Board of Trustees

 

The Sequoyah Regional Library System is overseen by the Regional Library Board of Trustees that is composed of nine members from the local county boards. Appointments to the Regional Board includes five members from the Cherokee Board, two members from the Pickens Board and two members from the Gilmer Board. The County Boards oversee the operations of the local library or libraries and reports to the Regional Board.

The Regional Board is responsible for overseeing the establishment, management, and maintenance of public libraries in the counties of Cherokee, Pickens and Gilmer. The Regional Board also appoints the Director, who administers and coordinates the operation of the library within the basic goals, objectives, policies, and principles approved by the Regional Library Board.

 

Click here to contact the Board of Trustees  

If you are interested in serving as a potential library trustee, please utilize the Board of Trustees contact link above to share your intent.

You can access the 2023-2024 Board Meeting schedule here, and an accessible version here.

 

 Upcoming Meetings

  • Pickens County Public Library Board, Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 4:30 PM at Pickens County Public Library AGENDA
  • Cherokee County Public Library Board, Thursday, August 10, 2023, 4:00 PM at R.T. Jones Memorial Library AGENDA
  • Cherokee County Public Library Board, Ad Hoc Committee – Reinhardt Partnership, Thursday, August 17, 2023, 9:00 AM at R.T. Jones Memorial Library AGENDA
  • Gilmer County Public Library Board, Building and Grounds Committee, Thursday, August 17, 2023, 3:40 PM at Gilmer County Public Library AGENDA
  • Gilmer County Public Library Board, Thursday, August 17, 2023, 4:00 PM at Gilmer County Public Library AGENDA
  • Sequoyah Regional Public Library Board, Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 4:00 PM at R.T. Jones Memorial Library AGENDA
 
Regional Board
NAME POSITION APPOINTING
Tom Hill Chair Cherokee County
Mitchell Morgan Vice-Chair Gilmer County
Brad White Secretary Pickens County
Melissa Lowrie   Pickens County
Eric Rein   Cherokee County
Randy Gravley   Cherokee County
Rebecca Johnston   Cherokee County
Hugh Beavers   Cherokee County
Jerry Johnson   Gilmer County

 

CHEROKEE BOARD

 

NAME POSITION APPOINTING AGENCY
Tom Hill Chair County
Eric Rein Vice-Chair County
Carmen Slaughter Secretary City-Canton
Janet Wesley   City-Holly Springs
Luis Flores   City-Woodstock
Randy Gravley   County
Rebecca Johnston   County
Pam Carnes   County
Hugh Beavers   County
Joy Huddleston   City-Waleska
Elisa Marathis   City-Nelson
Vivian Murphy   City-Ball Ground
 
 
 
 
 
PICKENS BOARD
NAME POSITION APPOINTING AGENCY
Kayla Hollifield Chair City-Talking Rock
Rhonda Stancil Vice-Chair County
Caitlan Raffield Secretary City-Jasper
Melissa Lowrie   County
Jim Kirk   County
Melanie Pullen   County
Kristie Moss   County
Brad White   County
Christi Hobgood   City-Jasper
     

 

 
GILMER BOARD
NAME POSITION APPOINTING AGENCY
Jerry Johnson Chair County
Mitchell Morgan Vice-Chair City-Ellijay
Reece Sanford Secretary City-Ellijay
Veronica Kincaid   City-East Ellijay
Linda Wright   City-East Ellijay
Jennifer Painter   Board of Education
Wendy Wells   Board of Education
Anita Summers   County
Jody Henry   County