GEORGIA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION ELECTS CAMILLA MAYOR KELVIN OWENS TO THE
2023-2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ATLANTA – Camilla Mayor Kelvin Owens has been sworn in as a member of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term. Owens also holds a seat as District Ten 1st Vice President.
This year’s Board of Directors was elected and installed during GMA’s Annual Convention in Savannah held June 23 – 27, 2023.
“We are pleased to have Mayor Kelvin Owens serving in this leadership position,” said GMA CEO & Executive Director Larry Hanson. “Mayor Owens is well respected by their colleagues and will provide excellent guidance to the GMA Board of Directors.” Mayor Owens thanked GMA and the District Ten member cities for their vote of confidence and the opportunity to contribute to moving our collective legislative and economic goals forward.
The 63-member board consists of active city officials, primarily mayors and councilmembers, from across the state. Seats are also designated for the presidents of the Georgia City-County Management Association, the Georgia Municipal Clerks Association and the GMA City Attorneys Section, as well as the chair of the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System Board of Trustees.
GMA’s Board of Directors provides general oversight and guidance to the 537-member organization, adopts governance policies and advocates for cities’ legislative interests at the state and federal levels.
Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy, educational, employee benefit and consulting services to all of Georgia’s 537 cities. GMA anticipates and influences the forces shaping Georgia’s cities and to provide leadership, tools and services that assist municipal governments in becoming more innovative, effective and responsive. Created in 1933, the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) is the only state organization that represents municipal governments in Georgia. For more information, visit www.gacities.com.