Councilmember Jeff George graduates from Advanced Institute of Government

TRAVELERS REST, S.C. — Travelers Rest City Councilmember Jeff George has graduated from the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government. Graduates received their certificates during the Municipal Association of South Carolina's recent annual meeting.

Established in 1986, the Institute is a program of the Municipal Association of South Carolina to give municipal officials a strong foundation in the operation of local government. Participants learn about the role of elected officials and administrative staff and the relationships municipal officials have with other local governments, the state and federal government. The Institute includes two full-day sessions and three half-day sessions. An online on-demand version is available for the topics covered in the three daytime sessions.

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"For more than 30 years, the Association has encouraged local elected officials to participate in the Institute, whether they are newly elected or have served for a while," said Miriam Hair, executive director of the Municipal Association. "This Institute gives elected leaders with diverse personal and professional backgrounds an understanding and overview of the details of running a local government."

Officials participate in more than 25 hours of classroom work in order to graduate from the Institute. Highlights of topics covered during the sessions include the Freedom of Information Act, ethics and accountability, budgeting, planning and zoning, human resources and economic development.

The Institute draws its faculty from recognized local government leaders in South Carolina and other states, state officials, faculty and staff of the state's colleges and universities, and other guest lecturers.

In 2013, the Association began offering credited, on-demand course as part of the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government.

The Advanced Institute, begun in 2014, provides elected officials who have graduated from the MEO Institute with an option for continuing education through classroom instruction, interaction with experienced peers and case studies.

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