Erath County Judge Alfonso Campos was among 16 elected officials from 15 Texas counties picked for a new Commissioners Court Leadership Academy – Class IX organized by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s V.G. Young Institute of County Government.
The opening seminar will take place this month in Austin.
“This program provides advanced leadership training to county judges and commissioners through a series of educational activities around the state and in Washington, D.C.,” said Dr. Peter McGuill, Director of AgriLife Extension’s V.G. Young Institute of County Government.
Members of Class IX were selected from a pool of highly qualified applicants. Members of this class are: Steve Aldrich, Brazos County Commissioner; Nancy Berry, Brazos County Commissioner; Alfonso Campos, Erath County Judge; Ken Cates, Kaufman County Commissioner; Lucy Hebron, Wood County Judge; Dan Hicks, Jr., Scurry County Judge; Cindy Irwin, Hutchinson County Judge; Kendric Jones, Waller County Commissioner; Gary Martin, Wilson County Commissioner; Roger Morris, Oldham County Commissioner; Gary Reese, Calhoun County Commissioner; Jason Snuggs, Cooke County Commissioner; Stevan Sturrock, Tyler County Commissioner; Dee Vaughan, Moore County Commissioner; Kenneth Weeks, Newton County Judge; and Mike White, Johnson County Commissioner.
The Commissioners Court Leadership Academy is a 2-year program that builds advanced skills
and knowledge in pursuit of four objectives:
To increase knowledge of the origins and varying systems of county government and the interrelationship of local, state and national government systems.
To develop communication and interpersonal skills to more effectively present ideas and work with community members, colleagues, the media and other elected officials.
To enhance personal leadership and decisionmaking skills to better represent and lead constituents, counties and associations.
To improve the ability to serve as an advocate for county issues at all levels of government.
The V.G. Young Institute of County Government is a part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Located in College Station, the Institute works to meet the educational needs of county officials and the public by anticipating, identifying and addressing the challenges and opportunities faced by Texas county government. —Citizen staff report
—Citizen staff report