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Commissioners
Two new Montgomery County Commissioners began representing the citizens this year, as District 1 Commissioner Jimmy “Pedro” Sharpe and District 2 Commissioner Amie Alexandria Vassey officially began their terms.
Sharpe is another lifelong resident of Montgomery County, as he is the son of the late Willie Mae and Houston Sharpe and graduated from Montgomery County High School in 1993. He currently lives in Kibbee with his daughter, Mallory Sharpe, and attends Mount Pisgah Baptist Church.
He previously worked with the Georgia Department of Corrections, which he retired from after 32 years of service, and has been a volunteer firefighter within the community for over 30 years. Sharpe has experience working with the Montgomery County Road Department, where he was employed part-time during the COVID-19 pandemic to help with staff shortages and has served as the county’s deputy emergency management agency director.
“I have spent my entire life trying to help make Montgomery County the best place that it could be, and this is just another way that I can do that. I love this county, and I will do my best to help lead it well,” he emphasized. “I’m excited to see what these next four years hold.”
Vassey is a lifelong resident of the county, having graduated from Montgomery County High School as an honor graduate before earning her bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University, where she graduated summa cum laude. Vassey has been in the workforce for 22 years – 14 of which have been at Republic Services in Montgomery County, where she currently works as an Operations Manager.
She is a descendant of Asa Adams, who is a member of one of the original founding families of Montgomery County. She continues to raise her family in the land of her ancestors, as she lives with her husband Travis and children Wyatt and Abigail.
Vassey commented on her new role. “I’m excited to represent the voice of the people and have an opportunity to focus on our budget and spending habits in an effort to make Montgomery County an even better place to live and work,” she emphasized.
