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This resolution commends Michael T. Ayers, the Executive Director of Georgia's Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Council, for his distinguished career in law enforcement and leadership. Ayers, who began his career in 1989 with the Hartwell Police Department and later joined the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, was appointed to the POST Council by Governor Brian P. Kemp in 2019 and is being recognized for being named Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year. The resolution highlights his extensive law enforcement background, including graduating from the University of Georgia with a criminal justice degree and completing advanced leadership programs like the FBI National Academy, and notes his significant contributions to modernizing POST operations and addressing law enforcement recruiting and retention challenges. The resolution specifically acknowledges Ayers' leadership and service to Georgia's law enforcement community, culminating in his retirement on January 2, 2025, and officially commends him for his impactful work, with the House of Representatives authorizing a copy of the resolution to be distributed to Ayers in recognition of his achievements.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70052