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Annual Meeting of the
GEORGIA BOARD OF REGISTERED
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS
www.gehaorg.net
BOARD SUMMARY
The GBREHP Annual Business Meeting was held in Macon, Every year, thousands of dogs and cats must
Georgia on February 28, 2014. be killed in shelters throughout Georgia
because they have no home. In an effort to help
Microbial and Environmental Sampling curb Georgia's homeless pet population,
Brian G. Shelton, MPH, PathCon Laboratories specialty vehicle license plates are available at
county tag offices statewide.
Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Rosmarie Kelly, PhD, Georgia Department of Sponsored by the Georgia Department of
Public Health Agriculture, the commemorative license plates,
which feature a dog and cat depicted against a
Regional Commissions: A Resource and Georgia peach, can be purchased for a one-
Potential Partner time $25 fee when motorists renew their vehicle
Laura Mathis, Middle Georgia Regional Commission registrations. Proceeds will provide funding for
GDA's Dog and Cat Sterilization Program. This
County Government and Environmental Health: critical program provides reimbursements to
Strengthening the Partnership licensed and accredited veterinarians who
Dave Wills, Association County Commissioners perform spay/neuter procedures. Proceeds
of Georgia from the program also will provide educational
outreach on the healthy choice of spaying and
Microbial Water Quality and Non-points Sources : The neutering pets.
challenges Ahead
Ade Oladeinde, PhD Student University of Georgia The Humane Association of Georgia and
other partners lauded the program, which fills a
For more information on becoming registered, please see instructions critical need in reducing Georgia's homeless
on page 6, contact us on Facebook, or email geha@comsouth.net. dog and cat populations. In fact, animal
overpopulation costs taxpayers millions each
NEWLY CERTIFIED MEMBERS year. The Dog and Cat Sterilization License
Plate can help change this, and save money
The GEHA Board of Directors and Members and lives by reduce the number of animals
congratulate individuals for completing the being housed and killed in animal shelters.
Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian Registration
"Sales of these commemorative license
Program in 2014. plates will provide the vital funding needed to
help us control Georgia's homeless pet
Lance Dasher Galen Baxter population," said Commissioner Tommy Irvin.
Tom Baird Jessica Stewart "We encourage Georgians to support this much
Amy Grice Christine Buffington -needed program by buying Dog and Cat
Brant Phelps Colin Duke Sterilization License Plates for their vehicles."
Donna Cadwell Sharon Petit
Gina Smith Carla Coley
Georgia Environmentalist Volume 36 19
GEORGIA BOARD OF REGISTERED
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS
www.gehaorg.net
BOARD SUMMARY
The GBREHP Annual Business Meeting was held in Macon, Every year, thousands of dogs and cats must
Georgia on February 28, 2014. be killed in shelters throughout Georgia
because they have no home. In an effort to help
Microbial and Environmental Sampling curb Georgia's homeless pet population,
Brian G. Shelton, MPH, PathCon Laboratories specialty vehicle license plates are available at
county tag offices statewide.
Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Rosmarie Kelly, PhD, Georgia Department of Sponsored by the Georgia Department of
Public Health Agriculture, the commemorative license plates,
which feature a dog and cat depicted against a
Regional Commissions: A Resource and Georgia peach, can be purchased for a one-
Potential Partner time $25 fee when motorists renew their vehicle
Laura Mathis, Middle Georgia Regional Commission registrations. Proceeds will provide funding for
GDA's Dog and Cat Sterilization Program. This
County Government and Environmental Health: critical program provides reimbursements to
Strengthening the Partnership licensed and accredited veterinarians who
Dave Wills, Association County Commissioners perform spay/neuter procedures. Proceeds
of Georgia from the program also will provide educational
outreach on the healthy choice of spaying and
Microbial Water Quality and Non-points Sources : The neutering pets.
challenges Ahead
Ade Oladeinde, PhD Student University of Georgia The Humane Association of Georgia and
other partners lauded the program, which fills a
For more information on becoming registered, please see instructions critical need in reducing Georgia's homeless
on page 6, contact us on Facebook, or email geha@comsouth.net. dog and cat populations. In fact, animal
overpopulation costs taxpayers millions each
NEWLY CERTIFIED MEMBERS year. The Dog and Cat Sterilization License
Plate can help change this, and save money
The GEHA Board of Directors and Members and lives by reduce the number of animals
congratulate individuals for completing the being housed and killed in animal shelters.
Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian Registration
"Sales of these commemorative license
Program in 2014. plates will provide the vital funding needed to
help us control Georgia's homeless pet
Lance Dasher Galen Baxter population," said Commissioner Tommy Irvin.
Tom Baird Jessica Stewart "We encourage Georgians to support this much
Amy Grice Christine Buffington -needed program by buying Dog and Cat
Brant Phelps Colin Duke Sterilization License Plates for their vehicles."
Donna Cadwell Sharon Petit
Gina Smith Carla Coley
Georgia Environmentalist Volume 36 19
