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About Larry Hanson

Authored 18 articles.

Articles

• Strengthening Georgia Communities by Investing in Public Service Talent

  News, April 04, 2025

• GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson: Municipal Tort Reform Needed to Protect Taxpayers

  News, January 16, 2025

• Downtowns as Destinations and Workforce Challenges in Local Government

  News, December 18, 2024

• GMA's Larry Hanson: Public Safety - Serving and Protecting Georgia’s Cities, Citizens and Visitors

  Features, October 29, 2024

  As I travel across Georgia throughout the year and currently for our fall district meetings, one issue that consistently rises to the top in many conversations is public safety. Public safety is a fundamental part of what makes Georgia’s cities great places to live.

• GMA Executive Director: A Time to Lead with Civility

  News, December 06, 2021

• The Cities of Georgia: Planting Seeds and Living Dreams

  News, October 12, 2021

• GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson: Building Strong Communities Through Partnerships

  News, August 12, 2021

• GMA Executive Director: The Right Road: Planning for The Future

  News, June 09, 2021

• GMA Executive Director: Legislative Advocacy for Cities is a Year-Round Commitment

  News, February 17, 2021

• GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson: Being United in A Time of Division

  News, December 17, 2020

  At GMA, we are united in our passion to serve all cities and all of you, so that you can better serve the citizens who reside in your 537 unique municipalities.

• GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson: Leadership in a Time of Crisis

  Features, June 08, 2020

  As we navigate through these unprecedented times, I continue to be so impressed by the leadership and dedication of our city officials. Our cities and those who lead them have adapted quickly and successfully and uncovered new ways of conducting business, delivering services and protecting the public and employees.

• GMA Annual Convention Canceled, Virtual Conference to be Held Instead

  News, April 16, 2020

• Dublin Mayor Phil Best: Leadership in a Time of Crisis

  Features, March 18, 2020

  The common good. Those three words have served as the guiding light for elected officials since the founding of our nation. The Covid-19 virus has caused us to take a hard look at what those three words mean for each of our communities. The fact is that hard, potentially contentious decision-making lies ahead for many of us.

• GMA Executive Director: A New Year and a New Decade Abounds with Optimism

  News, January 22, 2020

• GMA Executive Director: Cities United: Lead to Succeed

  News, August 16, 2019

• GMA President Larry Hanson: Local Control is about Trust, Accountability

  News, March 04, 2019

• GMA President Larry Hanson: Cities Unite for Success

  News, January 25, 2019

• GMA President Larry Hanson: Setting Our Sails Toward Positivity and Prosperity

  News, August 13, 2018