ATLANTA, Ga. (September 10, 2025) – The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) recently recognized Rep. Joseph Gullett (District 19) with a 2025 Legislative Service Award. ACCG Director of Governmental Affairs Todd Edwards and Governmental Affairs Contractor Doug Reineke presented Gullett with his award during the September 9 Paulding County Commission meeting. The ACCG Legislative Service Awards program honors state House and Senate members for their work during the legislative session.
“For more than a decade, ACCG has honored members of the General Assembly through our Legislative Service Awards program,” said Executive Director Dave Wills. “This awards program serves as a way for us to express our gratitude to legislators for their efforts during the session while emphasizing the importance of collaboration between state and local officials.”
Rep. Gullett has worked closely with ACCG over the years and has frequently engaged with the Association in good faith to ensure that county voices are not just heard but respected and reflected in state policy. He has consistently opposed state preemptions on local land use and zoning authority and sought the input of county election officials on numerous bills impacting election costs and administration.
During the 2025 legislative session, Gullett sponsored HB 140, the “End Local Taxation by Citation Act”, and made several revisions to the bill once ACCG expressed concerns. He was also instrumental in expressing the Association’s concerns on bills impacting counties' ability to fund the court and criminal justice systems. Gullett is not only a respected legislator at the Capitol, but a true advocate for local government.
“I’m truly honored to receive the 2025 ACCG Legislative Service Award,” said Rep. Gullett. “Working with ACCG and our county officials gives me the perspective we need to turn good ideas into practical solutions that improve the lives of Georgians.”

Pictured: ACCG Governmental Affairs Director (left) Todd Edwards, Rep. Joseph Gullett (right), and Paulding County Commissioners. Photo courtesy of ACCG.

The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) is Georgia’s county association and works on behalf of county officials and their communities by providing public policy and legislative advocacy, leadership development, civic and community engagement initiatives, insurance and retirement programs that specialize in local government needs and other cost-saving programs. Formed in 1914 when county officials came together to help fund the state’s first highway department, ACCG today serves as a catalyst for advancing Georgia’s counties. For more information, go to www.accg.org.