Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

Conference Close-Up

Conference Close-Up: State Association Convenes in Galveston

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By Julie Anderson, Editor In his inaugural President’s Column, Johnson County Judge Roger Harmon put forth a premise that he would reference throughout his year at the helm: the value of leadership. Citing motivational speaker Jim Rohn, Harmon offered the following one year ago: “A good leader is to help those who are doing poorly to do well, and to help those who are … [Read more...] about Conference Close-Up: State Association Convenes in Galveston

V.G. Young Conference

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Jim Allison opened his conference presentation with a focus on dedicated and diverted funds and charged county judges and commissioners with the following: Contact your legislators and ask them to release and reinstate: 9-1-1 emergency services funds; indigent defense system funds; and indigent health care funds. Quotes from the Conference: Opening Session: … [Read more...] about V.G. Young Conference

New Officials: Highlights from LBJ School – Austin

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Some 135 freshly sworn-in members of Commissioners Court convened in Austin Jan. 8-11 for the Seminar for Newly Elected County Judges & Commissioners, where they earned 20.5 hours of continuing education credit. The conference, sponsored by the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Texas Association of Counties, took a two-pronged educational approach providing newly elected … [Read more...] about New Officials: Highlights from LBJ School – Austin