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Date: March 12, 2007
The attached is a copy of what Mayor John F.
Bush presented to Commissioner Rick Brown
during Awards and Presentations at the March
12, 2007 City Commission Regular Meeting.
THE JOHN Scorr DAILEY
FLORIDA INSTITUTE
OF GOVERNMENT
AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
February 16, 2007
Rick Brown, Commissioner
City of Winter Springs
1126 E State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Dear Commissioner Brown:
On behalf of the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government and the
Florida League of Cities, I am pleased to award this certificate to you for the
completion of eighteen hours of instruction at the Institute for Elected Municipal
Officials in Gainesville, Florida on January 19-21,2007.
It is our sincere hope that you found the program challenging, informative, and
rewarding. Now that you have taken the basic lEMa, we encourage you to
attend the Advanced Institute as well as other League and Institute of
Government programs.
We strongly believe that your willingness to complete this program of study is
indicative of your commitment to improving the quality of municipal government
in Florida. We commend you for this and sincerely thank you.
With Warm Regards,
C)fI~1 ~
Jeff Hendry
Executive Director
325 Jolm Knox Road, Building 300 · Tallahassee, FL 32303
Telephone: (850) 487-1870 · Fax: (850) 487-0041 · http:/ /iog.fsu.edu · e-mail: fig@mailer.fsu.edu
Sample Press Release for IEMO Participants
Contact at City Hall:
(name and number)
For immediate release
The Hon. _(title and name) of _ (city, town or village) participated in a
training program for elected municipal officials January 19-21,2007 in
Gainesville. The Institute for Elected Municipal Officials, sponsored by the John
Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government and the Florida League of Cities is a
three-day, intensive program for both newly elected and veteran city officials.
The weekend course consists of six sessions: Structure and Function of Cities in
Florida; Effective Council Member Techniques; Taxes and Other Sources of
Revenue; Accounting and Budgeting for Cities; Intergovernmental Challenges in
Florida; and Understanding the Ethics and Sunshine Laws in Florida.
Participants receive a certificate if they complete the 18 hours of the weekend
program. Speakers are provided through the League and the Florida Institute of
Government.
(Insert quote from elected official about the program, its benefits, and what he or
she learned).
The League and Institute started this training program in 1992, and is offered
three times each year, in varying locations. For more information about the
program, contact Lynn Tipton, at the Florida League of Cities at (850) 222-9684,
or Christy Shell at the Florida Institute of Government at (850) 487-4184.
THE JOHN Scorr DAILEY
FLORIDA INSTITUTE
OF GOVERNMENT
RECEIVED
MAR 0 7 2007
AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
CITY OF WINTER SPRli\!GS
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
February 16, 2007
Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces
City Clerk
City of Winter Springs
1126 E State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Dear Ms. Lorenzo-Luaces:
Please see the enclosed Certificate of Completion to be awarded to Commissioner
Brown for the completion of the Institute for Elected Municipal Officials training held in
Gainesville, Florida on January 19-21, 2007.
We ask that the certificate be presented during your next commission meeting and be
formally recorded in the minutes. We believe it is important to recognizing those who go
above and beyond to become better leaders in our communities. For your convenience,
we have included a sample press release.
Thank you so much for taking time to recognize leaders of your community for their
valuable achievement. If you have any questions, please call me at (850) 487-4184.
Sincerely,
~-kI() ~
Christy Shell
Training Specialist
enclosure
325 John Knox Road, Building 300 · Tallahassee, FL 32303
Telephone: (850) 487-1870 · Fax: (850) 487-0041 · http:/ /iog.fsu.edu · e-mail: fig@mailedsu.edu