POAG EXECUTIVE MINUTES - July 2003:                

The Executive Committee of the Peace Officers’ Association of Georgia, Inc. held a meeting at 10 A. M., July 14, 2003, at the Holiday Inn Skytop, Rome, Georgia.  Committee members attending included President Harry Colbert, III, Vice President Homer Bryson, Board Member Gary Hill, Secretary-Treasurer John Conley,  Legislative Chairman Bob Brown, and Executive Director Marion Conley. Board Member Keith Moran, Attorney Frank Childs, Public Relations Director Jimmy Jones and Chaplain Jimmy Waters were unable to attend. Visitors included Ken Suddeth, Jason Nelms and Bill Cline. 

The meeting was called to order and a welcome given all in attendance by President Colbert.  Vice President Homer Bryson gave the invocation.  The Pledge of Allegiance was let by President Colbert. 

President Colbert introduced all to the Floyd District - District Director Jason Nelms.  Jason has been recruiting new members for POAG in the Floyd District and had arranged the meeting in Rome. 

The minutes from June and the financial report from May, 2003 were approved upon a motion from Bob Brown.  The motion was seconded by Homer Bryson and passed.  Marion Conley stated there was no financial report for June, 2003 yet awaiting a bank statement on the fundraising project from Minnesota. 

Linda Smith from the Floyd County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Sharon Meeks, Director of Sales for the Holiday Inn Skytop were introduced.  These two ladies presented a most informative talk on what Floyd County and the Holiday Inn Skytop had to offer as a potential convention site.  The meeting space appears adequate and Ms. Meeks agreed we could cook in the parking lot.

The Committee had previously been mailed a synopsis of all nominees for POAG “Peace Officer of the Year for Valor and Meritorious Service”.  It was discussed that someone other than the person’s supervisor made one of the nominations.  According to the rules, the supervisor MUST make the nomination; therefore, it was decided that this nominee could not be considered.  A motion was made by Bob Brown, seconded by John Conley and passed to award Corporal Stanley Elrod, Department of Natural Resources the award for POAG “Officer of the Year for Meritorious Service”.  A motion was made by Bob Brown, seconded by Gary Hill and passed to award Officer Jamey Holloway, Metter Police Department POAG “Officer of the Year for Valor”. 

District Director Ken Suddeth reported he and Board Member Gary Hill will meet with the Chief’s Association.  Ken had been successful in giving POAG some favorable publicity on WRCG in Columbus.  The show was a talk show affording him an opportunity to talk about POAG history etc. 

            The next meeting will be August 22, Jekyll Inn, Jekyll Island at 4 P. M.  This meeting will enable the Committee to complete all convention arrangements. 

            Bob Brown made a motion to adjourn to lunch.  The motion was seconded by John Conley and passed.    

President Colbert adjourned the meeting.