2 North Jackson Podcast

October 2025 | Engaging in the SSUT Battle, Representing Rural Alabama, and Reflecting on Year One in Office

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0500

The October episode of ACCA's 2 North Jackson Podcast features the Association's Executive Director Sonny Brasfield speaking with Tuscaloosa County Commissioner Jerry Tingle, Alabama House of Representative and Chair of the Alabama House Rural Caucus David Standridge, and Montgomery County Commissioner Justin Castanza.

September 2025 Episode | Helping Each Other, Being Careful on County Right of Way, and Annual Family Reunion

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0500

The September episode of ACCA's 2 North Jackson Podcast features the Association's Executive Director Sonny Brasfield speaking with Russell County EMA Director and Alabama Association of Emergency Managers President David Martin and Etowah County Engineer and Association of County Engineers of Alabama President Robert Nail. Plus, Sonny provides a preview of the upcoming ACCA District Meetings.

August 2025 Episode | New Association Leadership, Upcoming LGHIB Election, and Someone New at 2 North Jackson Street

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0500

July 2025 Episode | A Look at Family Business, Previewing the 97th Annual Convention, and A Busy Week for Insurance

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500

June 2025 Episode | A New General in the Court House, First Look Around the State House, and Staying Safer in the Court House

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0500

The June episode of ACCA's 2 North Jackson Podcast features the Association's Executive Director Sonny Brasfield speaking with Jackson County Chairman Bill Nance, Houston County Engineer Barkley Kirkland, and County Risk Services Risk Management Field Consultant Team Lead Patty Stephens.

May 2025 Episode | New Challenges for a Familiar Face, What's Going On with Our Money, and Enhancing Our Unified Voice in Emergency Management

Fri, 30 May 2025 09:00:00 -0500

The May episode of ACCA's 2 North Jackson Podcast features the Association's Executive Director Sonny Brasfield speaking with ACCA General Counsel Kelley Gillikin, County & Municipal Government Capital Improvement Trust Fund Advisory Committee Chairman Ray Long, and Elmore County EMA Director Keith Barnett.

January 2025 Episode | Recapping District Meetings and Previewing the 2025 Legislative Session

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0600

The January episode of ACCA's 2 North Jackson Podcast features the Association's Executive Director Sonny Brasfield and Assistant Executive Director Lauren Hodge recapping the 2025 District Meetings and previewing the 2025 Legislative Session.

December 2024 Episode | Life After County Service, Approaching ARPA Deadline, and the Healthcare Crisis in Alabama

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0600

The December episode of ACCA's 2 North Jackson Podcast features discussions between the Association's Executive Director, Sonny Brasfield, and guests including outgoing University of West Alabama - and former Marengo County Commissioner - Ken Tucker and former ACCA President and Morgan County Commissioner Randy Vest. Sonny also spends a few minutes discussing the healthcare crisis in Alabama.

November 2024 | ACCA District Meetings, A Unique Journey in Public Service, and a Preview of ACCA's Annual Report

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:00:00 -0600

The November episode of ACCA's 2 North Jackson Podcast features discussions between the Association's Executive Director, Sonny Brasfield, and guest experts on upcoming ACCA District Meetings, a Unique Journey in Public Service, and a Preview of ACCA's Annual Report.

October 2024 | Improvements to the Liability Self-Insurance Fund, County Football Story, and House that SSUT Built

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0500

Improvements to the Liability Self-Insurance Fund
Time: 00:00 - 8:57
Guest: Josh Harvill, Chair, LSIF Board of Directors
A County Football Story
Time: 8:58- 18:07
Guest: DeAndrae Kimbrough, Engineer and EMA Director, Perry County
The House SSUT Built
Time: 18:08- 27:17
Guest: Sylvia Singleton, Administrator, Chilton County

September 2024 Episode

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0500

August 2024 Episode | ARPA Deadlines, Engineer Research Project, and County Employee Health Insurance

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:00:00 -0500

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:

Kate Jessip, Assistant Director and Deputy Legal Counsel for ACCA's Investing in Alabama Counties Program, discussing upcoming deadlines for the American Rescue Plan Act funds
Eric Hill, Past President of the Association of County Engineers of Alabama, and Luke McGinty, President of the Association of County Engineers of Alabama, discussing the rewriting of the County Engineers Manual
David Hilyer, Chief Executive Officer of the Local Government Health Insurance Board, discussing the insurance for county employees

July 2024 Episode | Workforce Retention, Unique Public Service, Law Enforcement Training

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0500

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:

Jennifer Moss, Workplace Culture Specialist & Author & ACCA 2024 Convention Keynote Speaker, discussing workforce retention in today's environment
Hon. Mike Bolin, Jefferson County Commissioner, discussing his unique career in public service
Hon. Derrick Cunningham, Montgomery County Sheriff, discussing the importance of law enforcement education & training

June 2024 Episode | ACCA's Vice President, One Family's Public Service Legacy, Hurricane Season

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:00:00 -0500

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:

Hon. Miles Robinson, ACCA Vice President & Macon County Commissioner, discussing personal & professional experiences helpful in leadership
Hon. Chris Green, Blount County Probate Judge & Commission Chair, discussing decades of family service in county government
Jeff Smitherman, Alabama EMA Director, discussing emergency management plans & expectations for the 2024 hurricane season

May 2024 Episode | Legislative Insights, New Laws, Mental Health Achievements

Thu, 30 May 2024 15:00:00 -0500

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:

Lauren Hodge, ACCA Assistant Executive Director, discussing insights from the 2024 Legislative Session
Lita Waggoner, ACCA Assistant General Counsel, discussing implementation of Alabama's newest laws
Hon. Justin Sawyer, Monroe County Commissioner & PLAN 2024 Member, discussing monumental achievements in mental health

January 2024 Episode | Legislative Session Prep, Service-Work-Life Balance, ACCA Leadership Memories

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0600

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:

Hon. Jay Thompson, ACCA Immediate Past President & Legislative Committee Chair, discussing preparing as a County Family for the 2024 Legislative Session
Hon. Charlie Sankey, Crenshaw County Commission Chair, discussing maintaining a public service-work-life balance
Hon. Debbie Wood, 2013-2014 ACCA President & Current Alabama House of Representatives District 38 Member, discussing embracing a journey of leadership inside & beyond ACCA

December 2023 Episode | Cooperation and Success, Overcoming Mother Nature, and County's Voice at the Retirement Systems of Alabama

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:00:00 -0600

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:

Ed Austin, ALDOT Chief Engineer, discussing cooperation and success in major projects across the state
Marcus Hannah, Director, and Kimberly Bonner, Assistant Director, Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center discussing the work they and their staff have done to overcome the damage caused by a tornado in January 2023
Hon. Ricky Harcrow, President, DeKalb County Commission & Active County Employee Position, discussing his role on the ERS Board of Control within RSA

November 2023 Episode | Awareness Amid Tragedy, County Employment to State Leadership, ACCA Communication Changes

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0600

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:

Justin Barfield, Geneva County Engineer, discussing a personal initiative to increase statewide awareness and funding for mental health
Hon. Bill Lamb, Former Tuscaloosa County Chief Financial Officer & Current Alabama House of Representatives District 62 Member, discussing his journey from county employment to state leadership
Courtney Lane, ACCA Director of Outreach, discussing changes in ACCA communication with the Alabama County Family

October 2023 Episode | Stepping Up Initiative, Passion for Public Service & Unified County Solutions

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0500

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:

Kim Boswell, Alabama Department of Mental Health Commissioner, discussing Alabama's Stepping Up initiative in county jails
Hon. Ronda Walker, Montgomery County Commissioner, discussing her passion for public service & new opportunities
Hon. Russell Johnson, Pike County Commissioner, discussing a unified solution to a growing county problem

September 2023 Episode | Property Tax Policies, Mental Health Services & County Commission Service

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0500

Hosted by ACCA's Sonny Brasfield (Executive Director) and Abby Fitzpatrick (Director of Communication and Engagement) with guest speakers:

Hon. Kim Hastie, Mobile County Revenue Commissioner and AATA President, and Hon. Dustin St. Clair, Cherokee County Revenue Commissioner and AATA President-Elect, discussing enhanced communication on ad valorem tax policies
Hon. Justin Sawyer, Monroe County Commissioner and PLAN 2024 Member, discussing a statewide passion project on mental health services
Hon. Stan Batemon, St. Clair County Commission Chair and ACCA Past President, and Hon. Larry White, Escambia County Commissioner and ACCA Past President, discussing a return to county commission service

August 2023 Episode | From the State House to the Court House, The County Family, & Creating a County Resource

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:00:00 -0500

Hosted by ACCA's Sonny Brasfield (Executive Director) with guest speakers:

Hon. Mac McCutcheon, Madison County Chair, discussing his journey from Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives to the Madison County Chair.
Wilcox County Engineer David Butts, Jr. discussing his decision to follow his father's footsteps by becoming a county engineer.
ACCA Joint Bid Consultant and Former Barbour County Engineer Patrick McDougald discussing the creation of the ACCA Joint Bid Program and what it has meant for counties.

July 2023 Episode | Workplace Differences, ACCA's President-Elect & Statewide Stormwater Success

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0500

Hosted by ACCA's Sonny Brasfield (Executive Director) and Marty Stokes (Public Relations Manager) with guest speakers:

Cam Marston, Generational Insights Consultant and Author and the Keynote Speaker for ACCA's 2023 Convention, discussing generational differences in the workplace
Hon. Joe Knight, Jefferson County Commissioner and ACCA President-Elect, discussing his personal and professional life experiences and goals for the Association
Justin Hardee, Lee County Engineer and ACEA President, and Eric Hill, Lauderdale County Engineer and ACEA Vice President, discussing the County Family's success on a statewide project

February 2023 Episode | Alabama Corrections System, Disaster Recovery Funds & Safety Advancements

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0600

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:

Bennet Wright, Alabama Sentencing Commission Executive Director, discussing the condition of Alabama's corrections system
Hon. Rhondel Rhone, Clarke County Commissioner, discussing assistance with federal disaster recovery funds
Mary Kay Fraze, County Risk Services Vice President, discussing safety advancements for county drivers

January 2023 Episode | Leadership Amid Disaster, Alabama on the National Stage & State Agency Rulemaking Difficulties

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Hosted by Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director, with guest speakers:

Hon. Jay Thompson, Autauga County Commission Chair, discussing community leadership amid disaster
Josh Harvill, Chambers County Engineer, discussing Alabama county engineering on the national stage
Hon. Laurie Hall, Marengo County Probate Judge, and Hon. Barry Willingham, Cullman County Revenue Commissioner, discussing difficulties in state agency rulemaking