Governor Appoints Demorest Man To State Board

A Habersham County resident will serve on Georgia’s State Veterinary Education Board.

Friday, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Gilbert C. Barrett of Demorest to the board.

Barrett is the president and CEO of Farmers Exchange, an agricultural cooperative serving Northeast Georgia.

He also operates a beef and poultry farm.

Barrett also sits on the boards of directors for the Department of Community Affairs, the Habersham County Farm Bureau and the Upper Chattahoochee Soil and Water District.