POAG EXECUTIVE MINUTES - September  2002:                   

The Executive Committee of the Peace Officers’ Association of Georgia, Inc. held a meeting at 5 P. M., September 21, 2002, at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, Macon, Georgia.  Committee members attending included President Wayne Avery, Vice President Harry Colbert, Board Members Keith Moran and Homer Bryson, Secretary-Treasurer John Conley, Attorney Frank Childs, Executive Director Marion Conley and Public Relations Director Ken Suddeth.   Chaplain Jimmy Waters were unable to attend. Visitors included: Shirley and Tom Alley. 

The meeting was called to order and a welcome given all in attendance by President Wayne Avery.  The invocation was also given by President Wayne Avery. 

The minutes and financial report from August, 2002 were approved upon a motion from Harry Colbert.  The motion was seconded by Homer Bryson and passed. 

President Wayne Avery handed out a letter he had drafted to be sent each Sheriff and each Chief in the State concerning our agreement with Emergency Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Callan Publishing.  This agreement will hopefully provide the Association with much needed income by procuring sponsors of the Association.  Marion Conley advised the Committee that Mike Callan now had the signed contract. 

Board Member Keith Moran relayed to the Committee that the Sheriff’s Association and County Officers’ Association would be meeting in Savannah in next month.  He would be attending on behalf of  POAG. 

A motion was made by Harry Colbert, seconded by Keith Moran and passed authorizing Secretary-Treasurer John Conley to pay all convention expenses.

President Avery reported that Channels 24, 13 and 58 had been contacted for press coverage of convention activities. 

Marion Conley passed out an e-mail received from a member asking for a list of retirees from his particular agency.  The agency is attempting to write a history and would like information the retired agents may be able to share.  A motion was made by Harry Colbert, seconded by John Conley and passed to release these names to this particular person for this particular reason. 

President Avery was going to ask that any meals left over after the Tuesday night meal be given to the Rescue Mission since POAG has to guarantee 250-300 meals. 

            The October meeting was set for October 23, 2002, 10 A. M., POAG office in Reidsville. 

            The meeting was adjourned upon a motion from John Conley.  His motion was seconded by Homer Bryson and passed.