WALKER COUNTY COMMISSIONER BEBE HEISKELL HAS BEEN ELECTED VICE-CHAIR OF THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BOARD.  SHE TAKES OFFICE JULY 1st.

MS. HEISKELL WAS APPOINTED TO THE DCA BOARD IN 2003 TO REPRESENT THE STATE’S 9th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.  SHE IS JUST COMPLETING A TERM AS THE ORGANIZATION’S SECRETARY.  SHE HAS BEEN WALKER COUNTY’S SOLE COMMISSIONER SINCE 2000.

THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.  THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A HOST OF STATE AND FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS… SERVES AS THE STATE’S LEAD AGENCY IN HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT… AND PROVIDES TRAINING, PLANNING AND RESEARCH ASSISTANCE TO CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE STATE.

 

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