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2025 GMA Municipal Government Hall of Fame Nomination Form and Information

Thank you for your interest in GMA’s Municipal Government Hall of Fame program. The Municipal Government Hall of Fame was established in 1992 to recognize current and past municipal officials who exemplify the very best in public service and who, throughout their careers, have made extraordinary contributions to municipal government.

To be considered, nominees must have:

  • served a minimum of twelve years as an elected municipal official in Georgia (an exception is made for elected municipal officials who were only able to serve two four-year terms due to term limits); or
  • twenty years as a city manager/administrator, city clerk or city attorney in Georgia; or
  • a combined twenty years as an elected municipal official and city manager/administrator, city clerk or city attorney in Georgia

Nominees must also meet the following criteria:

  • made significant contributions to the quality of life within the city or cities they have served and/or are serving; and
  • been a strong supporter of the Georgia Municipal Association.   

The nominee’s service does not have to be consecutive, nor does it have to all be with the same city.

If you know someone who meets the above criteria, we hope you will consider submitting a nomination. Note that all past presidents of GMA are members of the Municipal Government Hall of Fame and are automatically inducted.

The following includes important information and instructions for submitting a 2025 nomination. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Amanda McManus.

Nomination Instructions and Other Important Information

  • To submit a nomination, please complete the online form.
  • Nominations for 2025 must be received by GMA through the online nomination form no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on March 7, 2025.
  • Nominations for the Municipal Government Hall of Fame may only be submitted by a current municipal elected official or city manager/administrator, city clerk or city attorney from a member city of the Georgia Municipal Association.
  • All sections, unless otherwise stated, must be addressed.
  • Nominations are required to have at least two and no more than five letters of support. Letters of support may be addressed to the GMA Awards Committee and attached to the online nomination form.
  • In order to be considered by the committee, all letters of support must be received by GMA by the nomination deadline.
  • When special circumstances warrant, the GMA Awards Committee shall have the discretion to select individuals for Municipal Government Hall of Fame induction who have made extraordinary contributions to Georgia’s cities and the Georgia Municipal Association in ways other than those described in the Hall of Fame criteria. No more than one person shall be selected under this exception in a year.
  • The committee may, but is not required to, select up to three individuals for Hall of Fame induction each year (not counting the outgoing GMA president, who is automatically inducted). In addition, the committee may select up to one individual to be inducted posthumously each year for a total of four selections in the year.
  • To be eligible for posthumous induction, the individual must have been actively serving municipal government within 24 months of the date of the given year’s Hall of Fame nomination deadline.
  • By submitting a nomination, the nominator provides GMA permission to use the information included in the submittal for purposes of a press release and Hall of Fame induction presentation as needed.
  • Those selected for induction in 2025 will be recognized during the Awards Luncheon at the 2025 GMA Annual Convention in June. GMA will contact the nominators of those selected to request photos for this recognition ceremony.

Letters of Support

At least two letters of support, and no more than five, are required. In the letter, please describe how the nominee’s public service has contributed to the quality of life in their community and add any other salient details about the nominee’s impact.

Letters of support can be attached to this nomination form. In order to be considered by the committee, all letters of support must be received by GMA by the nomination deadline.

Required Nomination Letters
Additional Letters


Nominator's Information