This week was something of a whirlwind for me and I'm sure for many of the newly elected county officials as well. The County Officials Orientation Program was a tremendous success with hundreds of officials in attendance. For the opening session on Tuesday, the room was set for 560 and completely filled up. The hotel staff brought in 100 additional chairs and there were still people filing in and standing around in the back and at the sides of the room. There were hundreds of newly elected county commissioners in attendance. Even more impressive than the crowd was the energy and attention they brought to the meetings. The rooms stayed full throughout hours of training and speakers. Tennessee saw a lot of change in this recent election, but if the conference this week was any indication, the new officials joining public service in Tennessee bring a great deal of energy, interest and ideas to county government.
Thanks to all who made the effort to come to the conference and best wishes on your new term that starts next week.
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