2024 Georgia General Elections

2024 Georgia General Election Runoff

Piedmont Supervisors

Richard holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Virginia Military Institute and a bachelor's degree in astronomy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He lives in Sparta with his wife, Mauriel.

Richard is a business owner of Redlands Environmental Soil Consulting. He previously served as president of the National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists Services. He previously worked as a soil scientist. 

Richard Scott Joslyn currently serves as a Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. He was elected to this position in 2008 and is serving his 4th term. 

As of July 30, 2024, Richard Scott Joslyn did not have a website or any information online.

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Richard Scott Joslyn

Richard Scott Joslyn resides in Sparta, GA, with his wife. He has been a resident of Sparta since 1991. He obtained a bachelor's of science in chemistry from VMI and a bachelor's of science in agronomy from Virginia Tech University. 

Richard Scott Joslyn has been working for his own business, Redlands Environmental Soil Consulting Services, since 1995. He previously mapped soils for the USDA/SCS Cooperative Soil Survey program, and worked as a county soil scientist. 

Richard Scott Joslyn has served as the Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor in Hancock County since 2008. 

- The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission was established in the 1930s after the Georgia Dust Bowl. 
- The Commission is in charge of conserving, improving, and protecting Georgia's natural resources, with a focus on soil and water. They run water quality improvement projects, operate and maintain dams, and conduct inspections anytime someone needs to conduct any land-disturbing activities.
- District Supervisors are responsible for providing local representation. District Supervisors work with the Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to voice their local county needs.
- District Supervisors hold monthly meetings in their counties where citizens can give input on local resource priorities from state and federal assistance programs. 
- Each county is represented by at least two district supervisors, one appointed and one elected. SWCD Managers are unpaid. 

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Hancock Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor

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