Mike Padgett Highway: Who is Mike Padgett?

Michael J. "Mike" Padgett Sr. was a political leader in Richmond County and in the Georgia Legislature. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives, Georgia Senate, and Richmond County Commissioners. He is especially known for bringing economic development to southern Richmond County, such as his role in bringing the International Paper Plant. Its fitting that a road named for him runs in front of this plant.
He died in 2000.