Habersham County has hired Brooke Whitmire as its new Parks and Recreation Director. Whitmire has served the past six years as Director of the Banks County Parks and Recreation Department.
Whitmire has over ten years in the parks and rec field. She grew up participating in community recreation programs and says those experiences helped shape her into the person she is today. Because of her early positive experiences, Whitmire chose to pursue a career through the University of Georgia’s Recreation Management and Leisure Studies.
“I hope to bring tested knowledge and experience of the field, along with fresh new ideas that help to enrich the department and the community,” says Whitmire. “I am enthusiastic and impassioned about what we do as recreation professionals, and I am honored to be the next Parks and Recreation Director for Habersham County.”
Whitmire is from Banks County but has strong family ties in Habersham and the Clarkesville area.
“I grew up spending time between both places with family and friends, and I am overjoyed at the opportunity to move back into the area. The mountains are calling me home!” she says in a press release announcing her hiring. Whitmire adds, “I cannot wait to join the Habersham County team!”
Whitmire takes over the job from Kurt Cooper who resigned to accept a position in property management. Her first day on the job will be Monday, August 22.
