| Shaw Blackmon was raised in Houston County, along with his brother, Brad, and sister, Kayce.
Following graduation from Warner Robins High School, Blackmon attended the University of
Georgia where he completed his degree in management information systems. Upon moving back
to Houston County, Shaw began working in sales for National Bank Products, a small family
business founded by the Blackmon family. After 10 years in sales, Shaw moved into
management and operations, prior to becoming president and CEO.
Shaw's commitment to community has been longstanding, as he is passionate in making his
region of the state the best place to work, live and raise a family. He has served on the board of
the Houston County Development Authority and has been an active member of the Perry Area
and Robins Regional chambers of commerce, serving as board chairman for the Robins Chamber
in 2012. In these roles, he has worked to promote new industry, facilitate expansion and provide
mediums from which businesses can broaden their customer base.
Blackmon also volunteers his time serving foundations dedicated to strengthening Georgia's
educational systems. Central Georgia Technical College and the Houston County Heritage
Foundation, benefiting K-12 public education, have allowed Shaw to work on behalf of his
educational community, ensuring students are well prepared to service his region's economic
development and growth. As a member of the Technical College System of Georgia State Board,
he has worked to provide our state with a more seamless approach to education by improving
transferability between the technical colleges and the university system, as well as enhancing
dual-enrollment opportunities with the Georgia Department of Education.
Through continued outreach, Shaw continues to be heavily involved in the effort to bring
investment back to Houston County. This includes funding for the Veteran's Training Center and
the Health Science facility on the primary campus of Central Georgia Technical College.
Shaw was elected to House District 146 in 2015 and currently serves as the Chairman of the
Ways & Means Committee. He also serves on the Governmental Affairs, Insurance, Rules, Rural
Development and Technology and Infrastructure Innovation committees, as well as the Special
Committee on Resource Management. Additionally, he serves as an Ex-Officio member of the
Appropriations and MARTOC committees. He was also a House appointee to the 2018 Georgia Joint Defense Commission. Shaw resides in Warner Robins with his wife, Whitney, son, Cort,
and stepson, Ges. They are members of Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins.
Shaw will continue to focus on the issues near to his heart and his background -strengthening
our defense community, enhancing education and getting government out of the way of small
businesses so that Houston County can continue to grow and thrive for future generations. |