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VISIT GEHA ONLINE AT: GEHA-ONLINE.ORG
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2013 Member of the Year!
DWAIN BUTLER is the Environmental Health District Director for the 16 counties in the
Southeast District, 9-2. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Georgia State
University, and began work as an Environmental Health Specialist in Wayne County in
1994. In 2001, he became the Ware County Environmental Health Manager, and in 2003
he was promoted to Environmental Health District Director. During his time as the district
director, he developed a well water safety program throughout the district which involves
testing private wells. In 2006, Dwain graduated from the prestigious CDC Environmental
Health Public Health Leadership Institute, and is working with Georgia Southern University
in Statesboro to develop an Environmental Health Public Health Leadership Institute for
environmentalists in the state of Georgia. Dwain graduated with his Master’s in Public
Health from University of Florida in 2008. Congratulations Dwain!
The Member of the Year award is a way for GEHA to recognize one outstanding professional Environmentalist for their
contributions to the field during the year. The winner is selected by the Nominations Committee. The winner must be a
GEHA member. Winners are announced at the Annual Education Conference and given a plaque and official recognition
from their peers.
NEW LIFETIME HONORARY MEMBERS
At our conference in 2013, the Awards Committee Chair, Krissa Jones, bestowed the following retirees with an honorary lifetime mem-
bership to GEHA for their dedicated service:
David Brake
THANK YOU TO OUR 2013 SPONSORS!
Thank you to the sponsors and exhibitors of the 2013 Irving Bell Golf Tournament, the
GEHA Editorial Committee Candy Count Fundraiser, and the GEHA AEC!
Savannah’s Candy Kitchen’s taffy machine celebrating 100 years!
Congratulations!
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~ GEHA NEWS ~
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2013 Member of the Year!
DWAIN BUTLER is the Environmental Health District Director for the 16 counties in the
Southeast District, 9-2. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Georgia State
University, and began work as an Environmental Health Specialist in Wayne County in
1994. In 2001, he became the Ware County Environmental Health Manager, and in 2003
he was promoted to Environmental Health District Director. During his time as the district
director, he developed a well water safety program throughout the district which involves
testing private wells. In 2006, Dwain graduated from the prestigious CDC Environmental
Health Public Health Leadership Institute, and is working with Georgia Southern University
in Statesboro to develop an Environmental Health Public Health Leadership Institute for
environmentalists in the state of Georgia. Dwain graduated with his Master’s in Public
Health from University of Florida in 2008. Congratulations Dwain!
The Member of the Year award is a way for GEHA to recognize one outstanding professional Environmentalist for their
contributions to the field during the year. The winner is selected by the Nominations Committee. The winner must be a
GEHA member. Winners are announced at the Annual Education Conference and given a plaque and official recognition
from their peers.
NEW LIFETIME HONORARY MEMBERS
At our conference in 2013, the Awards Committee Chair, Krissa Jones, bestowed the following retirees with an honorary lifetime mem-
bership to GEHA for their dedicated service:
David Brake
THANK YOU TO OUR 2013 SPONSORS!
Thank you to the sponsors and exhibitors of the 2013 Irving Bell Golf Tournament, the
GEHA Editorial Committee Candy Count Fundraiser, and the GEHA AEC!
Savannah’s Candy Kitchen’s taffy machine celebrating 100 years!
Congratulations!
22 Georgia Environmentalist Volume 36
