| Russ Goodman, a Republican, was elected in 2020 to serve Senate District 8, which includes Atkinson, Clinch, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes, Pierce, and Ware counties. Sen. Goodman is the Co-owner of Cogdell Berry Farm, Coowner of Envirospec for Professional Power Wash Contractors, and Co-owner of the Great American Cobbler Company. Sen. Goodman is the Chairman for the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs and serves as a member for the Senate Committees on Natural Resources and the Environment, Public Safety and Retirement. Sen. Goodman's community involvement includes serving on the Clinch County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, Evans Memorial Camp Board of Directors, Georgia Blueberry Commission Board of Directors and the Georgia Berry Exchange Board of Directors. In addition, he serves as a Deacon at the First Baptist Church of Homerville. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Fruits and Vegetable Growers Association, President of the Clinch County Farm Bureau and was appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to the Board of Directors of the Georgia Development Authority in 2015. Sen. Goodman attended the University of Georgia where he studied Agricultural Economics. Sen. Goodman lives in Cogdell with his wife, Carra Crumbley, and two sons, J.R. and Alec. |