ETCOG Honors Commissioners Hale and Hampton with Room Dedications
This month, the East Texas Council of Governments recognized Commissioners Bill Hale and JoAnn Hampton for their dedicated service to the East Texas Region by naming its newly renovated conference rooms in their honor.
Smith County Commissioner JoAnn Hampton has served on the ETCOG Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for 19 years and served as Board Chair from 2010-2011. She is retiring from the office of Commissioner of Precinct 4, which she has served since 2003, at the end of her term, on December 31, 2022.
Retired Rusk County Commissioner Bill Hale was recognized for his service on the Board and Executive Committee for 16 years, from July 2004 through December 2020, and his term as Chairman from 2007-2008.
“This is a great day for East Texas,” ETCOG Executive Director David Cleveland said to a group of family, friends, and coworkers. “We’re recognizing excellence in service and applauding their dedicated service.”
Plaques were hung by the Commissioners, officially naming the spaces the JoAnn Hampton Conference and Awards Room and Bill Hale Conference and Training Room.






