ATLANTA — Sandy Springs City Councilwoman Melody Kelley received the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute Certificate of Recognition Jan. 28 during the Georgia Municipal Association’s Annual Cities United Summit.
The Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute provides a nationally recognized series of training opportunities for city officials through the Georgia Municipal Association and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
Larry Hanson, CEO and executive director of the Georgia Municipal Association, called Kelley’s certification “a remarkable achievement.”
“We commend Dr. Kelley for this accomplishment and for the dedication shown in using this valuable resource to become a more effective city official,” Hanson said.
To receive a Certificate of Recognition, city officials must complete a minimum of 42 credits, including at least 18 hours from a list of required classes. The program consists of more than 70 courses.
“I’m convinced that the Municipal Training Institute is one of the most valuable resources our state offers to support locally elected officials,” Kelley said. “I have completed 51 hours of in-person municipal training, and I look forward to sustaining this level of engagement as a service to my constituency.”
Kelley, who holds a doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Alabama, is an associate professor of chemistry at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College in Dunwoody.
Before being elected to the District 2 seat in 2021, Kelley graduated from the Sandy Springs Police Department’s Citizen Academy and the Leadership Sandy Springs program.
She has also served on the Parent Teacher Organization boards for Sandy Springs Charter Middle School and North Springs High School.
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