Patricia Asseff, Vice Mayor, City of Hollywood
Jennifer Ator, Council member, City of Miami Springs
Dwight Bullard, State Rep., Florida District 118
Heather Carruthers, Mayor, Monroe County
Daniel Dietch, Mayor, Town of Surfside
Jorge Exposito, Commissioner, City of Miami Beach
Wendy Harrison, Council member, Town of Jupiter
Barbara Kramer, Council member, City of North Miami Beach
Keith London, Commissioner, City of Hallandale Beach
Sue Loyzelle, Council member, Town of Cutler Bay
Frank Quesada, Commissioner, City of Coral Gables
Raquel Regalado, School Board Member, Miami-Dade County
Felicia Robinson, Council member, City of Miami Gardens
Roxanna Ross, Mayor, Village of Biscayne Park
Nora Rupert, School Board Member, Broward County
Robin Smith-Martin, School Board Member, Monroe County
Francis Suarez, Commissioner, City of Miami
Elsa Vazquez, Commissioner, City of West Miami
Call these people and tell them you are proud of them. The members will participate in comprehensive training on issues, including economic development, land use, ethics, cultural diversity, and more. This weekend included a focus on budget, the fundamentals of leadership, and community history Sorenson said:
“I’m excited about this first crop of students who represent the future of leadership in our community. They have demonstrated that they are interested in improving their skills in governance and in working with their peers to improve government throughout South Florida,”If you want to help Katy's program go to their website. They could sure use funding. She did manage to lasso 3 of our hottest male politicians for this class, all candidates or future candidates of our beauty contest: Keith London first row right (winner in 2009), Frank Quesada - white shirt 4th row and Frances Suarez back row. (hit the image to make it larger)
Dwight Bullard, I have high hopes for you. Please learn to serve your community well. I have a video of you that impressed me. As for Katy Sorenson, I always say throw the bums out, she is offering an alternative: make them better. I hope she can. There is a difference between a politician who can raise money and a public servant that can help the community. She believes there is public servant potential in politicians, I don't really. I hope Katy is right. Maybe we can fix the broken system from within. After all, these people can now go back and teach the others on their commission, council or board, leading by example. Will there be a trickle down effect?
17 comments:
I think that budgeting and land use are very good to teach, ethics is something you have or don't have!
I wish Katy well with the classes but question why elected officials would need them. Just a passing thought.
If someone is going to run for office, you'd hope they'd have a handle on even the most basic, but I guess not in South Florida. Well, at least with the ghost AB voters!
I disagree with you. I think all elected officials should be REQUIRED to take this course. It is a Hail Mary pass to make things better in our Government.
People go to church to become better people. Some people can have an epiphany. (yes I spelled that without spell check)
I don't see anywhere to donate on their site?
Do you not see the link to her site???? Why do you think that is there?
Isn't Miguel De Grandy one of the instructors?
I went to the site and there didn't appear to be a Donate button. Just email her and tell her you have bucks to give her...
katy@goodgov.net
and tell her initiative is too hard to spell.
Is the reason no Miami-Dade Community Council members are on the roster because Jose Luis Castillo holds his own classes in parking lots before meetings?
And last anonymous -- you haven't taken a PICTURE for our blog of these meetings? Shame on you.
Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera. The counseling session I saw with a CC member would have been a priceless photo.
Oh, so that's why Regalado hasn't filed those pesky campaign reports from her father's campaign that were requested 10 months ago. She's too busy taking this class!!!!
DeGrandy is NOT an instructor, I just checked.
Don't make fun of any of these people. They are all doing a good thing. Leave Regalado alone. Get her when she is doing something unsavory not when she is trying to improve.
According to southdadematters.com, Lynda Bell was too busy at the Bachmann event to attend Sorenson's class.
I think southdadematters reported that Lynda Bell and Bachmann were seen together enjoying a corn dog.
Regalado has already committed unsavory acts by aligning herself with the likes of Academica Charter School, Erik Fresen and his gang. Look at the huge campaign contributions that poured in to her School Board campaign from key employees at Academica.
Regalado is doing something unsavory. She's withholding the final campaign reports. She was told to have those reports 10 months ago. Until she files those reports, she is in a constant state of, um, unsavoryness? But maybe she'll find that out at the meeting and will finally redeem herself.
2/3 of them are women. Fidgures it is disproportional; I doubt 2/3 of elected officials are women but I could be wrong
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