butts County. Also located in the courthouse are the Jackson-Butts County Council for Arts, Butts County Historical Society, and the Butts County Development Authority.
Meet the Board of Directors

Natalie Jones — President
Jones Petroleum

Amanda Rivers — Past President
Rivers Ranch

LaTara Miller — Vice President
Central Georgia EMC

Kristie Head-Stodghill — Secretary
WellStar Sylvan Grove Hospital

Rae Johnston — Treasurer
Haisten & Johnston

Derrick "Chewy" Adams
Butts County Fire Department

Amy Washington
AWI Trucking

Brad Johnson
Butts County Administration

Carlos Duffey
City of Jackson Mayor

Matt Garrison
Butts County Sheriff's Department

Kaleb Holton
United Bank

Melissa Harris
Ameris Bank

Jennifer Vasil
Westbury Medical Care & Rehab

Sister Ward
Georgia Power

Joy Wedemeier
City of Jackson

Brent Lowe
Butts County School Superintendent

Ike English
Dauset Trails Nature Center

Brent Watts
Butts County Schools

Jared Godin
Jackson Lake Homeowners Association

John Harkness
Butts County IDA

Kim Freshwater
Kim Freshwater, REALTOR
Meet the Current Staff

Lisa Durden
Executive Director

Willie Norsworthy
Greeter

Bridget Daniel
Tourism Director

Morgan Morris
Web & Graphic Designer
Our Mission
To promote business and act as a catalyst for economic and community development in Butts County.