Franklin Springs Councilman Appointed to State Board

A Franklin Springs City Councilman is one of three area men appointed to State boards by Governor Nathan Deal.

Tom Wilson of Franklin Springs was recently appointed to the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board.

Wilson is retired as manager of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program for the Georgia Department of Labor, Athens Unit.

Following his retirement, Wilson worked an additional five years as a part-time rehabilitation counselor.

Also, he previously served as president of the Georgia Chapter and the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association and as president of the Georgia and National Rehabilitation Associations.

Wilson currently serves as a member of the Franklin Springs City Council and is a fellow of the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association.

Also receiving a state appointment were Matt Arthur of Lakemont.

Arthur was appointed to the REACH Scholarship Board.

Arthur is currently the deputy commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia and serves on the Governor’s Education Reform Commission and Move On When Ready subcommittee.

Among other things, he has also served on the Rabun County Development Authority and the Rabun County Board of Health.

Finally, Michael E. Mixon of Clarkesville received an appointment to the State Board of Accountancy.
Mixon is a certified public accountant and owns the firm Michael Mixon & Associates, CPAs.

He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, as well as the chairman of the Audit/Compliance/IT Committee of Southern Bank & Trust.