By: Blair Fannin
The County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas was honored recently as the recipient of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Partnership Award.
The award recognizes vital alliances with agencies, organizations and others beyond the Texas A&M University System, according to agency officials.
The award was given at the 60th V. G. Young School for County Commissioners Courts at the Hilton College Station and Conference Center.
“We honor those partners whose dedicated collaboration and support have significantly enhanced the outreach and impact of AgriLife Extension programs for the people of Texas,” said Dr. Doug Steele, agency director. “The County Judges and Commissioners Association has been both a critical partner and advocate for Extension’s effort to provide adult and youth opportunities in all 254 counties statewide.”
The association partners with Extension through the V.G. Young Institute on projects to provide education to commissioner’s court members such as the V.G. Young Fellowship program and the Commissioner’s Court Advanced Curriculum program, Steele said.
It has provided much support of the District Extension Judges and Commissioners conferences held in 10 of the 12 Extension districts each fall, according to the award nomination. In addition, the association has supported the agency’s legislative priorities.
“The partnership with the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas is critical for the achievement of AgriLife Extension’s educational mission for county commissioners’ court members through the V.G. Young Institute of County Government,” said Dr. Peter McGuill, director of the V.G. Young Institute of County Government in College Station. “We value this partnership and appreciate the significance of a strong bond between AgriLife Extension and commissioners’ courts across this state as we work together to help Texans better their lives.”
