Demorest Man Appointed to State Board

A Habersham County man has been appointed to a state board by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal.

On Friday, Governor Deal announced that he had appointed 8 people to various boards across the state, including Gilbert C. Barrett of Demorest. Barrett was appointed to the state veterinary education board, which is composed of five licensed, practicing veterinarians and one consumer member. They are responsible for the regulation of licensed veterinarians, veterinarian technicians and faculty veterinarians in Georgia.

According to a press release from the Governor’s website, Barrett is the president and CEO of Farmers Exchange, an agricultural cooperative serving Northeast Georgia. He also operates a beef and poultry farm. Barrett 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.