Rockwall County Justice of the Peace Mark Russo to participate in leadership development program

AUSTIN, TX (November 22, 2024) – The Texas Association of Counties (TAC) has selected Rockwall County Justice of the Peace Mark Russo to receive a scholarship and participate in Leadership 254, its leadership development program for county officials.

The program is designed to advance the leadership skills of county officials to help them meet the unique challenges of their duties. The program challenges and transforms participants into leaders who positively affect their counties and Texas.

County officials from across the state, representing every county office, will participate in the 2025-26 Leadership 254 class. They will attend four training modules of two to three days each over the course of 14 months. The first module begins February 2025.

The program’s theme is “Reflect, Grow and Transform.” Curriculum will challenge participants to grow as leaders through skills assessments, discussion, theory building, self-examination and experiential learning.

TAC pays participants’ tuition for the program. More information about Leadership 254 can be found at www.county.org/leadership254.

Press release by Texas Association of Counties, edited for publication in Blue Ribbon News. Courtesy image.

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