The Georgia Department of Transportation announces the winners of the annual District-wide equipment driving skills competition called the "DOT Roadeo." The Roadeo is an annual competition between Georgia Department of Transportation employees to determine the "Best" driver in six categories: Single Axle Dump Truck, Double Axle Dump Truck, Tractor Mower, Backhoe, Motor Grader and Lowboy. Single Axle Dump Truck First place: Charlie Painter of Hall County is an Equipment Operator 2 serving Forsyth County Second place: Lynn Shook of White County is an Assistant Highway Operator 2 serving Southern Hall County Third place: Roy Meeks of Lumpkin County is an Equipment Operator 2 serving Lumpkin County Double Axle Dump Truck First place: Terry McDonald of Habersham County is an Assistant Foreman serving Forsyth, Hall & Dawson Counties Second place: Slade Gabriel of White County is an Equipment Operator 2 serving Southern Hall County Third place: Lamar Burrell of Towns County served as a temporary maintenance employee Tractor Mower First place: Reggie Edwards of Gwinnett County is an Equipment Operator 2 serving Forsyth County Second place: Greg Johnson of Dawson County is an Equipment Operator 3 serving Forsyth County Third place: Michael Morris of Rockdale County is an Equipment Operator 3 serving Gwinnett County Backhoe First place: Jesse Thurmond of Franklin County is an Assistant Foreman serving Franklin County Second place: Phil Satterfield of White County is a temporary employee on the Area Wide Crew serving Lumpkin, Towns, Union and White Counties Third place: Brian Teasley of Stephens County is a Maintenance Equipment Operator on the District Wide Special Outfits Crew Motor Grader First place: Chad Corn of Franklin County is an Assistant Foreman on the Area Wide Crew serving Elbert, Franklin, Hart and Madison Counties Second place: Greg Free of Habersham County is an Equipment Operator 3 serving Northern Hall County Third place: Tobey McIntyre of Stephens County is an Assistant Foreman serving on the District Wide Special Outfits Crew Lowboy First place: Mitch Garmon of Towns County is a Maintenance Equipment Operator serving on the District Wide Special Outfits Crew Second place: Chad Dale of Hall County is a General Trades Craftsman working in the District Welding Shop Third place: Tim Henry of Habersham County is an Equipment Operator 3 serving Banks, Habersham, Stephens and Rabun counties.