County Commission | The Magazine August 2017 | Page 17

FROM THE COVER New Association Leadership Steps Up I n the life of the Association, each year builds up to a single 24- hour span that is Election Day and Inauguration Day rolled into one. In 2017, this eventful day of choosing and transitioning to new leadership falls on August 24, which is the grand finale of ACCA’s 89th Annual Convention. That day’s luncheon will be devoted to saluting Marshall County Commissioner Bill Stricklend, who has faithfully served as Association president for the 2016-17 year. Stricklend will be recognized for his distinguished service to all 67 counties, and he will rotate into the position of immediate past president for 2017-18. As a past president, he will continue to serve on the Association’s board while he is in office. Much of the day’s suspense comes However, that day he will from selection of the next year’s Board retain the gavel for a few more of Directors. Counties from each hours until the afternoon Business Session. Dale County Commissioner of the Association’s 12 districts will caucus to fill these positions during Steve McKinnon currently serves the Business Session. To be listed as president-elect, and he is on a district’s official ballot, expected to officially become candidates for the Board president during that must submit their form to meeting. At the same the ACCA office no later time, the current vice than Friday, August 11. president, Commissioner Every county will want to Tony Cherry of Choctaw be represented during the County, is expected to St e caucuses, and each county move into the position of ve M c K inn o n has one vote. president-elect. The convention’s last day is A change has been proposed capped off by the President’s Banquet, to the ACCA bylaws that would where McKinnon will present expand the Legislative Committee his priorities for the coming year, so that every county is represented. and then the President’s Inaugural The ACCA Board of Directors Celebration Dance. recommended the change in June, Anyone with questions about and it will be decided during the election procedures is encouraged to Business Session. NORTH ALABAMA contact Jennifer Datcher Also during (334-263-7594 // that session, the [email protected]). Nominating Additional details and forms are Committee will of available online at officially report www.alabamacounties.org/candidates. recommendations for a new vice president and minority director. Candidates for these positions were required to come forward in July to allow Thursday, Aug. 24 time for advance 3:45 p.m interviews with the ACCA BUSINESS SESSION committee, and the committee’s 6:30 p.m. recommendations PRESIDENT’S BANQUET will have been announced to convention-goers A Free Self-Driving Tour of 32 Century Old Sites Celebrating the Cultural and Spiritual Heritage of North Alabama. the day before CALL OR CLICK FOR YOUR FREE VISITOR’S GUIDE AND HALLELUJAH TRAIL BROCHURE! during a • General Session. HALLELUJAH TRAIL SACRED PLACES HE GAME T N I T TM ALABAMA MOUNTAIN LAKES TOURIST ASSOCIATION COUNTY COMMISSION | 17