City of Waycross Elected Officials

Ware County

Board of
Elections & Registrations

2025

Ware County

Board of Elections & Registration
CITY OF WAYCROSS ELECTED OFFICIALS

Directory of Elected Officials – Ware County, as of January 1, 2025

FEDERAL OFFICIALS

US SENATE. 6-YEAR TERM

Jon Ossoff (D) TERM – 12/31/2026
383 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3521 Fax: 202-228-1031
Website: www.ossoff.senate.gov

Atlanta Office:
191 Peachtree Street NE; Suite 3250, Atlanta, GA 30339404-865-0087

Raphael Warnock (D) TERM – 12/31/2028
131 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510
202-224-3643 Fax: 202-228-0724
Website: www.warnock.senate.gov

Atlanta Office:
One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd; Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: 770-661-0999 Fax: 770-661-0768
Campaign Office: 770-818-1493 Fax: 770-818-1609

US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

1ST DISTRICT. 2-YEAR TERM

Buddy Carter (R) TERM – 12/31/2026
2432 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5831 Fax: 202-226-2269
Website: www.buddycarter.house.gov

Brunswick Office
777 Gloucester St, Ste 410 Brunswick, GA 31520
Phone: 912-265-9010 Fax: 912-265-9013

Savannah Office
6602 Abercorn St, Ste 105B Savannah, GA 31405
Phone: 912-352-0101 Fax: 912-352-0105

STATE OFFICIALS TERM

STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 3. 2-YEAR TERM

Mike Hodges (R) TERM – 12/31/2026
253 St. Andrews, St Simons Island, GA 31522

STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 8. 2-YEAR TERM

Russ Goodman (R) TERM – 12/31/2026
109 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-7454

HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE (DISTRICT 174). 2-YEAR TERM

John Corbett (R) TERM – 12/31/2026
131-B State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 912-656-5105

HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE (DISTRICT 176). 2-YEAR TERM

James Burchett (R) TERM – 12/31/2026
415 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 912-656-5024

ELECTED JUDICAL OFFICIALS TERM

SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES 4-YEAR TERM (NON-PARTISAN)

WAYCROSS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Dwayne H. Gillis, Chief Judge TERM – 12/31/2026
101 Peterson Avenue, S., Suite B2 Douglas, GA 31533
Phone: 912-384-0587

James Kelly Brooks TERM – 12/31/2028
Ware County Courthouse 800 Church Street, Suite B42 Waycross, GA 31501 Phone: 912-287-4443

Jeffrey H. Kight TERM – 12/31/2026
Ware County Courthouse 800 Church Street, Suite B202 Waycross, GA 31501 Phone: 912-287-4330

Andy Spivey TERM – 12/31/2028
Ware County Courthouse 800 Church Street, Suite 218 Waycross, GA 31501 Phone: 912-283-4307

PROBATE COURT JUDGES – 4-YEAR TERM (NON-PARTISAN)

Janet Thrift 12/31/2028
Ware County Courthouse, 800 Church Street, Suite 123, Waycross, GA 31501
Phone: 912-287-4315

STATE COURT JUDGE – 4-YEAR TERM (NON-PARTISAN)

Tommy Hatfield TERM – 12/31/2028
Ware County Courthouse, 800 Church Street, Room B43, Waycross, GA 31502
Phone: 912-287-4330

DISTRICT ATTORNEY – 4-YEAR TERM

Marilyn Bennett TERM – 12/31/2026
306 Albany Avenue Waycross, GA 31501 (912) 287-4395

SOLICITOR – 4-YEAR TERM

Joseph Johnson, Jr. TERM – 12/31/2026
Ware County Courthouse, 800 Church Street, Room B60, Waycross, GA 31502
Phone: 912-287-4330

MAGISTRATE COURT – 4-YEAR TERM

Nathan J. Grantham TERM – 12/31/2028
Ware County Magistrate Court, 310 Albany Ave, Waycross, GA 31501
Phone: 912-287-4373

WARE COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS

WARE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Ware County Administration Building, 305 Oak Street, Waycross, GA 31501
Phone: 912-287-4300

COMMISSION CHAIR. 4-YEAR TERM

Elmer Thrift (R) TERM – 12/31/2028

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1. 4-YEAR TERM

Leonard Burse, Jr. (D) TERM – 12/31/2026

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2. – 4 YEAR TERM

Jonathan Tindall (R) TERM – 12/31/2028

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3. – 4 YEAR TERM

Timothy “Timmy” Lucas (R) TERM – 12/31/2026

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4. – 4 YEAR TERM

Barry Cox (R) TERM – 12/31/2028

SHERIFF. 4-YEAR TERM

Carl James (R) TERM – 12/31/2028
Ware County Sheriff’s Office, 3487 Harris Road, Waycross, GA 31503
Phone: 912-287-4326

CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT. 4-YEAR TERM

Samatha “Sam” Bennett (R) TERM – 12/31/2028
Ware County Courthouse, 800 Church Street, Suite 124, Waycross, GA 31502-0776
Phone: 912-287-4340

TAX COMMISSIONER. 4-YEAR TERM

Roger Collins (R) TERM – 12/31/2028
Ware County Administration Building, 305 Oak Street, Waycross, GA 31501
Phone: 912) 287-4305

CORONER. 4-YEAR TERM

David Lane Jordan (R) TERM – 12/31/2028
1110 Cherokee Dr, Waycross, GA 31501
Phone: 706-436-2455

WARE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIALS

WARE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Ware County Board of Education, 1301 Bailey Street, Waycross, GA 31501

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1. 4-YEAR TERM

Alesia “Toni” Nelson TERM – 12/31/2028

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 2. 4-YEAR TERM

Karen Ethridge TERM – 12/31/2028

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 3. 4-YEAR TERM

Edward Tyre TERM – 12/31/2028

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 4. 4-YEAR TERM

Rusty Ganas TERM – 12/31/2026

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 5. 4-YEAR TERM

Wendell Bagley* TERM – 12/31/2026
* Wendell Bagley was appointed by the Ware County Board of Education on January 7, 2025 to fill the unexpired term of Denton Dial

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 6. 4-YEAR TERM

Brandi Waters TERM – 12/31/2026

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 7. 4-YEAR TERM

John Barry Deas TERM – 12/31/2028