Morgan County commissioner elected to statewide association legislative committee

Special to the Enquirer

Morgan County Commissioner Randy Vest was recently elected to serve as a member of the 202425 Legislative Committee of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA), the statewide association representing Alabama’s 67 county governments.

The Association’s Legislative Committee is composed of a chairman and a representative from each county. Vest will represent the interests of Morgan County on the committee and work in concert with six steering committees to formulate the Association’s legislative agenda for the 2025 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature.

“Counties are a creation of the State, which means they can only do what the State authorizes them to do,” said Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director. “For this reason, counties must maintain an incredibly close working relationship with the Legislature, which is why serving on this committee is a tremendous honor and responsibility.” The Association of County Commissions of Alabama is a statewide organization speaking for all 67 counties with one voice. It promotes improved county government services in Alabama, offers educational programs for county officials and their staff members, administers insurance programs for county governments and employees, offers legal advice, and represents the interests of county government before state and federal organizations and agencies.

Vest has been involved with the ACCA since 2010.

“Through the legislative process, one learns of issues that affect us daily,” he said. “Not only Morgan County, but counties statewide. Whether it is a positive affect or negative, the goal is to use communication with relationships built to work toward the best solution.” Vest serves District 2, which includes Hartselle, west to the Lawrence County line at Danville, east to Somerville at the intersection of Highways 67 and 36, north to Flint and Priceville, and south to Massey and Falkville.

He and his wife, Saronda, live west of Hartselle. They have three children and 10 grandchildren.