Collins, Cook Earn Leadership Diplomas

Mayor John J. Collins and Councilwoman Laurann Cook recently graduated from the League of California Cities Elected Officials Leadership Academy.

Collins and Cook are the only Orange County officials to complete the academy’s curriculum, designed to provide skills necessary to oversee fiscal affairs, municipal law, managing employees and other duties. Three other officials statewide also finished the course.

The 99-year-old League of California Cities provides leadership training to officials and administrators and advocacy for municipal governments. The academy was launched in 1995.

“This has been a very helpful program,” Cook said. “Serving as local elected officials is a very complex and demanding job and requires specialized knowledge in a variety of subjects.”

Added Collins: “The citizens of Fountain Valley will benefit from our extra work.”