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Government For the People, By the People O n January 8, 1821, the Treaty of Indian Springs, which ceded the land between the Ocmulgee and Flint Rivers to the U.S. Government, was signed by the head chiefs, including General McIntosh, of the Creek Nation. Five counties were created in 1821 from the ceded lands: Dooly, Fayette, Henry, Houston and Monroe. The original Monroe County included all of what would become Pike County, Upson County and parts of Bibb, Butts and Spalding counties. Monroe County was named for James Monroe, author of the Monroe Doctrine and fifth president of the U.S. Today Monroe County’s government is composed of four district commissioners and a chairman that is elected District 1 Commissioner Mike Bilderback (R) 251 Sleepy Creek Rd. • Macon, GA 31210 O [phone] • H [phone] chairman@monroecountygeorgiacom at-large by the whole county. County administrator is Anita Cauthen. The Monroe County commissioners meet at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month and at 9 a.m. on the third Tuesday at the county offices at 38 West Main Street. The current chairman is Mike Bilderback. In 2014 the commissioners are the following, with two new ones listed at right. Monroe County Commissioner Districts District 3 Commissioner Larry Evans (I) 31 Marshall Rd. • Forsyth, GA 31029 H [phone] [email protected] District 2 Commissioner Patsy Miller (R) 185 Jenkins Rd. • Forsyth, GA 31029 H [phone] [email protected] District 4 Commissioner Jim Ham (D) Commissioner Joe Proctor (R) 805 Reedy Creek Rd. • Forsyth, GA 31029 3945 High Falls Rd. • Forsyth, GA 31029 [email protected] [email protected] H [phone] H [phone] Commissioners Starting in January 2015 District 3 District 4 Commissioner John Ambrose (R) Commissioner Jared Lovett (R) 2600 Rumble Rd. • Juliette, GA 31046 1300 River Walk • Forsyth, GA 31029 [email protected] [email protected] C [phone] 64 C [phone] Welcome Home: The Forsyth-Monroe County Relocation Guide and Membership Directory