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Zachary Horner, The Sanford Herald. Various Lee County officials were part of receiving the Work Ready Community certification Monday. Included were (left to right) Broadway Commissioner Janet Harrington, Sanford Area Growth Alliance CEO Joy Thrash, Lee County Board of Commissioners Chair Amy Dalrymple, Central Carolina Community College President T. Eston Marchant, Lee County Schools Superintendent Andy Bryan, N.C. Chamber Foundation Government Affairs Manager Meghan Lewis, Lee County Board of Education member Ophelia Livingston, Lee County Board of Education Chair Mark Akinosho, Sanford City Council member Rebecca Wyhof, Sanford Mayor Pro Tem Sam Gaskins, Lee County Commissioner Larry "Doc" Oldham and Lee County Board of Education Vice Chair Patrick Kelly.