Stockbridge Mayor Anthony S. Ford received the distinguished Certificate of Distinction Award from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute during the Georgia Municipal Association’s Annual Convention in Savannah last month. Mayor Ford was one of 8 city officials throughout the state to receive the Certificate of Distinction at the annual conference. The Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute, a cooperative effort of GMA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, provides a nationally recognized series of training opportunities for elected city officials. To receive a Certificate of Distinction a city official must complete a minimum of 204 units of credit, including at least 72 hours from a required list of courses and the Robert E. Knox, Jr. Municipal Leadership Institute. The training program consists of a series of more than 60 courses.

  “This recognition means a great deal to me, “ said Stockbridge Mayor Anthony S. Ford.  “I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in the extensive training and educational opportunities with the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training. I will continue to focus on the progress of Stockbridge and all of our community members.”  “This is an outstanding  achievement,” said GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson. “We commend Mayor Anthony S. Ford on this accomplishment and for the dedication he’s 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 advocacy, research, training, employee benefit and technical consulting services to its 538 member cities.