Trummie Lee Patrick III, a lifelong Roswell resident and a 1994 graduate of Roswell High School, is a proud second-generation President of the Roswell Rotary Club, following in the footsteps of his father, a legacy that means more to him every year.

After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1998 and Mercer University School of Law in 2002, Trummie practiced law for about four years before deciding there was a better career out there for him. So, again, looking to his father, he opened two State Farm Insurance agencies located in Roswell and Canton.

Married to Amy, a proud University of Alabama graduate, how did an avid Dawg and a Bama grad find each other? Well, they started dating while Alabama was still losing to the likes of Louisiana-Monroe. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your allegiance, they got married just as Alabama hired a coach named Nick Saban. That said, Amy maintains that she wins the National Championship every year being married to such a humble Georgia fan.

Together they have three amazing kids: Trummie (18), Taylor Jones (16), and John Bradford (13). Over the years, Trummie has coached just about every youth sport his kids have played. And yes, this includes a few sports where he wasn’t entirely sure of the rules when the season started. Somehow everyone survived, a few championships were won, and we now know that enthusiasm can occasionally make up for a lack of expertise.

Times have changed and the coaching is now left to the experts, so the family has now moved on from discussing batting averages and proper tumbling form and now focus conversations on improving SAT scores enough to get into the “Harvard of the South”…which, of course, is conveniently located in Athens, Georgia. Most weekends are still spent chasing kids to sporting events, relaxing at the lake, or figuring out what to grill out tonight. At home, the family is supervised by two English Cocker Spaniels, Dakota and Aspen, who are convinced they outrank everyone else in the family. The whole family loves time together. Most of the family plays tennis ("Hot, cold or away, Trummie Lee does not play" words to live by in ALTA per Trummie) and the boys are always up for a round of golf at Brookfield where the family lives.

After surviving a year as President of the Roswell Rotary Club, Trummie has gained an even greater appreciation for the leaders who came before him. Serving in the role was both humbling and deeply meaningful. One of the greatest gifts of this club is the legacy each president leaves behind. Every year, another Rotarian raises the bar for “Service Above Self,” making it a little higher for the next person. Trummie, grateful for the opportunity to have carried that tradition forward, hopes he left it just a little better than he found it.