I am a lifetime resident of South Georgia, originally from Quitman, about 15 miles west of Valdosta where I grew up working with my father on our family farm. After graduating from Lowndes High School, I operated my own farming operation from 1997- 2000 while attending Valdosta State University. In 2001 I  accepted a position with a regional health care company and served in the position of corporate operations manager until 2005. In 2001, I purc...