Qualifications, Experiences, and Memberships
Education
- Associate of Science Civil Engineering Technology (with honors) - Southern Tech 1990
- Certificate in Drainage and Erosion Control - Auburn University College of Engineering 1998
Professional Experience
- 21 years in Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, and Construction Administration
- Owner of Chastain & Associates, P.C. (formerly Chastain & Reece, Inc.) since 1996
- Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia Legislative Committee member 2002-2003
- Past President - Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia, Foothills Chapter
Government and Civic Experience and Offices
- Gilmer County Board of Commissioners (Post 2) 2005-2008 term
- Gilmer County Surveyor 2000-2004 term
- Georgia Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (appointed by Governor Perdue 2003, reappointed in 2006 until 2011)
- Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors 2006-2008 term
- Gilmer County Fire Department - Volunteer Firefighter
Memberships
- Gilmer County Home Builders Association
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church (Ordained Minister)
- Oak Bowery Lodge, F&AM # 81
- Republican Party of Georgia
- Rotary Club of Gilmer County
- National Rifle Association
Licenses
- Georgia Professional Land Surveyor
- Tennessee Professional Land Surveyor
- North Carolina Professional Land Surveyor
- Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission (GWSCC) - Certified Level 2 Design Professional
- Georgia Licensed Residential and Light Commercial Contractor
