Biography

Faith and Family Values

• Married 43 years to the former Carolyn DeVane

• Four grown children

• Nine grandchildren

• Active member of First United Methodist Church of Greensboro

Community Involvement

• Fourth Generation Greene Countian

• Founding Member, Greene County Rotary Club

• Honorary Member, Greene/Putnam Counties Rotary Club

• Member, Georgia Cities Foundation Board

• Member, Board of Governors, Mercer University School of Medicine

• Former Trustee, Georgia College Foundation

• President, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, 1966 - 1967

• Co-organizer of Greene County Youth Baseball Program, 1982

Small Businessman

• Founder of Channell Enterprises, a real estate holding company, 1960s - present

• Founder of Corner Pantry Food Marts, 1966 - 1990

• Co-owner of Channell Super Valu, 1963 - 1972

Education

• Graduate of Greene County Public Schools

• Attended Young Harris College

• Graduate of The University of Georgia Terry College of Business, B.A. in Business Administration

Public Servant

• Member, Georgia House of Representatives, 1992 - Present

• Chairman, Georgia Nonpublic Post Secondary Education Commission, 1992 (Inaugural year)

• Member, Greene County Board of Commissioners, 1972 - 1980

• Member, Greene County Board of Education, 1980 - 1992

Committees in the Georgia House of Representatives

• Currently on Appropriations, Rules and Transportation

• Currently on Special Committee on Civil Justice Reform

• Currently on Community Health Subcommittee of Appropriations

• Former Chairman of the Community Health Subcommittee of Appropriations

• Former Chairman, House Tourism Study Committee

• Former Chairman, Industrial Relations Committee

• Former Vice-Chairman, Appropriations Former Secretary Transportation

• Ex-officio, Ways & Means

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