Chairperson - Walker County, GA

Shannon has served on boards for the Walker County Chamber of Commerce, Cherokee Regional Library, Oakwood Christian Academy and Communities in Schools. He also served as the first League Director for Upward Basketball in Chickamauga, City of Chickamauga Planning Commission and Chickamauga City Council.

Shannon has helped run two Chickamauga businesses, Whitfield Oil Company and Kids Exchange Consignment.

Shannon K. Whitfield served one term as the last sole commissioner in Walker County before the implementation of a Board of Commissioners. He is now serving his first term as the chairperson of the Board. 

As of March 19, 2024, Shannon K Whitfield did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

Since assuming office in 2017, has helped Walker County go from $8,000,000 in debt to being on track to be debt free this summer.

- Since assuming office in 2017, has helped Walker County go from $8,000,000 in debt to being on track to be debt free this summer.
- Plans to lower property taxes.

Economy

Education

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

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Plans to pave 51 miles of road this year and the next 9 years to pave the entirety of Walker County.

- Plans to pave 51 miles of road this year and the next 9 years to pave the entirety of Walker County.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Shannon K Whitfield

Shannon served one term as the last sole commissioner in Walker County before the implementation of a Board of Commissioners. He is now serving his first term as the chairperson of the Board. 

As of March 19, 2024, Shannon K Whitfield did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

As of March 19, 2024, Shannon K Whitfield’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Shannon has served on boards for the Walker County Chamber of Commerce, Cherokee Regional Library, Oakwood Christian Academy and Communities in Schools. He also answered the call to serve as the first League Director for Upward Basketball in Chickamauga, City of Chickamauga Planning Commission and Chickamauga City Council.

He has helped run two Chickamauga businesses, Whitfield Oil Company and Kids Exchange Consignment.

Since assuming office in 2017, he has helped Walker county go from $8,000,000 in debt to being on track to be debt free this summer.

- Since assuming office in 2017, he has helped Walker county go from $8,000,000 in debt to being on track to be debt free this summer.
- Plans to lower property taxes.

- 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.