Call for Nominations 2024 ACCG Awards and Recognition Program

The ACCG Awards & Recognition Program serves to recognize the individuals who provide outstanding contributions to their local community. The Association also works with the Georgia County Clerks' Association to present the County Clerk of the Year Award.

The ACCG Leadership Awards – Emory Greene and Jerry R. Griffin Excellence in Public Service awards - are the highest honors given to elected or appointed county officials or other individuals who have made significant contributions through public service in local government and other involvement within the community and/or the state level. An overview of each award can be found here.

Leadership Award (elected and appointed officials)

Youth Leadership Award

For both the Emory Greene Leadership Award & the Jerry R. Griffin Excellence in Public Service Award, if the nominee is a county government official, all nomination forms must be signed by the county chairman. If the chairman is the nominee, nomination forms must be signed by the county manager/administrator or clerk.

Section Awards

County Clerk of the Year Award  

Clerk of the Year nominations must be submitted to the Georgia County Clerks' Association Awards Selection Committee. See the clerks' application for details.

The application deadline for all awards is Friday, March 1, 2024. No late entries will be accepted. Completed forms may be submitted to Madeline Shank via email at [email protected]. Nominations may also be mailed to:

2024 ACCG Leadership Awards

c/o Madeline Shank, Communications Coordinator

191 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 700

Atlanta, GA 30303