Travis Turner

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — White County Commission Chairman Travis Turner has been appointed Vice Chair of the General County Government Policy Committee for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia.

In a letter appointing Turner as Vice Chair, ACCG President Steve Taylor said, “Based upon staff recommendations, your active participation with the association, and your demonstrated leadership, I am hereby appointing you to serve as the Vice Chair of the General County Government Policy Committee for the 2021-2022 policy year.”

The work done by the policy committees forms the foundation of the association’s lobbying efforts. “It is critical for these committees to have strong leadership which I am confident you will provide,” the letter stated. “I am certain you will find this experience informative and very rewarding.”

As Vice Chair of an ACCG policy committee, Turner is also now a member of ACCG’s Policy Council that will meet this fall to review the recommendations from the seven policy committees. The recommendations finalized at this meeting will be presented for a membership vote at the ACCG Annual Conference taking place in November. Lastly, during the legislative session, the Policy Council conducts weekly calls to hear briefings from the policy staff, to formulate official ACCG positions on legislation, and to discuss other timely issues impacting Georgia’s counties.