The Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) recognized Chatham County Commission Chairman, Pete Liakakis at their annual meeting in Savannah.
Chairman Liakakis received the County Legislative Advocate Award “for His Leadership and Service to Georgia’s Counties” by virtue of his tireless efforts of working with the Legislature for the betterment of all counties in Georgia.
This was the first time the ACCG has presented this award.
Chairman Liakakis also received an award recognizing his role as Chairman of the Economic Development & Transportation Policy Committee.
Chairman Liakakis has been a member of the Economic Development & Transportation Committee since 2005 and served as Chairman from 2007 to 2008.
The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) is a nonprofit instrumentality of Georgia’s county governments.
Formed in 1914 with 19 charter county members, today ACCG serves as the consensus building, training, and legislative organization for all 159 county governments in the state.
The annual meeting was attended by over 1,000 county commissioners from throughout the state.