Commissioner Paul Cothren completes advanced study of County Government

Cass County Commissioner Paul Cothren was honored on Oct. 9 for his completion of a voluntary advanced course on county government titled Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum.

Cothren received a Certificate of Achievement from the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT), sponsor of the Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum Program, at the CJCAT Annual Conference in Galveston conducted Oct. 7-10.

While state law only requires 16 hours per year of continuing education for County Commissioners, the Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum Program provides for certification upon completion of a comprehensive course of study as follows:

Phase I Orientation – 16-plus hours

Phase II Basics - 16 hours

Phase III Electives - 32 hours

The CJCAT, a statewide organization with more than 1,200 active members, promotes the interests of county government and provides the opportunity for statutorily required continuing education.

“Court members are responsible for comprehensive and complex issues that reach all levels of county government. The advanced training provided us by seasoned professionals gives us the information to make better informed decisions,” said Cothren.

For more information on this article, please contact Julie Anderson, editor of County Progress Magazine, at 325-280-1158, janderson@zacpubs.com.