Spalding County is very pleased to announce that eight County employees were included in the Presentation of Graduates for the Leadership Griffin/Spalding Class of 2008 on May 8, 2008. The fourteen most recent graduates included from Spalding County: Mr. Jake Garner, Mr. Louis Greene, Ms. Syble Jones, Ms. Barbra Leonard, Mr. Willie Lewis, Ms. Cindy Mangham, Ms. Kyri Reid and Mr. Jimmy Sikes. Graduates were recognized at a reception hosted by the Griffin/Spalding Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Craig Frank, Chairman of the Leadership Griffin/Spalding Program, extended his appreciation and best wishes to the 2008 graduates. The Leadership curriculum focuses on four areas: education, industry, government and health care. These leaders concentrate on the effective, efficient, synergies found in each area with presentations and on-site visits to different locations, and they are required to research various agencies and present findings to the staff. These leaders reap the benefits of many varied and knowledgeable facilitators and presenters along the way. Leadership Griffin/Spalding is offered only once a year and, since its inception in 1993, more than 250 local leaders have graduated the curriculum. Anyone interested in attending the Class of 2009 should contact the Spalding County Chamber of Commerce at 770-228-8200. Spalding County Chairman Edward Goss, Jr. noted, “Spalding County employees are some of the most dedicated public servants in Georgia; our employees always go above and beyond what is expected, and this program is indicative of their desire to excel.” Spalding County Commissioner Eddie Freeman stated that he, too, is “very proud of these Spalding County employees.”