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For Milton Stokes, a Georgia Power lineman who works out of the Noah’s Ark operating headquarters in Jonesboro, coming to work and leaving safely is always his top priority.

As a husband and father to two girls, he knows the importance of getting home to his family every day. Early in his marriage and when his daughters were born, he worked as a firefighter in Macon.

“I made the transition from firefighting to line work to advance my family’s quality of life and because I knew Georgia Power is a safety-oriented company,” he said. “That is one of the big reasons I knew it would be a great fit for me.”

Georgia Power Lineman Milton Stokes worked as a firefighter before joining Georgia Power. Many of the lessons he learned as a first responder have benefitted him in his current position. Special photo

Stokes started his career at the utility in the apprentice program and learned the ins and outs of maintaining and restoring utility lines and infrastructure, and the importance of maintaining a safety culture day to day.

“To ensure that everyone goes home safely every day, you learn early on to never be afraid to ask questions,” he said. “It’s better to ask too many than for someone to get hurt.”

“At the fire department, we called ourselves a ‘brotherhood.’ At Georgia Power, we believe in being your brother’s keeper and to always be looking out for one another’s well-being. Everything we do is safety-oriented,” he went on to say.