Cobb animal control director wins leadership award

Capt. Jeff Patellis, public safety director for the Cobb County Animal Control department, received the 2011 Martha Logue Excellence in Leadership Award during Tuesday’s commission meeting.

The award, named for former assistant county comptroller Martha Logue, has been awarded each year since 1993.

The award was presented by the alumni association of the Cobb EXCEL management training program.

Other award nominees included Sam Heaton, Cobb’s fire chief.

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