City of Suwanee issued the following announcement on August 11.
Five remarkable Georgia city leaders were inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame during the Georgia Municipal Association’s Annual Convention in August, including Suwanee Mayor Jimmy Burnette.
Burnette has served Suwanee as mayor for ten years, and previously served as a councilmember for 16 years. Burnette learned about public service from his father, who was a 32-year Suwanee city council member. Mayor Burnette displays a clear vision for the future of Suwanee, working to incorporate public art, economic development projects, and parks that reflect the city’s character. He represents Suwanee on the Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful board, as a delegation member for the Gwinnett Chamber’s Strategic Leadership Visits, and is a regular volunteer in local schools.
An active leader not only in his city, Burnette works tirelessly on the county and state levels and has served on multiple Georgia Municipal Association boards. He has completed 291 hours of training through the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute and earned the Certificate of Dedication, the institute’s highest certificate level.
“Jimmy Burnette is most deserving of this honor,” said Suwanee City Council Member Linnea Miller. “Our city is blessed with a mayor who is visionary, collaborative, humble, and wise!”
The Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame recognizes city officials who have made extraordinary contributions to the cities they serve and have exhibited strong support of the Georgia Municipal Association. In addition to Mayor Burnette, the 2021 inductees are:
Phil Best – Former Mayor of Dublin and former GMA president
Vince Williams – Mayor of Union City and outgoing GMA president
Steve Edwards – Mayor of Sugar Hill
Isaiah Hugley – Columbus Consolidated Government city manager
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Suwanee
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