Congratulations to the following recipients of the 6th Annual County Progress Awards Program. Community Service Brazoria County Commissioner Jack Harris Nomination Excerpt: Commissioner Harris has spent countless hours in Austin, Galveston and Brazoria County working to improve the Indigent Health Care Program. He was committed to addressing both the interests of taxpayers … [Read more...] about County Progress Awards Program Recipients
Feature Story
USS Eisenhower
Culberson County Commissioner Recalls Life at Sea
"IKE flexes; Iraq backs down" The intensity behind this headline that marches atop the front page of the Nov. 17, 1998, issue of the “Five Star Bulletin” is amplified by a black-and-white photo of sailors from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. In the photo the sailors are moving tons of ordnance to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier known to its occupants as … [Read more...] about USS Eisenhower
Parliamentary Answers
Point of Information = allows a member to ask a question relevant to business (but not procedure) Amend = allows modification to another motion by adding, deleting, or changing words Parliamentary Inquiry = calls attention to an error in procedure Division of the Assembly = demands a rising (but not counted) vote after a voice vote Rescind/Amend Something Previously … [Read more...] about Parliamentary Answers
North Carolina Project May Help Texas Diabetics
One of the growing issues in health care is the number of people suffering from diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, 23.6 million Americans, or about 7.8 percent of our population, have diabetes. As a member of Williamson County's Health Benefits Committee, which oversees the health and other benefits for the county's approximately 2,980 employees and … [Read more...] about North Carolina Project May Help Texas Diabetics
Farewell
It's been said that the best Association title to hold is the title of past president. My journey through the leadership process of this fine organization began three years ago when the membership elected me second vice president. Since then the responsibilities of office have progressively increased until they reached their final development in my service this year as your … [Read more...] about Farewell