Longtime county attorney Jerry Willis announced his retirement at the end of the regular session of the Troup County Board of Commissioners work session on Tuesday morning.
“I stand here with somewhat mixed emotions. I want to announce that I am going to retire. This is my last meeting,” Willis said. “This is a great time for me to move on.”
Willis has served as the county’s lawyer for half a century. Before his announcement near the start of the work session, Willis was awarded the Platinum Richard English, Jr. Strongest Link Award of Excellence for 2024, an award given annually to the county employee who best serves Troup County and its citizens…