Dougherty County Commissioner recognized for academic achievement

Dougherty County Commissioner Ed Newsome was recognized for academic achievement in the Lifelong Learning Academy.

ACCG and Georgia’s County Association, awarded county officials with certificates for completing requirements in the Lifelong Learning Academy.

Dougherty County District 1 Commissioner Ed Newsome was honored for successfully completing the Citizen Engagement specialty track requirements in the Lifelong Learning Academy.

Commissioner Newsome has been serving as Commissioner in District 1 of Dougherty County since January of 2021. A native of Albany, Georgia, he is a 1973 graduate of Albany High School and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business from Georgia Southern University. As the owner of Albany Air Conditioning and Heating started by his father in 1949, he serves as the CEO of the company.

The Lifelong Learning Academy was created with input from county commissioners who identified courses based on the issues and decision-making challenges regularly faced by county officials.