State Senator Page Walley (R-Savannah) has received the Tennessee Legislator of the Year award from the County Officials Association of Tennessee (COAT).
COAT is a nonprofit association comprised of four affiliate organizations, including County Clerks, State Court Clerks, Registers of Deeds and State Trustees across all 95 counties. An award ceremony was held earlier this month in Murfreesboro during COAT’s 54th annual convention.
“Being recognized by our state’s elected county officials is a high honor,” said Senator Walley. “They work closest to our citizens so working with them is how we achieve the very best for Tennesseans.
Each year COAT’s Awards Committee picks two legislators to receive the Legislator of the Year award. In addition to Senator Walley, Representative Rick Eldridge (R-Morristown) received the award this year.
COAT was formed in 1968 to serve coordinated efforts of county officials with respect to training and intergovernmental relations while providing a cooperative information-sharing environment.
