Michael was born and raised in Bacon County on a cattle and row crop farm where he showed registered Polled Herefords at the local, state, and national level. Received an AS from Valdosta State College. Was hired in 1991 as an Air Traffic Controller with the FAA. Retired in 2015 from the FAA and returned to Blackshear and purchased his grandfathers farm. His family currently raises Boar goats, commercial cattle, and farms 180 acres of hay.

Conservation practices are currently being utilized on the farm and he also assist others in the community with their projects.

Katherine grew up in Willacoochee, Ga. The importance of being a good steward of the land was instilled in her at an early age by her father, George McCranie lll. After graduating high school, Katherine attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College where she received an associate degree. She furthered her education at the University of Georgia and earned a BBA in Risk Management and Insurance. Katherine and her brother George are continuing the family legacy as proud pine tree farmers. Katherine looks forward to serving the Satilla River Conservation District. Conservation is extremely important so future generations may enjoy all the treasures nature has to offer. Remember, land is the only thing that last.

In 1978, Glenn entered the U.S. Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) in Pensacola, FL. The U.S. Navy designated him a Naval Aviator in 1980. During the Cold War, Lieutenant Commander Cook flew the carrier-based S-3 Viking aboard the USS Eisenhower. Following active service, he served three years in the naval reserves at NAS Atlanta, attached to the USS Saratoga. Delta Air Lines hired Glenn in 1985, where he flew the B-727, DC-8, L-1011, B-737, MD 88, B-757, B-767, and the B-777. He held positions in management, training, and the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) and served as a Line Check Airman for almost ten years. During the first years of his airline career, Glenn attended Atlanta Law School and passed the bar in 1992. Glenn received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. Glenn is an active member of the Georgia Bar and admitted to practice before the United States District Court and the Department of Veterans Affairs and admitted and qualified before the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court of Georgia also certified Glenn as a general and family law mediator. Glenn is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society, the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association (president 2016–2017), and the International Air and Transportation Safety Bar Association. He was the past president of the Atlanta Wake Forest Alumni Club and an active member of the Wake Forest Alumni Council. He retired from the airlines in April 2020 and is now focusing on practicing law using cloud-based technologies. In addition, the citizens of Glynn County recently elected him to the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Glenn is a four-time Ironman and actively competes in triathlons around the world. Glenn is married to Wendy, and they live on Jekyll Island, GA, with their dog Deac and two cats, Smoky and Rocky. Their son, Sam, is a Marine Aviator flying to F35 and lives with his wife, Kristen, in Iwakuni, Japan.