County Commission | The Magazine June 2017 | Page 41

commissioners reaching out and
spending time with their emergency
managers as well as the other
departments and professional groups
that keep local government running.
The days of local officials taking
a back seat are over and the ticket
to success in the future will be
continuous learning and active
engagement with all branches
and departments.
Q
A
What does “67 counties,
ONE voice” mean to you?
Consensus. We cannot pay
attention only to the things
that affect us personally or in our
own jobs. We must also show
genuine interest in – and learn about
– the issues that affect our peers, our
leaders and other areas of county
government. We are all in it together
and for the same reason: to serve the
people of Alabama.
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SPEED DRILL with Jonathan Gaddy
Favorite college football team: I’m a baseball fan, but
my wife went to Bama. | Cats or dogs? Dogs, definitely.
| Favorite holiday: Easter | No. 1 quality you look for in
colleagues? Authenticity. | First paying job? Web design
and computer repair. | Dine in or eat out? Dine in. | As
a child, I wanted to be ____ when I grew up. I never
wanted to grow up. | The next thing I want to binge-watch
is Justin Wilson, the Cajun chef. | If I had a whole day
completely free of commitments and obligations, I would
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