Georgia Municipal Association

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🎉 GMA proudly congratulates ten outstanding city leaders recognized by Georgia Trend for their contributions and impactful leadership in its January issue. A special shoutout to City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, named Georgian of the Year. Honored as 100 Most Influential Georgians, we celebrate GMA CEO & Executive Director Larry Hanson, Columbus Consolidated Government Mayor Skip Henderson, City of Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson, City of Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, SPHR, SHRM-CP, IPMA-CP, Macon-Bibb County Consolidated Government Mayor Lester Miller, and City of Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman (he/him). Recognized as Notable Georgians, we applaud City of Norcross Mayor Craig Newton, Madison Mayor Fred Perriman, and City of Union City Mayor Vince Williams. Your vision, hard work, and passion for service inspires us all. Congratulations on this recognition! 🌟 Read all about these leaders and more here: https://lnkd.in/eXWSjwSx #GeorgiaTrend #100MostInfluential #Leadership #GACities #CitiesUnited

As we step into 2025, we look forward to continuing our work supporting Georgia's cities and communities. Here's to a year of collaboration, growth and success for all #GaCities! Wishing you a joyful and prosperous New Year from all of us here at GMA! 🎉

🌟Celebrating a Legacy of Service: Ty Ty's Sherry Boyett Receives GMA's Lifetime Service Award 🌟 Pam Helton (left), Director of Member Services for the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), presented the Lifetime Service Award to Sherry Boyett, City Clerk for Ty Ty for her 42 years of service. This award recognizes elected city officials, city managers, city clerks, and city attorneys who have completed 35 years or more of dedicated service upon leaving office or retiring. Congratulations to Sherry on her incredible contributions to Ty Ty!

🌟Celebrating a Legacy of Dedication: West Point's Richard McCoy Receives GMA's Lifetime Service Award 🌟 Pam Helton (left), Director of Member Services for the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), presented the Lifetime Service Award to McCoy (right), City Clerk for West Point for his 34 years of service. McCoy previously served as Hospitality Chair for the Georgia Municipal Clerks Association in 2024 and was named Clerk of the Year in 2022. This prestigious award recognizes elected city officials, city managers, city clerks and city attorneys who have completed 35 years or more of dedicated service upon leaving office or retiring. Congratulations to Richard on his incredible contributions to West Point and beyond!

🎉 Congratulations to City of Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, SPHR, SHRM-CP, IPMA-CP 🎉 Mayor Johnson has been elected as Second Vice President of the National League of Cities (NLC) in a special election held by its Board of Directors on December 19. Mayor Johnson will assume this role on January 2. This accomplishment places him in the line of succession to become NLC President. As a GMA Board Member and dedicated leader for Savannah, Mayor Johnson continues to make a positive impact on cities and communities. Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved achievement! #Leadership #SavannahProud #GACities #NLC100 #CitiesUnited Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ex_qAKxk

🌟Celebrating a Legacy of Dedication: City of Ball Ground's Karen Jordan Receives GMA Lifetime Service Award 🌟 Pam Helton (right), Director of Member Services for the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), presents the GMA Lifetime Service Award to Karen Jordan (left), City Clerk for the City of Ball Ground for her 39 years of service. Karen previously served as President of the Georgia Municipal Clerks Association (GMCA) in 2018. This prestigious award recognizes elected city officials, city managers, city clerks, and city attorneys who have completed 35 years or more of dedicated service upon leaving office or retiring. Congratulations to Karen on her incredible contributions to Ball Ground and beyond!

On Monday, December 16, Sherri Bailey of GMA's Member Services team presented the Lifetime Service Award to former Mayor Steve Horton and former Council Member Don Floyd at the City of Covington, Georgia council meeting. This prestigious award recognizes elected city officials, city managers, city clerks, and city attorneys who have completed 35 or more years of dedicated service upon leaving office or retiring. Congratulations to these outstanding leaders for their incredible contributions to Covington and beyond! Do you know someone retiring with over 35 years of service? Make sure to nominate them for the Lifetime Service Award here: https://lnkd.in/edizRjyh