Former Lowndes County County Commissioner and former Sheriff G. Robert Carter
was honored by a variety of local dignitaries at the
annual Lake Park Chamber of Commerce (LPCoC) dinner.
Speakers included
Crawford Powell, former LPCoC chair and current County Commissioner
for District 3, Carter’s old district,
Richard Lee, former County Commissioner for District 2,
Joyce Evans, current County Commissioner for District 1,
Joe Pritchard, County Manager, and
Crawford Powell again, on
Lifting the next generation higher,
and on
a framed picture of G. Robert Carter.
The honoree
spoke briefly,
and
the Chamber presented him his award.
Two later speakers also lauded Carter:
Ben Copeland, former Chairman, Wiregrass Technical College,
and
Brad Lofton, Executive Director of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority.
Here’s
a playlist,
and here it is embedded:
Honoring G. Robert Carter, at the
Lake Park Chamber of Commerce annual dinner,
Lake Park, Lowndes County, Georgia, 28 January 2011.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
LAKE also applauds G. Robert Carter for his service to the county.
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