Just a few hours before the official opening of the V.G. Young conference in February, seven county officials plus support staff gathered around a conference table to address key issues surrounding education. Among other significant concerns … [Read more...] about Education Key Component of Effective Leadership
Conference Close-Up
State Conference Highlights
On the second day of this year's Annual State Conference, the host county of Galveston logged 1,164 prisoners in its 1,171-bed jail. Some 150-200 of those inmates belong to the state, and several hundred "are bond eligible but are just sitting there," said Galveston County Sherriff Gean Leonard. "We need to be gutsy, creative and innovative," Leonard told county judges and … [Read more...] about State Conference Highlights
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2007 Resolutions
The following resolutions were passed by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, representing 254 counties in the State of Texas, on Sept. 27, 2007, during the Association's annual conference. Thanks to the Host Court WHEREAS, the annual conference of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas was held in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 24-27, 2007; … [Read more...] about County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2007 Resolutions
Highlights from Corpus Christi
The 73rd Annual South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Conference June 18-21 opened and closed with a consistent theme: Unity. During the Opening General Session the first several speakers alluded to the commonality among the commissioners courts represented by some 381 officials in attendance at the Omni Bayfront in Corpus Christi. Nueces County Judge Loyd … [Read more...] about Highlights from Corpus Christi
South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 2007 Resolutions
The following resolutions were passed by the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association, representing 67 counties in the state of Texas, on June 20, 2007, during the Association's annual conference. Thanks to the Host Court WHEREAS, the annual conference of the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association was held in Corpus Christi, Texas, June … [Read more...] about South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 2007 Resolutions