Brown County Commissioner Gary Worley was honored on Oct. 5 for his completion of a voluntary advanced course on county government titled Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum.

Worley 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 100th Annual CJCAT Conference in Bastrop County conducted Oct. 3-6.

While state law requires 16 hours per year of continuing education for County Commissioners, this advanced program offers 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.

IN THE PHOTO:  Brown County Commissioner Gary Worley (left) accepts his Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum Certificate of Achievement from Johnson County Commissioner Rick Bailey, 2021-22 president of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas.