Through decades of service to the community, the Mauers have committed their lives to the foster care crisis in Rome and Floyd County. They serve as Co-Founders of Restoration Rome.

Mary Margaret is a native of Homerville, GA and Jeff was born in Plainfield, Illinois. Jeff and his family moved to Rome when he was 10 years old.  The Mauers attended Oxford College and Emory University where they met.  They married shortly after graduation.  Mary Margaret received a Ph.D. from Georgia State University in Biological Sciences and Jeff received his degree from Shorter University in Business Administration.

Service Activities for Mary Margaret include:

• Global Impact International – Foster Care Services
• Junior Service League – Past President & current Sustainer
• DAR Constitution Week
• Leadership Rome
• Co-Founder Floyd Faith Coalition for Families
• Murphy-Harpst Children’s Center Board -Past Chair
• Murphy-Harpst Auxiliary
• Providence Preparatory Academy Board
• Church Sunday School Teacher, Vacation Bible School Director, and Leader of Foster/Adoption Ministry

Service Activities for Jeff have included:

• Chairman, Global Impact International Board
• Community Engagement Pastor at Three Rivers Church
• Young Presidents Organization
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board
• Rome Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth Board
• Providence Preparatory Academy Board
• Darlington School Board
• Heritage First Bank  Board
• Greater Rome Existing Industry Board
• Criminal Justice Board
• Rome YMCA Board
• Boy Scouts of America NWGA Board
• Harbor House Board
• Heart of the Community Board
• Floyd College Board of Regents
• Leadership Rome
• Rome Floyd County United Way

Nominated by Ryland and Jennifer Scott. “Having personally experienced the process of becoming foster parents they began to understand the definition of the word crisis. They responded to the call with the creation of Restoration Rome.”

A native of Rockmart, Georgia and a B.S. Degree graduate from the University of Georgia, “Nancy shatters the myth that people who work full time don’t have time to serve their community” Allison Watters.

Her Community Service activities include:

• Co-Founder of North Georgia Animal Partnership
• Co-Founder of Claws for Paws
• Chieftain’s Museum Past Board Member
• Chieftain’s Plant Sale Chair
• Leadership Georgia
• Heart of the Community Past Board Member
• Rome Floyd Chamber Board and Executive Committee
• St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Finance Chair
• Chair- Rector Search Committee
• Chair Building Renovation
• Senior Warden
• Loaves and Fishes

Nancy and her husband, Jack are small business owners and the parents of three adult children, Ford, Katherine and Cliff and a house full of rescue dogs.

“She rarely says “no” when asked to help” Ginny and Doc Kibler

Tannika has called Rome home since 1990 when she moved from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She was a graduate of Rome High School and earned a B.A. Degree from Berry College in Communications. She currently serves as the Director of Communication at Darlington School, where she has been for 15 years.

Her Community Activities Include:

• Board Member and Past President of the Sexual Assault Center Board
• 2017 SPLOST Citizens Advisory Group
• 2013 and 2017 Rome-Floyd Citizens for Progress (SPLOST YES)
• Chairperson, Citizens for Roberson
• Court Participant and Prom Queen, A Night to Remember: An Adult Prom for Alzheimer’s Association
• Leadership Rome Participant and Volunteer, Rome Chamber of Commerce
• Committee Member Rome Run for the Rescue Animal Welfare Fundraiser
• Harbor House Adult Spelling Bee Participant
• Board Greater Rome Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
• Board of Directors Rome International Film Festival

Tannika lives in Rome with her 12-year old Jack Russell mix, Asa.

Nominated by Frank Beacham and others: Frank says “Tannika is blessed with outstanding people skills and leadership skills, and she tirelessly uses those to serve Rome and Floyd County.”

A native of Rome, Harry truly loves this community. He graduated from the University of Alabama before returning to Rome.  Before entering real estate and starting his own business, he worked in the bicycle industry.

He has contributed to the enhancement of our community through his more than 20 years of active volunteer service.

His Activities:

• Downtown Development Authority – Past Chair
• Rome-Floyd Chamber of Commerce – Past Chair
• Rome-Floyd Development Authority – Past Chair
• Greater Rome Convention and Visitors Bureau – Past Chair/Current Board Member
• Heart of the Community – Past Chair
• Local Organizing Committee for Tour de Georgia – Past Chair
• Leadership Rome Graduate
• Leadership Northwest Georgia Graduate
• Leadership Rome and High School Leadership Rome Coordinator
• Vice-Chairman Open Door Children’s Home
• Past Board Member of YMCA
• Founding Member and  Board Member of TRED
• Member of Rome-Floyd Land Bank Authority
• Former Board Member of Georgia Highlands College Foundation
• Recipient of the Wesley F. Johnson Award of Merit for Leadership
• Recipient of the William M. Fricks Award for Downtown Development

Harry and his wife, Dawn, are parents of two children, Bailey and Cooper.

Nominators have said of Harry: “Harry is known to all those “who work behind the scenes” as a trusted friend, one who personally gets things done/makes things happen and someone who leads with integrity with the best interest of our citizens and community at heart.”

“Harry is engaged in our community in so many ways, he has a servant’s heart, he gives his time for the right reasons.”  Allison Watters