Gary Uber Seeks Election to Bibb County Commission, District 2
We have lived in Bibb County for the past 20 years. I first visited Bibb County when I began dating my wife, Carmen (Belcher) Uber, in 1989. We were married in 1991 at the Brent Bible Methodist Church. We have two daughters, Lauren, who attends FSU School of Law and lives in Florida with her husband, Justin. They are both employed by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office in Stuart, Florida. Morgan Uber, registered nurse (BSN), works at the BMC Specialty Clinic in Centreville. We have one granddaughter and a much-loved dog.
We purchased the Woodrow Hubbard farm in 2006 in Bibb County District 2. We grow pines and lease the pasture land for cattle.
I have been asked many times, “Why run for public office?” It all started when I discovered someone had discarded two full bags of trash beside the county road on our property. The more I traveled the district, the more appalled I became at the volume…of trash along·our roadways. I’ve discussed this issue with a number of concerned citizens, and it has clearly become a major issue. We have to be creative in addressing this problem. The county has worked hard to pick up the trash, only to have the roadside covered with debris within days of removing it. We have to continue managing roadside trash, but we need to start changing the culture through education.
From the perspective of a businessman, I believe that if we want to grow business opportunities and have people move to and live in Bibb County, we must provide good jobs so our children can earn a competitive living close to home. Growing our businesses and our population demands that we develop a plan to address the issues that have plagued our county for years.
My plan, if elected, is as follows:
- Work on developing a comprehensive five-year plan to develop and grow the county’s business and residential Create a growth plan that includes developing the commercial corridor that runs from the traffic circle on SR5 to the northwest side of Highway 82. Meet with local companies to make sure we accommodate their expansion.
- Address the issue of trash along our roadways as part of the sentencing process for prisoners. Continue offering incentives for citizens to adopt sections of a roadway for periodic trash pickup. Work with the school board, the Chamber of Commerce, and city officials to discover initiatives that teach children not to litter and to dispose of trash properly. We have to change the culture, and it starts with our children.
- Work with the road department to find a creative plan to address our county roads. We need to consider all We are asking our road department to do too much with too little, and as a result, some of our roads are falling into disrepair. Options might include putting our unpaved rural roads out to bid and having those roads maintained by a third party.
- Support the continued expansion of the healthcare system in our county.
- Consider the expansion of municipal services, such as a new fire station in Brent to accommodate the anticipated growth in the next five years.
- Support our veterans.
My Education and Experience:
My education started at a small high school in South Florida. I graduated from Hobe Sound Christian College in South Florida in 1985. I joined the U.S. Navy in 1986. My military service began as a Navy Corpsman; I was commissioned as a naval officer in 1990.
I completed a Master’s Degree from Asbury Theological Seminary (MDiv) and the University of Kentucky (MSW). I concluded my graduate degree work at the University of Notre Dame (Nonprofit Business Administration).
Early in my professional career, I was a hospital administrator before starting a successful healthcare staffing company in 1997. Since buying a home in Bibb County in 2006, I have spent many hours working to improve our land here, becoming involved in the community, and building our business. In 2016, my parents moved to Bibb County, and we have been able to assist them since they now live on our property.
The national and international nonprofit boards I currently serve on include Shining Light International, Pakistan (Chairman), and Columbia International University (past finance chairman, current Strategic Affairs Committee)
Locally, I serve on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Airport Authority Board.
It’s time to not vote for someone simply because you know their last name or are related to them in some way. It’s time to vote for a candidate whose last name may not be that familiar, but has a passion for seeing the county become all it can be and has the experience in local government to make a real difference.
I would be honored to serve Bibb County and work with my community to build a strong future. Together, we can build on what makes Bibb County special and continue working to make Bibb beautiful.
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