County Commission | The Magazine April 2017 | Page 35

total of 21 county commissioners,

A newly re-elected to their second terms, have stepped forward to accelerate their growth as leaders through the Association’ s PLAN 2018 program. It is a diverse group, representing counties with populations large and small that very nearly span the state geographically, from Jackson southward to Covington and Tuscaloosa eastward to Russell.

Together they are focusing on passion, leadership, accountability and networking, and their journey is off to an exceptional start. Commissioners involved in the program are in the early stages of identifying their passion projects, which will be revealed in August at the 2017 ACCA Convention. They are also diving into their connections with ACCA’ s affiliate groups for county professionals,
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Commissioners step forward for PLAN 2018

LEADERSHIP

Jay Thompson, Autauga County Joey Peavy, Butler County Ray Milstead, Clay County Laura Cobb, Cleburne County Marcie Foster, Cherokee County Johnny Andrews, Conecuh County Jimmy Jones, Coffee County David Black, Colbert County Kenneth Northey, Covington County Kenneth Walker, Cullman County Mark Blankenship, Dale County Matthew Hodges, Jackson County Steve Haraway, Madison County Dan Harris, Montgomery County Ronda M. Walker, Montgomery County Ron Miller, Perry County Larry Roberts, Randolph County Chance Corbett, Russell County Jerry Tingle, Tuscaloosa County Keith Davis, Walker County Bill Albritton, Wilcox County including administrators, engineers, emergency managers, revenue officers and 9-1-1 district staff.
The PLAN program, while only in its second class, has proven to be an effective way to connect secondterm county commissioners with their communities. The Association and its members look forward to what the PLAN 2018 class will accomplish for Alabama counties. PLAN 2018 Mission Statement: Together, 21 second-term county commissioners, elected into an environment of mistrust, unsolved problems, and expanding challenges, commit their collective energy and vision to enhance their leadership skills, hold themselves accountable, and focus their individual passions on the needs of their communities. n
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