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Tom Odom Selected to Lead Oconee Chamber as Interim President
Odom, the Oconee County Board of Education Chairman-elect, replaces J.R. Whitfield, who recently tendered his resignation Tuesday.
Less than 24 hours after the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce announced J.R. Whitfield was stepping down as president to pursue a business venture, word came that the Board of Directors named veteran educator Tom Odom as a successor.
A news release Wednesday stated that Odom assumes the position on an interim basis and will begin immediately for a seamless transition.
“It was important to the Board that the Chamber continues its positive momentum," Chairman Mack Guest stated in the release. "Tom is the right person for the job.”
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Odom served as the Chamber chairman in 2001 and has served on various committees. He is the Oconee County Board of Education Chairman-elect.
“I want to thank the board for having confidence in me to step in at this crucial
juncture. J.R. left some really big shoes to fill and I want to thank him for his service,” Odom said in a released statement.
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