Revised January 2016
JoEllen Wilson
Canton City Council Member – elected November 2015
Retired - Vice President for Advancement and External Affairs, Reinhardt University
(Home) 15 Etowah Terrace, Canton, Ga 30114 770-479-8631
Personal
Born: Bartow County, Georgia July 30, 1942
Married: John H. Wilson June 17, 1962
Children: James Elliott and John Emmett (twins) born 10-13-67
Four Grandchildren: Rachel, 19: Matthew, 16; Alec, 13; Sam, 10
Education
Reinhardt College – A.A. 1961 (Liberal Arts)
Oglethorpe University – B.A. 1993 (Business Administration/Education)
Brenau University – M.Ed. 1997
Civic and Volunteer Involvement
(Current Service)
Canton Georgia City CouncilMember January - 2016 - present
Board of Directors:-
Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, Inc. 2013 - present
Funk Heritage Center Advisory Board 2000 – present
Cherokee County Council of the Arts 2013 - present
Member Etowah Garden Club – 1970 - present
Cherokee County Historical Society 1980 - present
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) 1984 - present
Georgia Education Advancement Council (GEAC) 1984 - present
Graduate: Leadership Cherokee 1987
Graduate: Regional Leadership Institute 2000
(Former Service)
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Foundation 2004 - 2014
Council Member – City of Canton 1991 - 2009
(Appointed May 1991 – Re-elected 1994/1998/2002/2005)
Will resume service on Canton City Council in January 2016
Mayor ProTem – City of Canton 1994 - 2007
President – Service League of Cherokee County
President – Cherokee High School PTSA 1985
President – Reinhardt College Alumni Association
President – Rotary Club of Canton 2001
President (2 terms) – Etowah Garden Club
Vice President – Etowah Garden Club (2 terms)
Vice President – Cherokee County Historical Society 2000
Vice President – Cherokee County Arts Council 2001
State President – (GEAC) Georgia Education Advancement Council 1992
Board of Directors – Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 2000
“ - Rotary Club of Canton 1999 – 2003
“ -Cherokee County Arts Council 2002 – 2005
“ -Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 2002 – 2005
“ -Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 2010 - 2013
“ -Cherokee County Historical Society 2002-2005
“ -Metro Atlanta United Way 2001 – 2007
“ - Cherokee County United Way
“ - YWCA of Northwest Georgia 2004 – 2005
“ - Arts Leadership League of Georgia
“ - DUI Court – Friends of Recovery Foundation 2005 - 2013
Co-Chair: Cherokee County Campaign for SPLOST renewal (2007)
Blue Ribbon Committee for Ed-SPLOST 2011
Secretary – NW Georgia Regional Hospital Ethics Committee 1997
Chair – Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 2000
Chamber Vice Chair – Community Development 1998
Chamber Vice Chair - Organizational Development 1999
Chamber Vice Chair – Economic and Small Business Development 2011
Chair – Anna Crawford Child Advocacy Advisory Board 1997 - 1999
Chair – Cherokee County United Way Campaign 2005
Chair – Cherokee Chamber Governmental Affairs Committee 2010 - 2013
Campaign Cabinet – United Way of Cherokee County 2000 - 2012
Cherokee County Boys & Girls Club 2010 – 2012
United States Tennis Association 1981 - 2012
Employment History
District Office Manager - Life Insurance Company of Georgia – 1960 - 1967
Director – Cherokee County Child Development Center – 1976 – 1981
Reinhardt College/University – November 1981 – June 2015
Church
Canton First United Methodist Church (2005 – present)
Stewardship Chair - 2015
Finance Committee 2006
Capital Campaign Promotions Committee Chair 2007
Lay Leader 2009 – 2011
Staff-Parish Committee – 2009 – 2014; 2015 - present
Chancel Choir – 2010
Sunday School Leader – 2012 - 2014
Senior Adults Council – present
Bereavement Committee - present
Past Service: (at Canton First Baptist Church – 1967 - 2005)
Scholarship Committee
Moody-Gibson Circle
Church Choir
Sunday School Teacher
Vacation Bible School Leader
Long Range Planning Committee
Relocation Committee
Honors:
First Lady of the Year – Canton PBW 1983
Service League Member of the Year 1977
Cherokee County ‘Woman of the Week’ 1978
Rotary Club of Canton Rotarian of the Year 2002
Captain A.M. Reinhardt Award/Reinhardt SGA 2002
Rotary President’s Choice Award 2004
Rotary Club Vocational Excellence Award 2005
Rotary Club Guardian of Ethics Award 2009
Business Woman of the Year’ – Cherokee BPW 2009
Cherokee County First Citizen – 2012
The Atlanta Regional Civic League ‘Regional Player of the Week’ - 2013
Hobbies
Tennis, Reading, Hiking, Boating
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