GAINESVILLE — The Georgia Department of Transportation recently announced the appointment of a Gainesville woman to the position of District Administrative Officer.
Teresa Waldrep will now fill that role vacated by Darrell Pyeatt and oversee administrative functions for the 21 counties in Northeast Georgia that make up DOT District 1.
Waldrep is now responsible for the administrative functions of District 1 including personnel, training, safety, technology, purchasing and accounting. She supervises a staff of 20 and an annual operating budget of approximately $24 million.
Waldrep assumed her new duties on Jan. 16.
“Teresa is an outstanding employee. She is uniquely qualified to supervise our administrative office because she has worked in almost every facet of the office,” said DOT District Engineer Russell McMurry.
Waldrep is a native of Hall County and lives in Lula.