First Lady Marty Kemp announced Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order increasing the membership of the Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion, and Education (GRACE) Commission by two seats and appointing four new members to fill both the newly-created vacancies and two others. Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Director Mike Register, Department of Corrections Commissioner Tyrone Oliver, and Department of Juvenile Justice Interim Commissioner Shawnda Reynolds-Cobb will join the Commission as it continues to bring public officials, law enforcement, for-profit and non-profit organizations, healthcare officials, and subject matter experts together to confront the issue of human trafficking in Georgia.
“Throughout Brian’s first term, the GRACE Commission helped lead the charge in advocating for meaningful legislation that moved the needle in the fight against human trafficking,” said First Lady Marty Kemp. “I look forward to continuing this work alongside these individuals who are committed to ending this evil practice in our state and furthering Georgia’s position as a national leader on this important issue.”
The Governor and First Lady join in thanking former GBI Director Vic Reynolds and former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan for their service on the GRACE Commission. Director Register will serve as co-chair of the Commission and fill the seat vacated by Reynolds. Lt. Gov. Jones will fill the seat vacated by Duncan. Commissioner Oliver and Interim Commissioner Reynolds-Cobb will fill the newly created seats.
Burt Jones serves as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of the State of Georgia and formerly served as a state senator. A sixth-generation Jackson native, Lt. Gov. Jones works with his family’s business, Jones Petroleum, which employs nearly 2,000 Georgians. He also founded JP Capital & Insurance, Inc., a risk-management company specializing in retail insurance brokerage.
Before his business career, Lt. Gov. Jones was a…
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