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District 5 Commissioner Daniel J. Yarbrough
danny@yarbroughs.com
(912) 285-8224 (Home)
(912) 283-8725 (Work)
Background Information
First elected in 2008
Co-owner of Yarbrough’s Office Products & Printing
Married to Carolyn Cannon Yarbrough
Children: Lindsay Yarbrough Lee, 28; Jessica, 22
Place of Birth - Waycross, Georgia
Education:
Waycross High School 1971
Valdosta State College, 1976 – BBA Business Management
Daniel J. Yarbrough is a lifelong
resident of Waycross. His father, Elliott Yarbrough, served as
both Commissioner and Mayor of Waycross in the mid-to-late
1940’s.
Married to the former Carolyn Cannon of Waycross, they are
proud parents
of two daughters. Lindsay Yarbrough Lee, a graduate of the
University of
Georgia, is a Speech Pathologist at Children’s Healthcare of
Atlanta. Jessica
is a senior at Valdosta State University and is also studying
Speech Pathology.
Carolyn, Special Education teacher at Williams Heights
Elementary, has
taught 31 years.
Commissioner Yarbrough is Co-Owner of Yarbrough’s Office
Products & Printing in Waycross with his brother, Sonny.
Together they have run the business started by their father
and uncle in 1932 for 35 years. He is an active member of
Trinity United Methodist Church where he has served in many
leadership positions as well as being a member of the Chancel
Choir and Handbell Choir.
Awards and Accomplishments
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Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute for Elected Officials
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Regional Economic & Leadership Development from Georgia Academy of
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Economic Development – Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
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Waycross Rotary Club: Past President and Treasurer, current Secretary. Member for 30 years
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Downtown Waycross Development Authority, Past President and Board Member
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Waycross Main Street, Board Member
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Chamber of Commerce member, former Board Member
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Okefenokee Heritage Center member, former Board Member
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Leadership Waycross Class of 2010
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Illuminating Waycross at Christmas – Chairman
Commission Assignments
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Mayor Pro-Tem, 2010
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Downtown Waycross Development Authority
Goals for District 5
Maintaining a safe haven in our
neighborhoods, providing excellent City services
through outstanding public safety (police and fire), public
works and water/sewer.
Goals for City of Waycross
To the constituents of District 5 specifically and to citizens of Waycross Yarbrough says, “Help me honor the efforts of every leader that has come before us to maintain Waycross’ reputation as a wonderful place to raise a family. At the same time, let’s work together to place Waycross at the cutting edge of business and commerce using our abundance of resources and people. While we are truly blessed with a great location and a desirable climate, our greatest asset is our people. Working together, we can make Waycross everything we want it to be.