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Government

Newton County is governed by an elected Board of Commissioners consisting of a full-time Chairman who is elected "at large" and five District Commissioners.  The daily operations of the county are handled by the County Administrator.

Newton County has finve municipalities: Covington, which is the County Seat; Porterdale; Oxford; Mansfield and Newborn.  Each of the cities has their own Mayor and City Council.  The daily operations of the cities are handled by a City Manager. 

 

 

 

2009 Newton County Legislative Roster
Title Name Address City State Zip Phone/Fax
U. S. Senator Saxby Chambliss
R-Georgia 		100 Galleria Pkwy Suite 1340 Atlanta Ga 30339 770-763-9090
Fax 770-226-8633
U. S. Senator Johnny Isakson
R-Georgia 		1175 Peachtree Street 100 Colony Square, Suite 300 Atlanta Ga 30361 404-705-8822
Fax 404-256-9085
U. S. Representative John Linder
R-District 17 		1026 Longworth House Office Bldg.
 		Washington DC 20515 770-232-3005
Fax 770-232-2909
U. S. Representative Jim Marshall
R-District 8 		682 Cherry Street, Suite 300 Macon Ga 31201 478-464-0255
Fax 478-464-0277
Georgia Senator John Douglas
R-District 17 		295 Nicklaus Circle Social Circle Ga 30025 404-375-1234
Georgia Representative Toney Collins 
R-District 95 		18 Capital Square 601-C LOB Atlanta Ga 30334 404-656-0254
Fax 404-651-8086
Georgia Representative John Lunsford
R-District 110 		401-I Capital Building Atlanta Ga 30334 404-656-7146
Fax 404-657-0499
Georgia Representative Doug Holt
R- District 112 		18 Capital Square Suite 401 LOB Atlanta Ga 30334 404-656-0152
Fax 404-656-5562
2008 Newton County Board of Commissioners
Title Name Address City State Zip Phone
Chairman Kathryn G. Morgan  1124 Clark Street Covington Ga 30014 770/784-2000
Fax 770-784-2007
Commissioner
District 1		 T. M. "Mort" Ewing 1775 Dixie Road Covington Ga 30014 770-786-5006
Commissioner
District 2		 Ernest Simmons 1380 Oak Hill Road Covington Ga 30016 678-625-7023
Commissioner
District 3		 Nancy Schulz 80 Upland Trail Oxford Ga 30054 678/625-1202

Commissioner
District 4

 J. C. Henderson 7134 Puckett Street Covington Ga 30014 770-788-1994
Commissioner
District 5		 Tim Fleming 1194 Floyd Street Covington Ga 30014 678/625-1202
2008 Newton County Officials
Title Name Address City State Zip Phone
County Attorney William Thomas Craig 1113 Usher Street, Suite 102  Covington Ga 30014 770-784-2030
Fax 770-786-1528
County Clerk Jackie Smith 1124 Clark Street Covington Ga 30014 678-625-1202
Administrative Assistant John Middleton 1124 Clark Street Covington Ga 30014 678-625-1204
County Tax Commissioner Barbra Dingler 1113 Usher Street, Suite 101 Covington Ga 30014 770-784-2020
Clerk of Court Linda Hays 1132 Usher Street Covington Ga 30014 770-784-2035
Juvenile Court Honorable Sheri Roberts Capes  1132 Usher Street Covington Ga 30014 770-784-2060
Probate Court Honorable Henry Baker 1132 Usher Street Covington Ga 30014 770-784-2045
Chief Tax Assessor Tommy Knight 1111 Usher Street Covington Ga 30014 770-784-2070
Sheriff Ezell Brown  15151 Alcovy Jersey Road Covington Ga 30014 678-625-1400
Fax 678-625-1473
Judge-Superior Court Honorable Gene M. Benton P. O. Box 805 Monroe Ga 30655 706-267-1339
Judge-Superior Court Honorable Horace Johnson P. O. Box 1189 Monroe Ga 30655 770-267-1491
Judge-Superior Court Honorable John Ott 1132 Usher Street Covington Ga 30014 770-784-2080
Judge-Superior Court Honorable Samuel D. Ozburn 1132 Usher Street Covington Ga 30014 770-784-2180
2008 Newton County Board of Education
Title Name Address City State Zip Phone
Superintendent Dr. Steve Whatley 2109 Newton Drive/ P. O. Box 1469 Covington Ga 30015 770-787-1330
Board Member Johnny Smith-District 1 1122 Hodges Circle Mansfield Ga 30055 770-786-7088
Board Member   Eddie Johnson-District 2 Covington Ga 30016
Chair  Cathy Dobbs-District 3 329 Harold Dobbs Road Covington Ga 30016 770-786-9247
Board Member   Almond Turner-District 4 9156 Carlton Trail Covington Ga 30014 770-786-7605
Board Member   CC Bates-District 5 267 Byrd Rd Oxford  Ga 30054
City of Covington Officials
Title Name Address City State Zip Phone
Mayor Kim Carter 2194 Emory Street Covington Ga 30014 678-728-8131
City Manager Steve Horton  P. O. Box 1527 Covington Ga 30015 770-385-2012
City Attorney Ed Crudup P. O. Box 187 Covington Ga 30015 770-786-0678
City Clerk   P. O. Box 1527 Covington Ga 30015 770-385-2012
Fire Chief Don Floyd 2101 Pace Street Covington Ga 30014 770-385-2152
Police Chief Stacey Cotton 1143 Oak Street Covington Ga 30014 770-786-4425
Covington City Council
Title Name Address City State Zip Phone
Council Member
Post 1 West  		Janet Goodman 3131 Clark Street Covington Ga 30014 770-786-7639
Council Member
Post 2 West 		 Hawnethia Williams 2143 Conyers Street Covington Ga 30014 770-786-4188
Council Member
Post 3 West  		Ocie Franklin 2181 Conyers Street Covington Ga 30014 770-786-3158
Council Member  -
Post 2		 Mike Whatley   7119 Golfside Drive Covington Ga 30014 770-786-4848
Council Member 
Post 1 East  		John Howard 5175 Linwood Drive Covington Ga 30014 770-786-7349

Council Member  -
 Post 3 East

Keith Dalton 7152 Flat Rock Trail  Covington Ga 30014 678-878-7918
Municipality Officials
Title Name Address City State Zip Phone
City of Mansfield Mayor William Cocchi P. O. Box 35 Mansfield Ga 30055 770-786-7235
City of Mansfield Clerk Pat Ozburn P. O. Box 35 Mansfield Ga 30055 770-786-7235
City of Newborn Mayor J. W. Cummings P. O. Box 247 Newborn Ga 30065 770-787-1660
City of Newborn Clerk Beth Downs P. O. Box 247 Newborn Ga 30065 770-787-1660
City of Oxford Mayor Jerry Roseberry  P. O. Box 1267 Oxford Ga 30054 770-786-7004
City of Oxford Clerk Carol Poole P. O. Box 1267 Oxford Ga 30054 770-786-7004
City of Porterdale Mayor Bobby Hamby P. O. Box 667 Porterdale Ga 30070 770-786-2217
Porterdale City Manager Tom Fox P. O. Box 667 Porterdale Ga 30070 770-786-2217
City of Porterdale Clerk Lynn Fenvley P. O. Box 667 Porterdale Ga 30070 770-786-2217




2101 Clark Street Covington, GA 30014
 Phone 770-786-7510 Fax 770-786-1294
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