WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp announced 23 appointments to various state boards, commissions and councils Wednesday. White County Commissioner Edwin Nix was appointed to serve on the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Coalition.

The coalition was formed to protect, conserve and improve soil and water resources in the state.

Nix has represented District 3 on the White County Board of Commissioners since 2011 and previously served as a county commissioner from 1999-2002. He has always been active in working to protect water, environment, and quality of life in North Georgia.

He is employed as the Executive Director of the White County Water Authority and serves on the North Georgia Coosa River Council, Executive Board Vice-President of the Chestatee Chattahoochee Resource Conservation & Development Council, and serves on the newly created Stakeholder Committee for Management of the Lake Lanier Watershed.