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Jamie DeLoach honored by Georgia’s County Association
Jamie DeLoach with ACCG award
Pictured (from left) are: UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government Leadership Development Unit Manager Walt McBride, Effingham County Commissioner Jamie DeLoach, UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government Leadership Development Interim Assistant Director Tracy Arner, and ACCG Executive Director Dave Wills. (Photo courtesy of ACCG.)

Special to the Herald

ATLANTA -- The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG or Georgia’s County Association) recently awarded county officials with certificates for completing requirements in the ACCG Lifelong Learning Academy.

Effingham County District 3 Commissioner Jamie Deloach was honored during the association’s 2025 Annual Conference in Chatham County for completing the Leadership Development specialty track.

"Participating in the Lifelong Learning Academy is a commitment -- a commitment to professional growth and to building the strength and resilience needed to tackle the challenges facing one’s community,” said ACCG Executive Director Dave Wills. "I commend leaders like Commissioner DeLoach who have honored this commitment, emerging stronger, more capable, and better equipped to lead with confidence."

The Lifelong Learning Academy is a product of the longstanding partnership between ACCG and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia (CVIOG). Created with input from county commissioners who identified courses based on the issues and decision-making challenges they often face; it is a unique adult education program that provides county officials with a tailor-made educational opportunity to assist them with governing at the local level. To ensure the course requirements and curriculum remain relevant and engaging, the ACCG Lifelong Learning Committee – which comprises county commissioners and staff from both ACCG and CVIOG – meet regularly to review the curriculum and adjust accordingly. The Lifelong Learning Academy has been successful in equipping county officials with the necessary skills to meet the current needs of their constituents thanks to the collaborative approach undertaken by ACCG and CVIOG.

“I appreciate the learning experience that ACCG provides to our elected officials and staff members,” DeLoach said. “I think these classes are important to our growth and provides great networking opportunities.”

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, click on www.accg.org.