Valdosta Councilmember Sandra Tooley received a Certificate of Recognition from the Georgia Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Mayors’ Day Conference, in Atlanta, on Jan. 25.

The Georgia Municipal Training Institute, a cooperative effort of GMA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, provides a nationally recognized series of training opportunities for elected city officials. The training program consists of a series of more than 50 courses. 

To receive the Certificate of Recognition, Councilmember Tooley completed a minimum of 42 units of credit, including 18 hours from a required list.

“This is an outstanding achievement,” said GMA Executive Director Lamar Norton. “We commend Councilmember Tooley for this accomplishment and for the dedication she’s shown in using this valuable resource to become a more effective city official.”           

Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy, research, training, employee benefit and technical consulting services to its 521 member cities.