HOME RULE HEROES

Florida League of Cities


The Florida League of Cities is recognizing nearly 150 municipal officials with Home Rule Hero Awards for their work during the 2023 legislative session.

 

Home Rule Hero Award recipients are local government officials, both elected and nonelected, who consistently responded to the League’s request to reach out to members of the legislature and help give a local perspective on an issue. They worked tirelessly throughout the legislative session to promote local voices making local choices, protect the Home Rule powers of Florida’s municipalities and advance the League’s legislative agenda.

“The league and its legislative team appreciate the individual advocacy efforts undertaken by municipal officials throughout the state,” FLC Chief of Legislative Affairs Casey Cook said in a news release. “Home rule heroes are some of our biggest advocates for protecting local decision-making. These league members stand out for their high level of participation, knowledge, and effectiveness. This year’s home rule heroes continuously advocated for their communities throughout the 2023 legislative session.” 


Each Home Rule Hero will be presented with their award at a future date. Want to see your name on next year's list? Click here to learn how you can be a Home Rule Hero!

  • Council Member Diana Adams, City of West Melbourne
  • Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch, City of Sarasota
  • Vice Mayor Ross Ambrose, City of High Springs
  • Commissioner Omar Arroyo, City of Haines City
  • Commissioner Antonio Arserio, City of Margate
  • Courtney H. Barker, AICP, City Manager, City of Satellite Beach
  • Councilor Thom Barnhorn, City of Seminole
  • Mayor Pat Bates, City of Altamonte Springs
  • Commissioner B.J. Bishop, Town of Longboat Key
  • Commissioner Scott Black, City of Dade City
  • Mayor Michael Blake, City of Cocoa
  • Tim Bolduc, City Manager, City of Crestview
  • Councilman Anthony Bonna, City of Port St Lucie
  • Commissioner Rufus Borom, City of Palatka
  • Council Member Julie Botel, City of Riviera Beach
  • George S. Brown, Deputy City Manager, City of Boca Raton
  • Mayor Woody Brown, City of Largo
  • Mayor Felicia M. Brunson, City of West Park
  • Commissioner Richard Bryan, City of Daytona Beach Shores
  • Councilmember Doug Bryant, City of Mount Dora
  • Mayor Donald O. Burnette, City of Port Orange
  • Commissioner Traci Callari, City of Hollywood
  • Sarah Campbell, C.M.C., Town Manager, Town of Orange Park
  • Vice Mayor Jolien Caraballo, City of Port St. Lucie
  • Paul Carlisle, City Manager, City of Sebastian
  • Commissioner Joy Carter, City of Coral Springs
  • Commissioner Coleen Chaney, Town of Belleair
  • Daniel P. Clark, PE, Town Manager, Town of Lake Clarke Shores
  • Mayor Chris Cloudman, City of DeLand
  • Mayor Daniel J. Comerford, III, Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony
  • Ed Cook, City Manager, City of Callaway
  • Mayor Nancy Z. Daley, City of Lake Alfred
  • Mayor Bradley T. Dantzler, City of Winter Haven
  • Commissioner Lisa Kane DeVitto, City of Crescent City
  • Council Member Ed Dodd, City of Sebastian
  • Darrel Donatto, Fire Rescue Chief & Director of Emergency Management, Town of Palm Beach
  • Mayor John Dowless, City of Edgewood
  • Commissioner Todd Drosky, City of Deerfield Beach
  • Council Member Yvette Drucker, City of Boca Raton
  • Thomas Ernharth, City Manager, City of Eagle Lake
  • Brenda Fettrow, City Manager, City of Rockledge
  • Vice Mayor Robert Samuel Fite Jr., City of Bowling Green
  • Councilman Fred Forbes, City of Bonita Springs
  • Vice Mayor Joshua D. Fuller, Town of Bay Harbor Islands
  • Lee Garner, Town Manager Town Manager, Town of Sneads
  • Commissioner Eric Gerard, City of Largo
  • Mayor Anne Gerwig, Village of Wellington
  • Councilwoman Mindy Gibson, City of Satellite Beach
  • Ella Gilbert, Deputy City Attorney, City of Port St. Lucie
  • Vice Mayor Kimberly Glas-Castro, Town of Lake Park
  • Council Member Stuart "Stu" Glass, Town of Indialantic
  • Reese Goad, City Manager, City of Tallahassee
  • Councilwoman Sandy Golding, City of Jacksonville Beach
  • Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager, Village of Bal Harbour
  • Mike Grebosz, Assistant City Manager, City of DeLand
  • Mayor John Gunter, Cape Coral
  • Angelia Guy, MMC, City Clerk, City of Dade City
  • Mayor Rex Hardin, City of Pompano Beach
  • Council Member Janet Hernández, Village of Indiantown
  • Mike Herr, City Manager, City of Bartow
  • Council Member Jake Hill, Jr., City of Lake City
  • Councilman Jeff Hmara, Village of Royal Palm Beach
  • Mayor Christine Hoffman, City of Jacksonville Beach
  • Councilmember Denise Horland, City of Plantation
  • Mayor Linda Hudson, City of Fort Peirce
  • Steven M. Hunnicutt, Assistant City Manager, City of Davenport
  • Councilman Dan Janson, City of Jacksonville Beach
  • Mayor Richard Johnson, City of Sanibel
  • Commissioner Curtis Johnson, Jr., City of Fort Pierce
  • Mayor Joanne "Cookie" Kennedy, City of Indian Rocks Beach
  • Councilmember NanDrycka King Albert, City of Midway
  • Deputy City Manger Lori LaVerriere, City of Palm Beach Gardens
  • Town Administrator Joseph F. Lo Bello, Town of Lake Clarke Shores
  • Commissioner Leo E. Longworth, City of Bartow
  • Commissioner Sarah Malega, City of Lake Worth Beach
  • Commissioner Bob Mayersohn, City of Parkland
  • Commissioner Kaija Mayfield, Town of Sewall's Point
  • Mayor Carol M. McCormack, Town of Palm Shores
  • Andrea McCue, City Manager, City of Greenacres
  • Commissioner Debbie McDowell, City of North Port
  • Michael McNees, City Manager, City of Marco Island
  • Commissioner L. Tracy Mercer, City of Winter Haven
  • Councilman Fernando Meza, City of Jacksonville Beach
  • Mayor Nancy Miller, City of Daytona Beach Shores
  • Gregg Mims, City Manager, City of Indian Rocks Beach
  • Yvonne Minus, City of Melbourne 
  • Frank Moehrle, Deputy City Attorney, City of Port St. Lucie
  • Councilwoman Stephanie Morgan, City of Port St. Lucie
  • Commissioner Janice D. Mortimer, City of Starke
  • Vice Mayor Clara Murvin, City of Pahokee
  • Mayor Jesse L. Nelson, City of Lynn Haven 
  • Commissioner Danny Nugent, City of Starke
  • Councilor Jim Olliver, City of Seminole
  • Mayor Frank Ortis, City of Pembroke Pines
  • Commissioner Tony Ortiz, City of Orlando
  • Mayor Karen Ostrand, Town of Ocean Breeze
  • Mayor Nick Pachota, City of Venice
  • Mayor Lois Paritsky, Town of Ponce Inlet
  • Mayor Bill Partington, City of Ormond Beach
  • Mayor Tyler Payne, City of Treasure Island
  • Commissioner Trish Pfeiffer, City of Bartow
  • Mayor Chelsea Reed, City of Palm Beach Gardens
  • John P. Regan, P.E., City Manager, City of St. Augustine
  • Vice Mayor Thomas B. Reid, City of South Pasadena
  • Mayor Betty Resch, City of Lake Worth Beach
  • Vice Mayor Joanne Ribble, Village of Estero
  • Commissioner Campbell Rich, City of Stuart
  • Commissioner Jamie Robinson, City of Largo
  • Councilmember Cal Rolfson, City of Mount Dora
  • Mayor Greg Ross, City of Cooper City
  • Council Member Isaac Salver, Town of Bay Harbor Islands
  • Mayor Dan Saracki, City of Oldsmar
  • City Commision Vice ChairTerry Schaefer, City of Holmes Beach
  • Councilman Bill Schaetzle, City of Niceville
  • Mayor Ken Schneier, Town of Longboat Key
  • William "Mac" Serda, Town Manager, Town of Hillsboro Beach
  • Joyce Shanahan, City Manager, City of Ormond Beach
  • Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline, City of St. Augustine
  • Alexis Silcox, CMC, City Clerk, City of Belleair Bluffs
  • Commissioner Joshua Simmons, City of Coral Springs
  • Mayor Scott Singer, City of Boca Raton
  • Councilmember Holly Smith, City of Sanibel
  • Councilor Trish Springer, City of Seminole
  • Mike Staffopoulos, City Manager, City of Jacksonville Beach
  • Councilmember Susan Starkey, Town of Davie
  • Council Member Sarah Stoeckel, City of Titusville
  • Commissioner Robert F. Stuart, City of Orlando
  • Commissioner Fabiola Stuyvesant, City of Sunny Isles Beach
  • Commissioner Matthew Surrency, City of Hawthorne
  • Mayor Dorothea Taylor Bogert, City of Auburndale
  • Darrel Thomas, Asst. City Manager/ Chief Financial Officer, City of Weston
  • Councilwoman Susana Thompson, Town of Orange Park
  • Christine M. Thrower-Skinner, Village Manager, Village of Golf
  • Jeff Tillman, City Manager, City of Auburndale
  • Ann Toney-Deal, City Manager, City of Seminole
  • Mayor Chris Via, City of Holly Hill
  • Commissioner Jeniffer Viscarra, City of Sunny Isles Beach
  • Vice Mayor Marlene Wagner, Town of Lake Hamilton
  • Mayor Leslie Waters, City of Seminole
  • Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr., City of Okeechobee
  • Councilmember Teresa Watkins Brown, City of Fort Myers
  • Mayor JB Whitten, City of Crestview
  • Mayor David Will, Town of Redington Beach
  • Mayor Steve Wilson, City of Belle Glade
  • Dawn Wright, City Clerk, City of Eagle Lake
  • Council Member Robert Yaffe, Town of Bay Harbor Islands
  • Mayor Molly Young, Village of Tequesta