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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Peach County Ford owner/Perry
firefighter gives back to community
By KRYSTAL RINER
Journal Staff Writer
His office walls are
filled with train
ing and customer
service certificates, along
with his firefighter helmets
and fire truck keepsakes
sitting on his shelves.
Many people in Peach
County know him as the
owner of Peach County
Ford in Byron, but in Perry
he is known as Sgt. Michael
Pauli of the Perry Fire
Department.
Pauli did not grow up in
Middle Georgia, but much
of his family did. He can
remember coming to visit
and loved the area, hoping
one day to raise a family
here.
He was active military
as part of the Army’s 82nd
Airborne Division, out of
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
and has also been a pub
lic servant through the fire
service since 1985.
An opportunity arose in
August of 2006 for Pauli
to buy Peach County Ford,
and he took it.
It is very evident that
Michael Pauli understands
the importance of giving
back; he not only does it
through his own hands, but
also through his business.
Peach County Ford
proudly supports numer
ous groups in Peach County
such as: Peach County High
School, Peach County Little
League Baseball, Battle
of Byron, Peach County
Firefighter competition,
Peach Festival, Peach
County Tourism Expo, and
many more.
“I believe in giving back
to people,” Pauli said.
“They are the ones that
give to us, the car business
doesn’t have to have a bad
reputation, I believe if you
treat people fairly and hon
estly they will come back.”
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Peach County Ford in Byron owner/Perry Firefighter Sgt. Michael Pauli takes a break
from his normal duties for a photo op.
’1 believe in giving back to people. They
are the ones that give to us, the car
business doesn't have to have a bad
reputation, I believe if you treat people
fairly and honestly they win come back.”
- Peach County Ford in Byron owner/Perry Firefighter
Sgt. Michael Pauli
Giving back to the com
munity is a belief that runs
deep in his blood. Every
third day you can find liv
ing proof of his belief, as
he helps to provide safety
and fire protection for the
city of Perry as well as
being a volunteer fireman
for the Peach County Fire
Department.
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sitting behind a desk; the
need to support the peo
ple who support him takes
over. Why would someone
want to run into a burning
building when everyone is
running out?
One word sums it up
“passion”!
Pauli has a passion for
people, whether they are at
the dealership, or in need
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of help, he will always go
the extra mile, and so will
his staff at Peach County
Ford.
The service and parts
department is one of the
top rated in Middle Georgia.
With a 100 percent: “Fix it
right the first time!” The
rating they receive from
Ford is driven strictly by
customer surveys after a
service visit.
Michael Pauli - hus
band, father, businessman
and firefighter, this man is
making a difference in your
community!
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