DuBose is the executive director of the Georgia Trust for Local News, and oversees the business and operations of its publications serving nearly a million readers in communities across the central and southern parts of the state. His deep knowledge of the strengths and challenges facing rural newspapers stems from a lifelong career in publishing and public service, as longtime co-owner of the Dublin Courier Herald group and member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1982 until 2011. He also serves on the board of directors for the Georgia Press Association, of which he’s a past president, and the Georgia First Amendment Foundation.