Emily Macheski-Preston for Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful @ LCC 2013-06-11

As usual, an incumbent on an appointed board asked to be reappointed and was. She did show up and speak, although she said more when she was first appointed.

5.b. Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful Board

At the 10 June 2013 Work Session, County Manager Joe Pritchard noted the term being finished out by Emily Macheski-Preston was expiring and she had asked to serve again. She is an attorney at Coleman-Talley. She was not present at the Work Session.

Here’s Part 1 of 3:


Emily Macheski-Preston for Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful Part 1 of 3:
Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 10 June 2013.

At the Regular Session 11 June 2013, Pritchard noted that Macheski-Preston was filling an unexpired term that was now expiring. She spoke, but said little beyond she wanted to be reappointed.

Here’s Part 2 of 3:


Emily Macheski-Preston for Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful Part 2 of 3:
Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 11 June 2013.

Emily Macheski-Preston, Attorney at Coleman-Talley, for KLVB @ LCC 2013-06-11

She said more when she was previously appointed 10 September 2012. Back then she said she knew County Attorney Elliott and Commissioner Evans. She said had been looking for a board on which to serve for some time, but being an attorney limited that. Her bio at Coleman-Talley says in part:

Emily joined the firm as part of the litigation department and works in a variety of the firm’s practice groups. Her specialties include complex litigation and constitutional law. She is originally from Valdosta and graduated from Valdosta High School.

Here’s Part 3 of 3:


Emily Macheski-Preston for Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful Part 3 of 3:
Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 10 September 2012.

The Commission unanimously reappointed her at the 11 June 2013 Regular Session.

-jsq