Campaign Steering Committee
Josh McKoon is proud to have the support of the following community leaders as part of his steering committee:
- Sam Rawls, Chairman, Principal, Knight-Rawls
- Sonny Fox, Finance Chairman
- Richard Anthony, CEO, Synovus Financial Corporation
- Steve Melton, Synovus Regional CEO
- Abbott Turner, Executive, W.C. Bradley Co.
- George Jeter, Retired Executive, AFLAC
- Patrick Whearley, Harris County County Commissioner District 3
- Neal Callahan, Partner, Waldrep, Mullin & Callahan
- Charlie Day, Partner, Day/Crowley P.C.
- U.D. Roberts, CEO, Brentwood Christian Press
- Douglas Bryant, Vice President, Wells Fargo Private Bank
- Murray Solomon, Raymond James Financial
- Alton Russell, Sales Representative, COPACO
- Daphne Dove-Peirce, Retired, Hotel & Tourism Management
- Jack Basset, Retired Basset & Becker Advertising
- Fife Whiteside, Fife M. Whiteside, P.C.
- Michael Herndon, Flowers, Lewis & Assoc.
- Lucius Morton, Synovus Financial Corporation
- David Caraway, Treasurer
- John Pezold, Local Businessman
- Sean Knox, Principal, Knox Pest Control
- Morton Harris, Partner, Hatcher Stubbs
- Jay Alexander, President, Alexander Electric Co.
- Howard Hollis “Bo” Callaway, Former Secretary of the Army, Local Businessman
- Larry Phillips, CEO, Phillips Construction
- Shep Mullin, Principal, Solid Source Premier Realty
- Dr. P.H. Patel, Gastrointestinal Diseases, P.C.
- Bobby Scott, Associate, Hatcher Stubbs
- John Bunn, Broker, Bunn Realty
- Christopher P. Jones, Vice President, Jones & Minear Homebuilders LLC
- Bobby E. Ledford, President, D & B Enterprises
- Christopher L. Meacham, Partner, Meacham, Earley, Fowler & Andress
- Cathy Z. Bickerstaff
- Robert L. Carmichael Jr., Regional COO for Synovus’ Central Region
- Susan Rudder Hall, CEO, Chief Manufacturing
- Janette Pippas
- Jim Thornton, LaGrange City Councilman
- Randy Nix, State Representative District 69
- Jeff Hudson, Financial Advisor
- Dr. Willam Yoe, President and Optometrist, Yoe Family Eye Centers PC
- Duke Miller, Retired Executive, Aflac
- Charles Wyatt, Harris County Commissioner District 1
- Jeff Brown, President, Comprehensive Search
- Teddy L. Ussery, Founder, Family Office Matters, LLC
- Jerry Fulks, FACHE President/CEO West Georgia Health
- Dr. Tom Gore, Physician
- Robert “Bob” Poydasheff, Retired Colonel in the United States Army and Former Mayor of Columbus
- Kenneth Smith Sr., Troup County Board of Commissioners District 3
- Buck Davis, Troup County Board of Commissioners District 2
- Mayor Jeff Lukken, City of LaGrange mayor
- Joey Loudermilk, Executive Vice President, General Counsel for AFLAC Inc./ Harris County Commissioner, District 5
We are adding new community leaders all the time so check back as we grow our committee!

