County Commission | The Magazine March 2019 | Page 43

Voices from the
County Family
Q
As members of the County Family, county
employees are a critical component of our
success on Goat Hill. How can affiliate group
members do their part to achieve our 2019
Legislative Priorities? What unique contributions can
members of your group make to benefit all 67 counties?
David Smyth
Crenshaw County
President,
Association of County
Administrators of
Alabama
A
As the ACAA President, I want
to personally encourage every
Administrator to get involved this year —
in the legislative process particularly. Our
involvement is critical! Who else out there
is speaking up for the best interests of
county government? Who else will ensure
our legislative priorities are met and that
all 67 counties are fully represented? We
are the subject-matter experts in each field
of county government, and we are the
ones upon which elected officials can and
must rely.
DeAndrae
Kimbrough
Perry County
President, Association
of County Engineers
of Alabama
When is your county’s County
Day at the Legislature?
Turn to page 20
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A
Once again, ACEA is at the
forefront of the legislative process.
The success of this year’s legislation
is directly tied to our participation in
County Days. This is a great way to
demonstrate support of our elected officials
and show our strength in numbers. This
task falls upon all who have firsthand
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