
Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:Justin Barfield, Geneva County Engineer, discussing a personal initiative to increase statewide awareness and funding for mental healthHon. Bill Lamb, Former Tuscaloosa County Chief Financial Officer & Current Alabama House of Representatives District 62 Member, discussing his journey from county employment to state leadershipCourtney Lane, ACCA Director of Outreach, discussing changes in ACCA communication with the Alabama County Family
Nov 30, 2023
26 min

October 2023 Episode | Stepping Up Initiative, Passion for Public Service & Unified County Solutions
Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:Kim Boswell, Alabama Department of Mental Health Commissioner, discussing Alabama's Stepping Up initiative in county jailsHon. Ronda Walker, Montgomery County Commissioner, discussing her passion for public service & new opportunitiesHon. Russell Johnson, Pike County Commissioner, discussing a unified solution to a growing county problem
Oct 31, 2023
26 min

Hosted by ACCA's Sonny Brasfield (Executive Director) and Abby Fitzpatrick (Director of Communication and Engagement) with guest speakers:Hon. Kim Hastie, Mobile County Revenue Commissioner and AATA President, and Hon. Dustin St. Clair, Cherokee County Revenue Commissioner and AATA President-Elect, discussing enhanced communication on ad valorem tax policiesHon. Justin Sawyer, Monroe County Commissioner and PLAN 2024 Member, discussing a statewide passion project on mental health servicesHon. Stan Batemon, St. Clair County Commission Chair and ACCA Past President, and Hon. Larry White, Escambia County Commissioner and ACCA Past President, discussing a return to county commission service
Sep 28, 2023
24 min

Hosted by ACCA's Sonny Brasfield (Executive Director) with guest speakers:Hon. Mac McCutcheon, Madison County Chair, discussing his journey from Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives to the Madison County Chair.Wilcox County Engineer David Butts, Jr. discussing his decision to follow his father's footsteps by becoming a county engineer. ACCA Joint Bid Consultant and Former Barbour County Engineer Patrick McDougald discussing the creation of the ACCA Joint Bid Program and what it has meant for counties.
Aug 30, 2023
26 min

Hosted by ACCA's Sonny Brasfield (Executive Director) and Marty Stokes (Public Relations Manager) with guest speakers:Cam Marston, Generational Insights Consultant and Author and the Keynote Speaker for ACCA's 2023 Convention, discussing generational differences in the workplaceHon. Joe Knight, Jefferson County Commissioner and ACCA President-Elect, discussing his personal and professional life experiences and goals for the AssociationJustin Hardee, Lee County Engineer and ACEA President, and Eric Hill, Lauderdale County Engineer and ACEA Vice President, discussing the County Family's success on a statewide project
Jul 27, 2023
30 min

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:Bennet Wright, Alabama Sentencing Commission Executive Director, discussing the condition of Alabama's corrections systemHon. Rhondel Rhone, Clarke County Commissioner, discussing assistance with federal disaster recovery fundsMary Kay Fraze, County Risk Services Vice President, discussing safety advancements for county drivers
Feb 27, 2023
25 min

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:Hon. Jay Thompson, Autauga County Commission Chair, discussing community leadership amid disasterJosh Harvill, Chambers County Engineer, discussing Alabama county engineering on the national stageHon. Laurie Hall, Marengo County Probate Judge, and Hon. Barry Willingham, Cullman County Revenue Commissioner, discussing difficulties in state agency rulemaking
Jan 31, 2023
30 min
