Fayette County Commissioner David Barlow was elected May 19 to serve as vice chairman of the Fayette County Board of Health. This comes one month after his election to serve as vice chairman to the Georgia Public Health Association’s Board of Governance Section.

Each county board of health has seven members who must be at least 21 years old. The law sets out the requirements for each of those seven positions and who appoints those members. One of the appointments include a county governing authority that is designated by the Board of Commissioners.

Shortly after being sworn in as county commissioner in January 2013, Barlow accepted the opportunity to become a board member of the Fayette County Board of Health. During the interview process for the Medial Director for District 4, Barlow met Dr. Olugbenga Obasanjo who encouraged him to pursue a leadership role on the Board of Health and public health in Georgia as a whole.

“I continually grow in knowledge regarding the enormous impact public health makes on every county, to include every individual resident,” said Barlow.  “I will continue to serve Fayette County with passion and excellence.”