The Rotary Club of Highlands was proud to have retiring Macon County Commission Chairman Jimmy Tate as our speaker last Tuesday. Jimmy and his family have a history that goes back 6 generations in the Goldmine Community of Highlands. A graduate of UGA in Landscape Architecture, Jimmy believes the best thing he got out of the University of Georgia was meeting his wonderful wife, Allison. Jimmy started Tate Landscaping in 2002. He served 11 years on the Macon County Commission, 8 of those years serving as Chairman which is the longest period of chairmanship of anyone ever in Macon County. Jimmy shared many of his accomplishments, way too many to list here, but suffice to say the importance of what he did on the Commission and as Chairman will be felt for years to come! Jimmy’s service to Highlands and all of Macon County is highly documented, and his absence on the commission will surely be felt.