George Deatz
I currently serve on the Greene County 100 Club board and have a long history of community volunteer service since officially “retiring” in 1995. Much of that service has been focused on MU Extension and all-things-gardening. I chaired the Greene County Extension Council, helped develop the Extension Council Business Plan, and served two terms as vice president of the MU Extension Master Gardeners of Greene County. I was also active in developing the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Gardens. During three terms as board president, I helped grow the membership base of over 1,000 and also was editor of the Friends of the Garden's “FOG Daily News Blog.” I’m the current editor of “The Garden Word.”
In addition to my volunteer work, I own Deatz Rentals, a Columbia real estate business, and am also president of Home Pride, Inc., a real estate management and sales and marketing consulting firm. Until its sale in 1995, I also co-owned Automotive Resources Development, Inc.
I volunteer with numerous other organizations, including the Missouri Prairie Foundation, Greater Ozarks Hosta Society and Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri. My wife Linda and I have three adult children and six grandchildren.
City: Springfield
Term ends: 2025