Contact: Tom Worthan
Chairman, Board of Commissioners
8700 Hospital Drive Third Floor, Douglas County Courthouse
Douglasville, Georgia 30134
Phone: 770.920.7269
Fax: 770.920.7357 tworthan@co.douglas.ga.us
Overview:
The Chairman of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners is elected in a County-wide referendum every four years. Chairman Worthan took office January 1, 2005. The Chairman serves as the chief elected officer of the County, is a full-time office holder, and, with the Board of Commissioners, sets policies, procedures, and budgets for the County.
Tom Worthan
Tom has lived most of his life in Douglas County, the son of the late Mayor of the City of Douglasville, J. Tom and Margaret Worthan. He has been married to the former Linda Bennett of Lithia Springs since 1968. Linda and Tom have three children (Stephanie, Shannon, and Brad), two wonderful sons-in-law (Eric Sanders and Jarrod Smith), and four grandchildren (Haeven Sanders, Wesley Smith, Tate Sanders, and Thomas Crue Smith).
Tom was educated in the Douglas County School System and attended Georgia State University. He worked in the paper and plastic industry for 36 years, 34 of those with Fulton Paper Company as a field sales representative specializing in commercial and industrial accounts.
The family has owned and operated Atlanta West Hair Company, located on East Church Street in historic downtown Douglasville, for 20 years. It is the only facility in Douglas County with a private consulation room for hair replacement, a service for patients who are undergoing chemotherapy.
Tom served 8 years in the Army National Guard out of the Douglasville Armory; he was Honorably Discharged in 1970.
He has worked over 20 years with the youth of Douglas County. His dedication and commitment to youth sports has always been an important and viable component in his life, having coached baseball, football, softball and basketball. He held numerous offices in the Lithia Springs Girls Club, and was Athletic Director of the Lithia Springs Recreation Club.
Tom is a Charter member of the Republican National Committee, a lifetime member of the Georgia Association of County Commissioners, and a member of the National Rifle Association. He is a Mason, a member of Battle Hill Lodge #523, and a Shriner. The Worthans are members of Lithia Springs First Baptist Church.
Chairman, Douglas County Board of Health
Member, Douglas County Community Services Board
Member, Atlanta Regional Commission Executive Board
Vice Chairman, Atlanta Regional Commission Transportation and Air Quality Committee
Chairman, Atlanta Regional Commission Freight Study Committee
Member, Atlanta Regional Commission Aging Services Committee
Member, Regional Commission on Homelessness
Board of Directors, United Way of Douglas County
Representive of Georgia County Commissioners, Indigent Defense Council (appointed by Georgia House Speaker Glenn Richardson)
Chairman's Club, Douglas County Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Day 2007
CURRENT EVENTS
August 16, 2010 "Chat with the Chairman" - Monthly One-on-One Conversations with Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan at a Neighborhood Fire Station, 6 - 7 p.m. (Details...)
October 18, 2010 "Chat with the Chairman" - Monthly One-on-One Conversations with Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan at a Neighborhood Fire Station, 6 - 7 p.m. (Details...)
November 15, 2010 "Chat with the Chairman" - Monthly One-on-One Conversations with Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan at a Neighborhood Fire Station, 6 - 7 p.m. (Details...)
IMPORTANT LINKS
- Memorial Day 2007 The Chairman of the Douglas County Georgia Board of Commissioners appeared before a substantial crowd at Douglas County's Sunrise Memorial Park on May 27, 2007 and gave this 5 minute speech.
