Mobile County Administrator, Commissioner Certified

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — Mobile County Administrator Glenn L. Hodge has received the designation of Certified County Administrator from the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA). In addition to the 48-hour Basic Course and the 60-hour Certificate in County Administration, Hodge completed seven additional courses and received a resolution of support for his certification from the Mobile County Commission. Hodge serves on the board of directors for the Mobile County Communications District (9-1-1) and Mobile Area Education Foundation. Additionally, Mobile County Commission President Connie Hudson completed the ACCA and Alabama Local Government Training Institute educational program for Alabama’s County Commissioners. She joins only 76 current Alabama county commissioners who hold this distinction. The program, which required 70 hours of study beyond the State of Alabama requirement that each elected county commissioner complete a 50-hour education program within two years of initial election, covered finance, legislation, emergency management, bids/specifications, ethics/legal, technology, collaboration and intergovernmental relations. She serves as the District 12 board member for ACCA, Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council member representing Mobile County, board member for the Mobile County Health Department and vice president of the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization.