County Commission | The Magazine November 2019 | Page 14

the politically positive position was.
She has been with us from the start,
and that’s what real leadership is.”
The award for Outstanding
Contribution to County
Government is given each year
to someone who has not only
made significant contributions of
time, talent and energy to better
county government in Alabama
but also gone beyond the call of
duty to make a difference for all 67
counties. Honorees traditionally
receive a plaque.
Considering the historic
significance of the Rebuild Alabama
Act and the massive team effort
involved, ACCA presented the
governor with an additional token
of appreciation — a framed baseball
jersey. “Even in major league baseball,
the manager wears a jersey,” Brasfield
said, “and the manager of our team in
2019 wears the number 19.”
Before the award presentation,
14 | NOVEMBER 2019
@GovernorKayIvey
FROM THE COVER
I’m honored to attend
@AlabamaCounties’ annual
convention this afternoon.
The Association of County
Commissions has been front &
center on the most critical issues
of our state throughout 2019. Your work is
critical to the people of our state, & I thank you for
what you do!
August 21, 2019
Ivey addressed the convention and
commended county leaders. “The
Association of County Commissions
is at the forefront — front and center
— of the most important and critical
issues that affect our great state,” she
said. “I thank you for what you do
and the way you do it.”
Rebuild Alabama garnered
bipartisan support in the
Legislature, a point that Ivey
highlighted. “We have shown the
nation and the state what can be
accomplished for the common good
when we put our partisan differences
aside and work for the betterment of
our people now and for generations
to come,” she said. n