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Joe Brown,
District 3 Commissioner
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About Your District 3 Commissioner

Commissioner Joe Brown Jr. became the 69th person elected as a County Commissioner of Butts County in 2014 and took office in 2015 with the beginning of the 117th Session. He ran unopposed for reelection in 2018 and began his second term in January of 2019. In 2022, he qualified for a third term of office and was declared the winner by running without opposition. He represents District 3 which covers southwestern Butts County including Towaliga, McKibben and part of the City of Jackson.

He is a businessman in Jackson and works as the President of American Mills. He and his wife Cathy are members of the Towaliga Baptist Church. Commissioner Brown has previously served multiple terms of elected office on the Butts County Board of Education and also served as an appointed member of the Development Authority for a number of years. He currently serves as a member of the Butts County Hospital Authority. Commissioner Brown has completed the Certified County Commissioner curriculum through the University of Georgia and ACCG and in 2022, he completed the Specialist Certification in the Advanced Certified Commissioner Program, specializing in Economic Development. He enjoys sports and has a passion for golf.

Commissioner Brown was elected by his peers as Chairman of the 123rd Session spanning calendar year 2021 and was re-elected as Chairman of the 124th Session, which spans calendar year 2022. He began his third term of office in January of 2023.