August 2016 New Members

The following membership applications have been received. If no current member comes forth with a reason why these applicants should not be approved as members, he/she will be invoiced for dues.  Dan Carpenter, District VII, Finance Director, City of Indian Rocks Beach, Affiliate Member; Laura Gambino, District V, Citywide Fundraiser, City of Fort Lauderdale, Affiliate…

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July 2016 Message from the Executive Director

By Casey Cook, FCCMA Executive Director We’ve almost closed the book on July and boy has it been a hot one! I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for the cooler weather that October and November bring. In the association world, summertime means lots of travel, either to conferences or to see members, and hopefully…

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Ethics and the Media: Navigating the News in the New Normal

Join award-winning journalist Al Tompkins Monday, August 8th from 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm for an engaging,interactive session exploring the changes, challenges and choices of a media revolution that is transforming the foundations of traditional journalism and its ethics. Learn four key questions that will help you “think critically” about the information you  consume online, in the…

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A Call to Action Update: Engaging ICMA Student Chapters

Members of the ICMA Student Chapters from both the University of South Florida and University of Central Florida joined the FCCMA Officers on July 22nd to collaborate on issues to help MPA students interested in pursing management careers in local government. The meeting was held at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland during the FCCMA Executive…

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July 2016 New Members

The following membership applications have been received. If no current member comes forth with a reason why these applicants should not be approved as members, he/she will be invoiced for dues.  Kristen Kerr, District I, Management Analyst, City of Tallahassee, Affiliate Member; Noah Powers, District IV, Town Manager, Town of Orchid, Full Member; and Katie Taylor,…

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Message from the Executive Director, June 2016

by Casey Cook, FCCMA Executive Director The 2016 FCCMA Annual Conference is in the books!  For those that couldn’t make this year’s conference, the theme was “Growing the Next Generation” and based on the feedback we’ve received, it was one of our best conferences yet!  Please join me in thanking the conference planning committee for…

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2016 Newly Credentialed Managers

The following Floridans were recognized at the FCCMA Annual Conference at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista for becoming a newly credentialed manager: Sharon M. Anselmo, City Manager, City of Maitland Bradley S. Arnold, County Administrator, Sumter County Ana M. Garcia, City Manager, City of North Miami Beach Daniel Rosemond, City Manager, Hallandale Beach FCCMA…

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2016 Years of Service to FCCMA Awards

5 Years Tory Bombard • Alan J. Cohen • Marie Elianor • James Gleason • Andrew Johnson • Edward Koconis • Ocea Lattimore • John Lege • Raymond Liggins • Rosalyn R. Monroe • Steve Morris • Vernita Nelson • Lee A. Niblock • Jennene Norman-Vacha • James O’Reilly • Troy Parkinson • Sharon P. Ragoonan…

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Program Year 2016 – 2017 Board of Directors

At the 2016 annual conference at the Lake Buena Vista Hilton this week, the business meeting and elections resulted in the following new board of directors: President:                           Robert (Bobby) Green, city manager, Auburndale (Polk County) President-elect:                James (Jim) Hanson, ICMA-CM town manager, Orange Park (Clay County) Secretary-Treasurer:      Michael (Mike) Cernech, ICMA-CM, city manager, Tamarac (Broward…

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FCCMA Announces 2016 Award Recipients

At the association’s annual conference at the Lake Buena Vista Hilton in Orlando, the Florida City and County Management Association (FCCMA) presented its 2016 awards to the following individuals: President’s Award (Given by the president in appreciation for someone who has unswervingly supported the profession of city and county management) Kurt Bressner, ICMA-CM, statewide coordinator,…

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