Thursday, January 31, 2013
Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews was one of 10 city officials to receive the certification.
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Thursday, January 31
Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews received the prestigious Certificate of Distinction for completing the nationally acclaimed training program conducted by the Georgia Municipal Training Institute. The recognition occurred at the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Mayors’ Day Conference in Atlanta on January 27. The Certificate of Distinction is the highest level of Georgia Municipal Association training certification. Mathews was one of 10 city officials to receive the Certificate of Distinction at Mayors’ Day which requires completing a minimum of 204 units of credit, including 12 required courses. The entire training program consists of a series of more than 40 six-unit courses. “This is an outstanding achievement,” said GMA …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
He received the honor at the Georgia Municipal Association's Annual Mayors' Day Conference.
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Wednesday, January 30
Councilmember Bruce Jenkins was recognized for earning the Georgia Municipal Training Institute’s Certificate of Excellence at the Georgia Municipal Association’s Annual Mayors’ Day Conference in Atlanta on January 27. The certificate requires completion of a minimum of 120 units of credit including nine required courses. The entire training program consists of a series of more than 40 six-unit courses. “This is an outstanding achievement,” said GMA Executive Director Lamar Norton. “We commend Councilmember Jenkins for his accomplishment and for the dedication he has shown in using this valuable resource to become a more effective city official.” Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Friday will mark one week since 20 children and six adults were killed when a gunman opened fire in a Newtown, Conn., elementary school.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Kennesaw is asking local churches to remember the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. Twenty-six people—20 of them children—were killed Friday when a man opened fire inside the school. The suspected shooter, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, committed suicide and his mother was found dead at the home where the two lived, according to Newtown Patch. The following message appears on Kennesaw's website: Local cities are joining in a Georgia Municipal Association initiative to encourage their local churches to ring their bells 26 times on Friday at 9:30 am in memory of the twenty children and six adults who lost their lives during the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. We appreciate your consideration of …
