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Source: The Moultrie Observer

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Jonathan Schwalls to the Lower Flint-Ocklockonee Regional Water Planning Council. The appointment was one of 182 that were announced Friday morning. Schwalls is executive officer of Southern Valley Fruit & Vegetable, Inc., a grower, packer, and shipper of fresh produce headquartered in Norman Park. Since joining the company in 1995, he has held several leadership positions before becoming executive officer in 2018. Schwalls has extensive experience in agricultural operations, irrigation, and water resource management, the governor’s office said in its announcement. He is a member of the Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority and previously served on the Colquitt County Board of Education and the Southeast Produce Council Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and serves on several Southeast Produce Council committees.

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