Walton County
History
Walton County was created by the Land Lottery Act of 1818 and is named after George Walton, one of the Founding Fathers of this great nation. As a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, he was one of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence; he also served Georgia as a Chief Justice, U.S. Senator, and Governor.
Today
Comprising 329 square miles and located approximately 45 miles east of Atlanta in Georgia's Piedmont region, Walton is the state's forty-sixth county. The Walton County Government is housed in the county seat of Monroe (named after our fifth U.S. president, James Monroe).
leadership
Chairman Roy Roberts led the Walton County Republican Party from 2001 until his death in 2022. Click here to see our tribute to Roy. Our current chairman is Cory Lawrence.
Walton County Republican Party Officers 2021-2023
- Cory Lawrence, Chairman
- Gerald Sheppard, Second Vice-Chair
- Dick Hester, Treasurer
- Judy Hollandsworth, Secretary
- Mary Adamski, Assistant Secretary
- Andre Adamski, Sergeant-at-Arms
