2019 Home Rule Heroes

• Mayor Pat Bates, City of Altamonte Springs
• Council Member Judy Wertz-Strickland, City of Arcadia
• Mayor Ellen Glasser, City of Atlantic Beach
• Commissioner Leo E. Longworth, City of Bartow
• Commissioner Trish Pfeiffer, City of Bartow
• Mayor Steve Wilson, City of Belle Glade
• Debra S. Sullivan, MMC, City Administrator, City of Belleair Bluffs
• Linda Davidson, Financial Services Director, City of Boca Raton
• Mayor Robert Samuel Fite, City of Bowling Green
• John Titkanich, City Manager, City of Cocoa
• Commissioner Mike Miller, City of Cocoa Beach
• Mary Blasi, City Manager, City of Coconut Creek
• Mayor Greg Ross, City of Cooper City
• Naomi Levi-Garcia, Esq., Assistant City Attorney/Intergovernmental Affairs Manager, City of Coral Gables
• Commissioner Joshua Simmons, City of Coral Springs
• Commissioner Scott Black, City of Dade City
• Steven Hunnicutt, Code Enforcement Officer, City of Davenport
• Mayor Robert F. Apgar, City of DeLand
• Councilman Skip Overdier, City of Destin
• Commissioner Heather Gracy, City of Dunedin
• Commissioner Jane Mealy, City of Flagler Beach
• Councilwoman Teresa Watkins Brown, City of Fort Myers
• Mayor Linda Hudson, City of Fort Pierce
• Michael Beedie, City Manager, City of Fort Walton Beach
• Mayor Matthew Surrency, City of Hawthorne
• Mayor Yioset De La Cruz, City of Hialeah Gardens
• Commissioner John Penny, City of Holly Hill
• Mayor Chris Via, City of Holly Hill
• Commissioner Traci L. Callari, City of Hollywood
• Vice Mayor Jon Burgess, City of Homestead
• Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Indian Harbour Beach
• Vice Mayor Andy Amoroso, City of Lake Worth
• Mayor Woody Brown, City of Largo
• Commissioner John L. Carroll, City of Largo
• Cheryl Reed, Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator, City of Largo
• Commissioner Jamie Robinson, City of Largo
• Mayor Kathy Meehan, City of Melbourne
• Commissioner Wilfredo (Willy) Gort, City of Miami
• Mayor Dan Gelber, City of Miami Beach
• Vice Mayor Cal Rolfson, City of Mount Dora
• Roger Reinke, Assistant City Manager, City of Naples
• Mayor Robert Marlowe, City of New Port Richey
• Councilman Bill Schaetzle, City of Niceville
• Council Member Dan Saracki, City of Oldsmar
• Douglas A. Metzger, City Planning Division, City of Orlando
• Commissioner Tony Ortiz, City of Orlando
• Mayor Bill Partington, City of Ormond Beach
• Mayor Christine Hunschofsky, City of Parkland
• Mayor Frank C. Ortis, City of Pembroke Pines
• Mayor Grover C. Robinson, IV, City of Pensacola
• Lana Beck, Communication & Government Relations Administrator, City of Pinellas Park
• Councilwoman Jolien Caraballo, City of Port St. Lucie
• Ella Gilbert, Deputy City Attorney, City of Port St. Lucie
• Brenda Fettrow, City Manager, City of Rockledge
• Vice Mayor Mick Denham, City of Sanibel
• Mayor Kevin Ruane, City of Sanibel
• Councilwoman Holly Smith, City of Sanibel
• Vice-Mayor Jen Ahearn-Koch, City of Sarasota
• Commissioner Shelli Freeland Eddie, City of Sarasota
• Commissioner Willie Charles Shaw, City of Sarasota
• Courtney H. Barker, AICP, City Manager, City of Satellite Beach
• Council Member Dominick Montanaro, City of Satellite Beach
• Councilor Thom Barnhorn, City of Seminole
• Councilor Jim Quinn, City of Seminole
• Vice Mayor Trish Springer, City of Seminole
• Mayor Leslie Waters, City of Seminole
• Mayor Joe Kyles, City of South Bay
• Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline, City of St. Augustine
• Vice Mayor Terri Finnerty, City of St. Pete Beach
• Commissioner Mike Meier, City of Stuart
• Vice Mayor Larisa Svechin, City of Sunny Isles Beach
• Mayor Michael J. Ryan, City of Sunrise
• Mayor John E. Dailey, City of Tallahassee
• Commissioner Julie Fishman, City of Tamarac
• Sharon Fox, Tax Revenue Coordinator, City of Tampa
• Debbie Stevenson, Intergovernmental Relations Manager, City of Tampa
• Council Member Cheri Donohue, City of Temple Terrace
• Terry Atchley, City Manager, City of Wauchula
• Mayor Daniel J. Stermer , City of Weston
• Darrel Thomas, Assistant City Manager/CFO, City of Weston
• Commissioner Gary Resnick, City of Wilton Manors
• Commissioner Carolyn Cooper, City of Winter Park
• Mayor Steve Leary, City of Winter Park
• George Wiggins, Director, Building & Permitting Services Department, City of Winter Park
• Council Member Jordan W. Leonard, Town of Bay Harbor Islands
• Council Member Isaac Salver, Town of Bay Harbor Islands
• JP Murphy, Town Manager, Town of Belleair
• Commissioner Tom Shelly, Town of Belleair
• William "Mac" Serda, Town Manager, Town of Hillsboro Beach
• Deputy Mayor Stuart Glass, Town of Indialantic
• Mayor Drinda Merritt, Town of Inglis
• Daniel P. Clark, PE, Town Administrator, Town of Lake Clarke Shores
• Mayor Marlene M. Wagner, Town of Lake Hamilton
• Vice-Mayor Kimberly Glas-Castro, Town of Lake Park
• Commissioner Ken Schneier, Town of Longboat Key
• Council Vice President Ann G. Kagdis, Town of Ocean Breeze
• Mayor Karen Ostrand, Town of Ocean Breeze
• Mayor Carol M. McCormack, Town of Palm Shores
• Councilwoman Lois Paritsky, Town of Ponce Inlet
• Mayor Vinny Barile, Town of Sewall's Point
• Mayor Helen Miller, Town of White Springs
• Mayor Bill Ribble, Village of Estero
• Council Member Jackie Gary Clarke, Village of Indiantown
• Council Member Janet Hernández, Village of Indiantown
• Roget Bryan, Village Attorney, Village of Islamorada, Village of Islands
• Richard J. Reade, Village Manager, Village of Palm Springs
• Councilmember James E. McDonald, Village of Pinecrest
• Mayor Anne Gerwig, Village of Wellington

2019 Defenders of Home Rule

• Representative Anna Eskamani, District 47
• Representative Ben Diamond, District 68
• Representative Sam Killebrew, District 41

2019 Legislative Appreciation Award Recipients

• Senator Aaron Bean, District 4
• Representative Fentrice Driskell, District 63
• Representative Bobby DuBose, District 94
• Senator Gary Farmer, District 34
• Representative Javier Fernández, District 114
• Senator Anitere Flores, District 39
• Representative Joe Geller, District 100
• Representative Margaret Good, District 72
• Representative Dianne Hart, District 61
• Senator Ed Hooper, District 16
• Representative Evan Jenne, District 99
• Senator Tom Lee, District 20
• Representative Toby Overdorf, District 83
• Senator Jason Pizzo, District 38
• Senator Bobby Powell, District 30
• Representative Will Robinson, District 71
• Senator David Simmons, District 9
• Representative Richard Stark, District 104
• Representative Jennifer Webb, District 69
• Representative Patricia H. Williams, District 92