Chatham County: Chester A. Ellis

Chester and his wife Wilmotine have three daughters. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from Savannah State University , a Master’s Degree in Education and Leadership from Cambridge College, and a Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership and Change from Fielding Institute. He is the pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church as well as president of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, the Savannah Baptist Union, and the Savannah Emancipation Association.

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Chester Ellis is the current Chairman of Chatham County Board of Commissioners, first elected in 2017. In 2014, he ran for board presidency of the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education, but did not win.

Aims to heighten healthcare disaster preparedness  and improve mental health services.

- Aims to heighten healthcare disaster preparedness  and improve mental health services.

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Supports maintaining & expanding bond rating capacities.

- Supports maintaining & expanding bond rating capacities.

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Savannah Now, The field of candidates for Chatham County Commission is set. Who is running?

Joel Boblasky is from Chatham County. He earned Bachelor of Science in Finance with a concentration in Real Estate from The University of Alabama. He is a member of Savannah Board of Realtors and the Savannah Hilton Head Commercial Real Estate Alliance.

Joel works as an Associate Broker for Pier Commercial Real Estate and Hostetter Schnieider. He previously worked as a Broker and Managing partner at P&H Commercial Realty. He also worked in Aquisitions/Leaseing for Garfunkel Development Corp. and as an Associate at A.J. & C. Garfunkel.

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Joel Boblasky's campaign for County Commission Chair in Chatham County is his first entry into politics. 

Aims to improve working conditions at Chatham County's 911 Center.

- Aims to improve working conditions at Chatham County's 911 Center.

As of July 25, 2024, Joel Scott Boblasky’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- County Commission Chairs oversee the Board of County Commissioners, which create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- The County Commission Chair is specifically responsible for preparing the county budget, which must be passed by the rest of the County Commissioners. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commission Chairs have additional executive duties including coordinating with the office of the Mayor for your county, appointing Commissioners to committees, and representing your county at official functions.
- County Commission Chairs are elected to 4-year terms in county-wide elections.

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