Mayor & City Council
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City of Conyers, Georgia Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget
RANDAL S. MILLS, MAYOR
Mayor Mills took office in January 1998 and has been a city resident since
1976. He is the president and owner of Sigman-Mills Furniture Company,
Inc. Mayor Mills earned his B.A. degree from Erskine College in1976 with
a major in history and political science and a minor in business. He went
on to earn a J.D. degree in 1980 from Woodrow Wilson Law School. Some
of the Mayor’s important issues are: zero tolerance for crime, community
development, economic development, the Georgia International Horse
Park, delivery of services, and community relationships. Mayor Mills is a
member of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA). He previously
served as president of GMA in District 4. He is also vice chairman and executive board
member of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and past chairman of the ARC
Environment and Land Use Committee, 2000-2001. He is a member of the Conyers Rotary
Club and has served on the Board of Directors. He is also a member of the
Conyers/Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and served on the Board of Directors. He is a
member of the Rockdale County Historical Society and the Downtown Residents
Association.
CHRIS BOWEN, COUNCILMAN
(District 2, post 1)
Councilman Bowen was elected to the Conyers City Council in 1991 and is
a lifelong resident of Conyers. He is the president of Green Meadow
Memorial Gardens, Inc. of Conyers. Councilman Bowen received his
associate’s degree from Middle Georgia College and is a graduate of
Leadership Rockdale (sponsored by the Conyers/Rockdale Chamber of
Commerce). His goals for the City include: keeping Conyers safe,
downtown revitalization, and keeping taxes low. Councilman Bowen is a
member of the Georgia Municipal Association and the Conyers Rotary Club. He is a Paul
Harris Fellow and Will Watt Fellow of the Rotary International. He serves on church
committees at Crossroads United Methodist Church and he serves as a board member of