William (Bill) Hales, Jr. is married to Margaret Hales.  He has three children, eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He attends the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Fort Oglethorpe.   He graduated from Mankato State University with a B.S. in English and from the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque with a Ph.D. in Educational Administration.  He retired from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he was a professor of Educational Administration.  His hobbies include traveling, camping, and reading and learning about things that make a difference.

Garnette Thomas has been married to Ivan Thomas for 25 years.  She has two sons, Ivan Jr. 23 and Zachery 22.  She enjoys helping people and has been on the mission field to East Africa, Haiti and Israel.  Her hobbies include hunting, basketball and running.  She has a degree as a paralegal and is looking forward to attending law school some day.

Jane Everett is married to Joseph P. Everett, a teacher retired from Chattanooga State.  They have two daughters and six precious grandchildren.  She is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, Florida State and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.  She is a retired high school teacher and guidance counselor.  She is a former coordinator of the Catoosa Family Collaborative and Teen Council.  She is currently a member of Ringgold Kiwanis and First Baptist Church Chattanooga.

Jennifer Kammerer graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Masters in Industrial/Organization Psychology.  She presently works as a business consultant for a large corporate travel management company.  She enjoys belly dancing, tennis, gardening, and spending time with her family.

Linda Turner is married to Jason Turner and they have two sons.  She graduated from Columbus State Community as a registered nurse.  Her hobbies include spending time with children and watching lots of high school football.  She is a member of Boynton United Methodist Church.  

Margaret Hales is married to Bill Hales.  She has five grown children, twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren.  She attends the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Fort Oglethorpe.  She is retired from the medical field, as well as the food industry where she owned and operated restaurants in central Florida.  Her hobbies include spending time with her family, traveling, walking on the beach and enjoying the beauty and cultures of people.  She enjoys watching football and NASCAR.  She feels that her life experiences will enhance her ability to work with children, to be able to keep an open mind and to focus on the rights of the children and what is best for them.

Margaret Park graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a B.S. degree in Social Work.  She retired from the Division of Public Health after twenty five years.  She also served as the Executive Director of Georgia Public Health Association.  She was recently awarded the James Alley Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Rural Health.  She is a member of the Lions Club and Luthersville United Methodist Church.  Her hobbies include cooking, gardening, bird watching and woodworking.

Marie Waldon is a registered nurse at Memorial Hospital.  Before working at Memorial, she worked in the pediatric field for eleven years.  She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and she has recently developed a love for skydiving.