Rhonda Wallace, Vice President of Private Client Services at Citizens First Bank in Rome, has qualified as a Republican for the Floyd County Board of Commission, Post 1.

“Since I announced my decision to run for this office in March, voters have been telling me we need solid, experienced leadership to take on the challenges that are before us. As a businesswoman, involved citizen, and native of Floyd County, I feel I have the experience needed to offer bold, conservative solutions to help solve our county’s problems. Therefore, I am proud to announce today that I have qualified for the Floyd County Commission,” stated Wallace.

“As a businesswoman, I will offer positive, constructive solutions to the problems that face our county. As a wife,  mother, and grandmother, I will work hard to make sure our conservative community values are protected and that Floyd County continues to be a great place to raise a family. And, as an involved citizen leader, I will be a voice of reason for the hardworking citizens of our county,” continued Wallace.

Rhonda Wallace is married to former Rome Mayor Ronnie Wallace. She has three adult children and three grandchildren.

A 1978 graduate of Model High School, she is also a graduate of Capstone Institute of Mortgage Finance, The Leadership Rome Program, and Synovus Private Client Services Accredited Advisors.

In 2000, Wallace was named Ambassador of the Year for the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce and received a Distinguished Service Award from Georgia Highlands College. In 2002, she received the Millard A. Beckum Outstanding Club President Award for Georgia from the National Exchange Club. In 2003, she was the recipient of the Wesley Johnson Leadership Award from the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce and the Bravo Award for Outstanding Leadership & Commitment to Service. In 2004, she received the Women of Excellence Award from the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce. In 2005, she was a Heart of the Community Recipient. In 2009, she was the recipient of the Synovus “William B Turner” Humanitarian Award. And, in 2010, she was voted Best Financial Advisor by the subscribers of the Rome News-Tribune.

Involved in the community, Wallace currently serves as the Chair of the Rome-Floyd Planning Commission, Treasurer and Board Member of the Open Door Home, Secretary and Board Member of the YMCA, member of the Annual Gifts Committee and past Treasurer of the Floyd Healthcare Foundation, and member of the Executive Committee of the Rome Middle School PTO.

In addition to being the first female elected as president of the Rome Exchange Club, she has served in various leadership roles with the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, Maplewood East Homeowners Association, Coosa Valley Fair, American Heart Association, Community Assistance Partners, American Red Cross, Rome Area History Museum, Georgia Highlands Foundations, Rome Board of Realtors, and the United Way.

For more information on her campaign, visit www.RhondaforFloyd.com.

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