as the City Commissioners. The current Cordele City Commissioners are: Jeanie Bartee, Wesley Rainey, Royce Reeves, Vesta Beal Shephard, and Chairman John Wiggins Representation in the Georgia State Legislature In the Georgia State Senate, the City of Cordele is represented by Sen. Carden Summers. In the Georgia House of Representatives, the City of Cordele is represented by Rep. Noel Williams Jr. Representation in the United States House of Representatives In the United States House of Representatives, the City of Cordele is represented by Rep. Sanford Bishop. Georgia Veterans State Park To the west of Cordele town centre and located on Route 280 is the large Georgia Veterans State Park, which lies on the eastern edge of Lake Blackshear. This facility provides many outdoor activities for ex members of the US armed services. There are also interesting displays of preserved military aircraft and helicopters and army tanks and other fighting vehicles. These displays are open to public viewing during daylight hours Arts and culture Cordele was featured in the eighteenth episode of the Small Town News Podcast, an improv comedy podcast that takes listeners on a fun and silly virtual trip to a small town in America each week, in which the hosts improvise scenes inspired by local newspaper stories. Annual cultural events Cordele hosts an annual Watermelon Festival each June. Museums and other points of interest In 1968 a Titan I missile was erected by the Rotary Club of Cordele at the intersection of I-75 and U.S. 280 East. Sports Cordele is home to Crisp Motorsports Park, a 3/8-mile asphalt oval. It is home to the annual pre-season race known as SpeedFest, which is sanctioned by the Champion Racing Association (CRA) organization and run in late January. The event features a 125-lap race for the CRA Jegs All-Star Tour (crate late models) and a 200-lap race for the ARCA/CRA Super Series (super late models). Education Crisp County School District The Crisp County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 266 full-time teachers and over 4,337 students. Crisp County Primary Crisp County pre-k Crisp County Elementary School Crisp County Middle School Crisp County High School Infrastructure Major highways Interstate 75 / SR 401 U.S. Route 41 / State Route 7 U.S. Route 280 / State Route 30 State Route 33 State Route 90 State Route