The new executive board for 2014 are listed below.  

Officers

President
Cheston Roney
Court Administrator
Sandy Springs Municipal Court
croney@sandyspringsga.gov

President-Elect
Brad Butler
Court Administrator
Conasauga Circuit
bbutler@whitfieldcountyga.com

Vice President
Tracy BeMent
District Court Administrator
10th Judicial Administrative District
TJBeMent@gmail.com

Immediate Past President
Edwin T. Bell, MBA
Deputy Court Administrator
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
etbell@dekalbcountyga.gov

Secretary
Jeff West
Gwinnett County
jeff.west@gwinnettcounty.com

Treasurer
Yolanda Lewis
District Court Administrator
5th Judicial District, Atlanta Circuit
yolanda.lewis@fultoncountyga.gov

Board Members

Lynn Ansley
Circuit Court Administrator
Superior Court of Southwestern Judicial Circuit
lynnswjc@gmail.com

Tracy Johnson
Director, 6th District ADR Program
tjohnson@adr6th.org
Kelly Bush
Court Financial Administrator
Henry County Courts
kbelcastro@co.henry.ga.us

 

Joy Williams
Chief Clerk of Court
Norcross Municipal Court
joy.williams@norcrossga.net

Matthew Sorenson
Superior and State Court Administrator
Clayton County
matt.sorensen@co.clayton.ga.us

Taylor Jones
Director
Piedmont Circuit Specialty Courts
tayvjones@gmail.com

As voted by the membership at the September 10, 2013 business meeting, the bylaws were amended.

GCCA is now accepting nominations for the 2013 program of the year award.  If you have started a new program or implementing any processes that has improved the court system to those whom the court serves, let us know.

Please remit all nominations before September 1, 2013.  The nominations should include the following:

1. Cover Letter.  The cover letter should not be more than two pages in length, should briefly state the purpose and the success of the program.

2. Program Submissions.  The program submissions should not be more than five (5) pages in length, and should include the following:

· An explanation of the existing process and problem.

· An outline target group.

· List of the team members who worked on process or project.

· Describe solutions and alternative solutions (if appropriate).

· Describe program details.

3. Nominations will be evaluated on the following:

a. Transferability of Programs

b. Uniqueness of Program - Creativity / Innovation

c. Durability of Program

d. Goals met in Program

e. Cost Analysis – “Bang for the Buck”

Please remember to submit only programs that have actually been implemented and evaluated.  The winner will be announced at the Fall Conference. 

Please mail or e-mail award submissions to: 

Cheston Roney

GCCA Court Program Award

7840 Roswell Road, Building 500

Sandy Springs, GA 30350

croney@sandyspringsga.gov

 

GCCA always needs involved members to declare their candidacy for the Executive Board and for the open Officer positions.  Come and join our team of professionals

Welcome to the website of the Georgia Council of Court Administrators.  I am honored to serve as the 2012-2013 President of this fine organization.  Our members represent every class of court in

Georgia and have been either appointed or elected to the offices that they hold.  Having been trusted by the judges we assist and serve, our members collectively bring well rounded experiences and ideas to the organization.  Some fifteen years ago, a group of court administrators from across the state got together and decided to form their own council, similar to the ones that were already in existence for the judges in our state.  This group of administrators had the foresight to understand that in order to continue operating our courts in the most efficient and effective manner possible, the leaders charged with the day-to-day management of the courts would require ongoing training.  They also knew that the only way to collectively share promising trends and best practices was in a professional environment of their peers that shared similar understandings as to the unique challenges of working in a non-unified judicial system.  Through the hard work and dedication of these court leaders, our Council was formed and established by state statute in O.C.G.A. 15-5-100 during the 1997 Georgia General Assembly.  Our council’s purpose, as expressed in state law, is summarized below:

“It shall be the purpose of the council to effectuate the responsibilities conferred upon it by law, to further the improvement of the courts and the administration of justice, to assist the court administrators and managers throughout the state in the execution of their duties, and to promote and assist in the training of court administrators, managers, and support personnel.”

To that end, we provide the professional forum necessary for our members so that they may communicate with peers, judges, legislators and others who share an interest in the effective administration of justice.  Our council provides education and training opportunities for its members and promotes the professionalism of court management throughout the state of Georgia . 

Unlike all other council’s in Georgia , we have no state budget for paid staff and rely entirely on the tireless efforts of member volunteers.  We are only as successful as those that are willing to serve and we can never have enough volunteers willing to lend a helping hand!

I am committed to continuing our push for the professional development of our profession and am willing to help individuals in any way possible.

Feel free to reach out to me or to any member of the Executive Committee.  We look forward to talking to you soon!

Edwin T. Bell
President

We are pleased to offer a joint membership with the National Association for Court Management (NACM). If you join both organizations, you get a $25 reduction from each organization. That is, renew/join GCCA for $50 and NACM for $100 and save a total of $50! If you are currently a member of NACM, please indicate that on your application/renewal and we will verify your membership status with NACM. When you get your next renewal notice for NACM, you will be eligible for the reduced dual-membership rate.

See how Georgia compares with other states for membership in NACM!

GCCA President Edwin Bell has received approval of GCCA's offiicial state seal.

All of the new officers and executive committee members are below.

Officers

President
Edwin T. Bell, MBA
Deputy Court Administrator
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
etbell@dekalbcountyga.gov

President-Elect
Cheston Roney
Court Administrator
Sandy Springs Municipal Court
croney@sandyspringsga.gov

Vice President
Brad Butler
Court Administrator
Conasauga Circuit
bbutler@whitfieldcountyga.com

Immediate Past President
Philip Boudewyns
Court Administrator
Gwinnett County Judicial Circuit
Phil.Boudewyns@gwinnettcounty.com

Secretary
Dawn Childress
Circuit Court Administrator
Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit
DMChildress@forsythco.com

Treasurer
Tracy Bement
District Court Administrator
10th Judicial Administrative District
TracyBement@co.clarke.ga.us

Board Directors

Yolanda Lewis
District Court Administrator
5th Judicial District, Atlanta Circuit
yolanda.lewis@fultoncountyga.gov

Jeff West
Gwinnett County
jeff.west@gwinnettcounty.com

Lynn Ansley
Circuit Court Administrator
Superior Court of Southwestern Judicial Circuit
lynnswjc@gmail.com

Tracy Johnson
Director, 6th District ADR Program
tjohnson@adr6th.org
Kelly Bush
Court Financial Administrator
Henry County Courts
kbelcastro@co.henry.ga.us

Greetings everyone and Happy New Year!

 

I trust that your holiday break was well deserved and that you have all returned to your respective courts to continue the good work of court administration.  Your executive committee has been hard at work in preparing for the 2013 year including E-Quill, our quarterly newsletter; the spring conference May 5^th – 8^th at Lake Blackshear Resort; retooling our website to make it more vibrant and user friendly; and various other committee work.

 

This year, we hope that we can continue getting the input and support from our members that we have grown accustomed to.  One way that you can remain involved in the organization, is by serving on one or more of our committees.  Maybe the imaginative spark will come from your idea, concern, or knowledge base!  See the list of committees and their respective Chair(s) below and free to contact the committee Chair(s) directly:

 

Education and Training Committee:  Co-chairs, Tracy BeMent – Tracy.Bement@athensclarkecounty.com  and Tracy Johnson -  tjohnson@adr6th.org

 

Awards Committee:   Chair, Cheston Roney – croney@sandyspringsga.gov

 

Membership Committee:  Chair, Brad Butler – bbutler@whitfieldcountyga.com

 

Publications (newsletter) Committee:  Chair, Dawn Childress – dmchildress@forsythco.com

 

Social Committee:  Co-Chair’s, Yolanda Lewis – Yolanda.lewis@fultoncountyga.gov  and Kelly Bush – kbelcastro@co.henry.ga.us

 

Budget Committee:  Chair, Tracy BeMent – Tracy.bement@athensclarkecounty.com

 

Nominating Committee:  Chair, Phil Boudewyns – phil.boudewyns@gwinnettcounty.com