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Boxill receives leadership award

Fulton County Commission Vice Chair Nancy A. Boxill, District 6, will receive the Elizabeth Prebich Distinguished Leadership Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) next month.

This award recognizes a county elected official whose efforts and commitment have increased awareness of the critical role that county human services agencies play in the local, state and national policy arenas. Vice Chair Boxill has played a key role in Fulton County’s advocacy for children, senior citizens, and homeless persons.

The award will be presented November 12 at a NACo Health and Human Services Workshop in Las Vegas.

Vice Chair Boxill was recently re-appointed to NACo’s Human Services and Education Steering Committee, and will serve as that body’s vice chair for 2004-2005.

In addition, Vice Chair Boxill has been appointed to serve on NACo’s Large Urban County Caucus Steering Committee for 2004-2005. This Committee includes commissioners from throughout the United States and works to develop strategic programs to better serve America's 100 largest urban counties.

The holder of a doctorate degree in Child Psychology, Commissioner Boxill was instrumental in establishing the Fulton County Roundtable on Children, the “Beat the Odds” program honoring youth who face unusually difficult life circumstances, and the Youth Commissioner program. She also lobbied for stricter laws against child pimping and helped create “Angela’s House,” a group living facility for girls who have been prostituted.

Commissioner Boxill has also played a key role in advocating for progressive employment policies in Fulton County Government. She sponsored the creation of an employee lactation program, a childcare lottery which pays for a portion of childcare costs for some County employees, and domestic partner benefits. She also sponsored the establishment of leave allowances for parents wishing to attend parent-teacher conferences or other school functions for their children.

An outspoken advocate for the arts, Vice Chair Boxill serves as Chair of the National Black Arts Festival Board of Directors, and also serves on the Board for the Atlanta Opera.

She has served as executive director of The Atlanta Inn for Children, an extended hour, non-profit early learning facility developed by five major hotels to serve hourly workers.

Currently, Dr. Boxill is a full-time graduate faculty member of The Union Institute, and psychological and a program evaluation services consultant to groups and individuals.

In 1987, Vice Chair Boxill became the first woman to serve on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. She is now serving her fifth term.