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President's Message
As your President, I am honored to address you through this letter. First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to every member for your continued support and dedication to our association. It is your commitment and enthusiasm that drive us to strive for excellence in all our endeavors.
Our association is built on the principles of communication, representation, and education to promote local county government and assist local officials with ideas and solutions for the issues they may be facing. We believe in fostering a sense of community and providing a platform for members to connect, learn, and grow both personally and professionally.
Through our meetings and events throughout the year, we strive to create opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing, and skill development. In the past year, we have achieved significant milestones and made remarkable progress in advancing our association's objectives. We have successfully offered conferences, workshops, and seminars, bringing together leaders within our state and federal governments along with experts from various fields. These events have not only facilitated the exchange of ideas but also provided a platform for members to showcase their expertise and contribute to the collective growth of our association.
We look forward to continuing to educate and collaborate with our state representatives to allow them to better understand each of the 55 counties we represent. I encourage every member to actively participate in the activities and events offered by the CCAWV. Your involvement and contribution are vital to our success, and our dedicated staff have worked tirelessly to revamp the organization from top to bottom. Their energy, passion, and commitment are truly commendable.
Let us continue to work toward growth, redevelopment, and success together.
Sincerely,
Tammy Tincher President, CCAWV Commissioner, Greenbrier County, WV
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Mission
We are dedicated to fostering collaboration, providing resources, and advocating for the collective interests of West Virginia's counties. We aim to promote responsible governance and economic development as we work towards a stronger, more prosperous West Virginia for all.
Representation
During the legislative session the County Commissioners' Association is responsible for tracking and reporting on numerous bills affecting county government. Other services include bill research, bill drafting; lobbying; Legislative Alert notifications; and Legislative summaries.
Education
Many of our educational programs are arranged by the Association in cooperation with various entities include other associations and state and local government agencies. We offer the following:
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Leadership Academy
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Annual Convention and Legislative Conference
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Year round webinars on county related topics
Communication
The association serves as a hub for distributing information among membership as well as to affiliate & associate organizations. We operate an email listserv to facilitate communication amongst members; maintain a social media presence on Facebook and Twitter, in addition to the following publications:
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Commissioners' Corner (quarterly newsletter
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Legislative Alerts and Updates
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Press Releases
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Association Wide ListServ
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Social Media
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Website
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ABOUT
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Melanie A. Pagliaro, Executive Director
A WV Native, Melanie has over 15 years of executive leadership and management experience. She has over 20 years of public policy experience federal and state. Her public policy experience is derived from having served as a budget and policy analyst for the Speaker and Majority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and House Finance Committee. Her experience with the Executive Branch was obtained as she served as the director of legislative services for the Department of Health and Human Resources and as senior policy analyst in the Office of the Governor. Prior to her service in state government, Melanie spent more than 10 years working for non-profits where she lobbied for associations and coalitions. She has previous experience working with local government.
Melanie holds a B.A. in Business Education from Fairmont State University and a M.A. in Educational Administration from Marshall University.
Get to Know Our Staff
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Board of Directors
President: Tammy Tincher, Greenbrier County
Vice President: Mike Ferro, Marshall County
Immediate Past-President: Agnes Queen, Lewis County
Kristie Tenney, Upshur County
David J. Workman, Hardy County
Lisa Godwin, Braxton County
Tammy Tincher, Greenbrier County
Lisa Heasley, Wetzel County
Jeff Maddox, Wayne County
Gary Roberts, Nicholas County
Niki Garrett, Wirt County
R. Stephen "Steve" Catlett, Berkeley County
Rick Handley, Mason County
Don Smith, Preston County
Kelli Sobonya, Cabell County
Dick Waybright, Jackson County
Agnes Queen, Lewis County
Scott Varner, Marshall County
Scott Miley, Grant County
Mike Ferro, Marshall County
Mike Rosenau, Tucker County
Greg Puckett, Mercer County
Doug Renner, Pleasants County
John Rebinski, Pocahontas County