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Joyce was appointed by the President of the National Association of Counties (NAC0) to serve on NACOs Justice and Public Safety Policy Steering Committee. She is also a member of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) and the 2004 recipient of the Emory Greene Leadership Award.

Joyce has experience in public and human services and business ownership and management.

Joyce E Evans is the County Commissioner in Lowndes County Commission District 1. She was first elected in 1996, took a leave of absence from 2004-2007, and then was re-elected to the Commission in 2008.

Plans to protect the environment and increase collaborative community involvement.

- Plans to protect the environment and increase collaborative community involvement.

Public Services

Economy

Served on the Lowndes/Valdosta Commission for Children and Youth and at the Lowndes County Children's Advocacy Center.

- Served on the Lowndes/Valdosta Commission for Children and Youth and at the Lowndes County Children's Advocacy Center.

Education

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Supports improving public health and social services.

Was appointed to the Justice and Public Safety Policy Steering Committee which is responsible for public safety systems, criminal justice planning, law enforcement, courts, corrections, homeland security, community crime prevention, juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, emergency management, fire prevention and control, and civil disturbances.

- Supports improving public health and social services.
- Was appointed to the Justice and Public Safety Policy Steering Committee which is responsible for public safety systems, criminal justice planning, law enforcement, courts, corrections, homeland security, community crime prevention, juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, emergency management, fire prevention and control, and civil disturbances.

Public Safety

Wants to sustain neighborhood character and promote affordable housing.

Served on the Homeless Coalition, Valdosta Housing Authority, Valdosta/Lowndes County Habitat for Humanity, Valdosta Land Bank Authority, and the KeyWe Affordable Housing Coalition.

- Wants to sustain neighborhood character and promote affordable housing.
- Served on the Homeless Coalition, Valdosta Housing Authority, Valdosta/Lowndes County Habitat for Humanity, Valdosta Land Bank Authority, and the KeyWe Affordable Housing Coalition.

Housing & Urban Development

As of July 25, 2024, Joyce E Evans did not have a website or any information online.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Joyce E Evans

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- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.