Kevin Tanner

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Four-term State Representative Kevin Tanner is the sole finalist to be appointed Forsyth County Manager.

Tanner has spent 27 years in public service. He served four terms as a State Representative for District 9, which includes Lumpkin County and parts of Dawson and Forsyth counties.

Prior to his first term as a state representative, he was the Dawson County manager.

In 2011 he was recognized as Appointed Official of the Year by Georgia’s Association of County Commissioners. In 2007, Georgia Trend Magazine named Kevin one of Georgia’s “40 Under 40.” He has also been recognized as one of Dawson County’s Citizens of the Year.

He started his career in public service as a volunteer fireman in 1989. He then worked for the Dawson Sheriff’s Office in 1990 where he served in many positions, including 11 years as chief deputy/undersheriff, where he supervised all aspects of the department.

Kevin received his undergraduate degree from North Georgia College and State University and earned his Masters of Public Administration from Columbus State University.

Kevin has been married to the former Stacie Pickering for more than 20 years. Stacie is a first grade public school teacher, and they are the proud parents of three beautiful daughters, Kaitlyn, Abbie and Chloe. All three of their daughters attend public school. A man of faith, Kevin serves as a deacon and adult Sunday school teacher at Bethel Baptist Church, where his family has attended church for seven generations.