Cohilas; Radium Springs win reader’s choice awards
Dougherty County Commission Chairman and Radium Springs receive Albany Herald Reader’s Choice Awards
ALBANY, GA – During the Albany Herald’s Awards Celebration held on Sunday at Pretoria Fields, the Dougherty County Commission Chairman, Christopher S. Cohilas, received “Best County Commissioner” and Radium Springs received “Best Scenic Spot.”
According to the Albany Herald, nominations for the Reader’s Choice Awards for 2022 were open to the public beginning January 4th through February 28th, with voting beginning on March 1st and running through March 31st. They received 10,005 nominations in 284 categories and collectively, received 75,745 votes this year, which was up from only 60,000 last year.
“I was very humbled and honored to learn that I was selected by the people to receive the Albany Herald’s Reader’s Choice Award for the Best County Commission Member,” said Chris Cohilas, Dougherty County Commission Chairman. “I was also honored to accept the Best Scenic Award Spot Award on behalf of Radium Springs. We have worked very hard to improve this area and will continue to do so.”
Cohilas has served as Dougherty County Commission Chairman since January of 2015. He is a partner at the law firm of Watson Spence LLP, where he specializes in complex litigation. Prior to joining Watson Spence, Cohilas served as the Chief Assistant District Attorney for Dougherty County, where he led Dougherty County’s first ever felony Crimes Against Women and Children Unit, while still being responsible for many other serious felony matters. Under his leadership, the Unit raised its conviction rate to nearly 100 percent.
