From Staff Reports

ATLANTA — The Association County Commissioners of Georgia, ACCG or Georgia’s County Association, recently presented county officials with their certificates for the completion of their continuing education requirements within the ACCG Lifelong Learning Academy. Recipients were recognized for their accomplishments during a luncheon held at the 2018 Legislative Leadership Conference (LLC) at the Jekyll Island Convention Center in Glynn County. Randy Howard was recognized for successfully completing requirements for the county operations and management, intergovernmental relations and public safety in the Lifelong Learning Academy.
The Legislative Leadership Conference is an annual event that focuses on policy issues impacting county government in Georgia. During the three-day conference, ACCG’s membership finalized its Legislative Agenda and Priorities that the association’s policy team will take before the General Assembly and Congress.
Since its inception, the Lifelong Learning Academy has equipped our membership with applicable practices and solutions in various issues affecting county government,” stated Dave Wills, ACCG executive director. “Thanks to our long-standing relationship with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, we have been able to offer relevant courses that help our membership in their day-to-day operations.”
“The information attained in the Lifelong Learning Academy has played a key role in the decisions I make as a county official. In government, we are tasked with making decisions that directly impact not only ourselves but each resident in our community,” said Howard. “With these courses, I have gained more knowledge of the various ways to effectively address issues impacting my county.”
Every class offered in the Lifelong Learning Academy has been designed to advance the functionality of county government by imparting new information to county officials. In collaboration with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, ACCG has carefully sculpted the courses to provide officials with the best tools and resources to effectively navigate their role as a county official.