County Commission | The Magazine April 2017 | Page 41

A My idea is to start having more local meetings with surrounding counties to stay in touch and be more involved with the day-to-day duties we face. Q A What does “67 counties, ONE voice” mean to you? To me it means working together. The saying that one person can make a difference is especially true when our “67 Counties” work as one. The County Revenue Officers Association of Alabama (CROAA) is a professional organization that exists to promote the proficiency of county revenue officers. As an affiliate of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA), the group also provides a unified voice on legislative proposals that would threaten or enhance local revenue from license fees and taxes such as sales, use, liquor, lodging, rental, lease, gasoline and motor fuel. For more information, please visit www.alabamacounties.org/affiliates/croaa 0:00 SPEED DRILL with Amy Beard Favorite college football team? Tennessee! College football is definitely a religion in the south, although my house is a divided one. “Roll Tide” for my husband and son, but “Go Vols” for myself | Cats or dogs? Dogs! | Favorite holiday? Christmas | No. 1 quality you look for in co-workers? A positive attitude | First paying job? Lenscrafters | Dine in or eat out? Eating out | Is the glass half full or half empty? Half full always | As a child, I wanted to be a nurse when I grew up. (Although being a revenue compliance officer is the next best thing!) | What’s the next thing you want to binge watch? The Walking Dead n Call SunSouth for John Deere product purchasing options to include Cooperative and Alabama Joint County Bid contracts. HX15 Daniel Cushman [phone] • [email protected] ABBEVILLE, AL • 809 Columbia Road................................[phone] ANDALUSIA, AL • 16607 US Hwy 84.................................[phone] AUBURN, AL • 1780 East Glenn Avenue...........................[phone] BRUNDIDGE, AL • 8285 Hwy 231........................................[phone] CLANTON, AL •  1009 7th Street South.............................[phone] DEMOPOLIS, AL • 1181 Macnamara Road.....................[phone] DOTHAN, AL • 168 Ross Clark Circle Ste 2......................[phone] FOLEY, AL • 14733 State Hwy 59N.......................................[phone] MOBILE, AL • 8420 Tanner Williams Road.......................[phone] MONTGOMERY, AL • 1975 Forbes Drive........................[phone] SAMSON, AL • 3 West Main Street....................................[phone] TUSCALOOSA, AL • 3610 Skyland Blvd. East.................[phone] SunSouth.com COUNTY COMMISSION | 41