45 Years Frank T. DiGiovanni James DiPietro George A. Long Roger Reinke 40 Years Albert P. Childress Robert M. Herr Edward F. Lavallee James P. McKnight Leo E. Ochs Jr. Steven Sarkozy David w. Saunders Henry P. Schubert Jr. 35 Years Carl Harness Stanley D. Hawthorne Kelly Shoemaker Carl L. Smart 30 Years Rafael G.…
The Florida Afterschool Network (FAN) recently published the results from a statewide survey of afterschool and summer learning providers. What makes this report unique is the utilization of software to map responses by county. Paired with data from multiple sources, FAN reveals correlations between interaction frequency with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, the Florida…
by James Slaton, Deputy City Manager, City of Lake Wales Leadership ICMA is a competitive, intensive two-year ICMA University program designed to cultivate key competencies needed for successful leadership at all levels of local government management. The program’s capstone projects require participants to demonstrate their competence in the concepts presented throughout the Leadership ICMA program. Working in…
By Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Indian Harbour Beach We are looking for SME’s (Subject Matter Experts) to assist our organization’s Legislative Committee as we navigate through the 2020 Legislative Session. Believe it or not the upcoming session has commenced with the Interim Legislative Committee Meetings in both chambers and will run from September…
Former Port St. Lucie City Manager Don Cooper passed away on Monday, October 14th at 69. He served on FCCMA’s Board of Directors as a District Director from 1998-2000. He is survived by his wife, Linda; daughters Kimberly and Ginny; and several grandchildren. A Celebration of Life was held on Thursday, October 17th at the…
By Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Indian Harbour Beach Here is a synopsis of some of the bills that have been filed that you may wish to monitor. This is by no means an all-inclusive list. Note: any bill filed in the legislature has the ability to be tracked by you and receive updates…
How long have you been a FCCMA member and why did you join? The Florida City and County Management Association (FCCMA) is a professional organization of practicing public administrators from throughout Florida that offers a wide range of services to its members and the local government community. I joined FCCMA in 2013. I joined FCCMA…
