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Pillars of Professional Management Award

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The Georgia City/County Management Association (GCCMA) Pillars of Professional Management Award recognizes those individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of professionalism in Georgia local government by distinguishing themselves through a record of service, or by other activities which have demonstrated the essential worth of professional local government management.
 
The awards committee will accept nominations in two categories; the criteria for each is similar but not identical because category #1 is limited to those persons who are current local government managers and administrators, and category #2 is for non-managers who have nevertheless worked to advance the profession (e.g., range riders, elected officials, etc.).
 
Category #1 - Criteria for Full Members of GCCMA
 
  • Champions professional local government management
  • Demonstrates a sustained commitment to personal and professional development through training and education
  • Mentors, coaches, and counsels peers, new managers, prospective managers, and colleagues
  • Demonstrates a commitment to innovation in professional local government programs
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the ICMA Code of Ethics during a time of trial, difficulty, or hardship (with specific examples provided)
Category #2 - Criteria for other GCCMA members and non- GCCMA Persons
 
  • Champions professional local government management
  • Helps local government professionals through the provision and promotion of training
  • Mentors, counsels, and advises managers and elected officials as a reliable resource in promoting professional local management
  • Provides valuable assistance to managers to enable the implementation of one or more innovative programs
  • Exemplifies high ethical standards which are in harmony with the spirit of the ICMA Code of Ethics

Past Winners

2023

Marcia Hampton, City Manager, Douglasville


2021

Scott Johnson, County Manager, Columbia County


2019

Tom Couch, County Manager, Bulloch County


2018

Alan Ours, County Manager, Glynn County


2017

David Hankerson, County Manager, Cobb County


2016
Lee Gilmour, City Manager, Perry


2015

Isaiah Hugley, City Manager, Columbus  

 

2014

Richard Crowdis, County Administrator, Dougherty County  

 

2013
Al Crace, County Manager, Charlton County

2012 
Bryan Shuler, County Manager, Colquitt County

 

2011

Steve Szablewski, County Administrator, Columbia County

Gordon Maner, The Carl Vinson Institute of Government  

 

2010
Larry Hanson, City Manager, Valdosta

Steve Durden, Manager, Marketing and Field Services, Georgia Municipal Association

2009
Billy Edwards, City Manager, Hinesville

2008
Peggy Merriss, City Manager, Decatur

2007
John Bennett, City Manager, Rome


2006
Carter Crawford, City Manager, Sylvania
Michael Stewart, Assistant Director, Association County Commissioners of Georgia

 

2005
Israel Small, Assistant City Manager, Savannah
Alan Reddish, Manager, Athens-Clarke County

 
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The following job opportunities are provided by Georgia Local Government Access (GLGA) Marketplace, a web site maintained by the Georgia Municipal Association and the Association County Commissioners of Georgia.

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