Commissioner Bill Sharp Completes Training Requirements
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PUTNAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER B.W. SHARP RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT IN LIFELONG LEARNING ACADEMY
ACCG awards education certificates to county officials
ATLANTA, Ga. (May 11, 2020) - ACCG, Georgia’s County Association, recently awarded county officials with certificates for completing requirements in the Lifelong Learning Academy. Recipients were recognized for their achievements in a special announcement sent to the ACCG membership. Putnam County Commissioner B.W. Sharp was honored for successfully completing the core requirements in the Lifelong Learning Academy.
ACCG and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia have collaborated for more than two decades to provide county officials with supplemental training and educational tools in the Lifelong Learning Academy. With abundant courses to choose from, every county official has a tailor-made learning experience that allows them to excel in specific areas of expertise.
“County officials are faced with many challenges and ever-evolving circumstances under which they must govern Georgia’s local communities,” said Dave Wills, ACCG’s Executive Director. “The Lifelong Learning Academy was created to help them navigate those challenges. I commend county leaders such as Bill Sharp who take full advantage of educational opportunities to further their knowledge on how to better serve their communities.”
The Lifelong Learning Academy was created with input from county commissioners who identified courses based on the issues and decision-making challenges regularly faced by county officials. To ensure the course requirements and curriculum remain relevant and engaging, the ACCG Lifelong Learning Committee – comprised of county commissioners and staff from both ACCG and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia – meet regularly to review and adjust accordingly. Through this collaborative approach, the Lifelong Learning Academy has been successful in equipping county officials with the necessary skills to meet the needs of their constituents.
“Billy Webster our Chairman of the Putnam County Commissioners and Lynn Butterworth, County Clerk, are to be commended for their planning and support along with the residents of the 3rd District,” said Commissioner Bill Sharp. “This certification helps to understand servicing all the constituents of the 3rd District and to bring necessary development to Putnam County in order to keep our taxes under control. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.”
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ACCG is Georgia’s county association and works on behalf of county officials and their communities by providing public policy and legislative advocacy, leadership development, civic and community engagement initiatives, insurance and retirement programs that specialize in local government needs and other cost-saving programs. Formed in 1914 when county officials came together to help fund the state’s first highway department, ACCG today serves as a catalyst for advancing Georgia’s counties. For more information, go to www.accg.org
