Promoting and Developing the Educational and Professional Status of Florida City Clerks
Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee is responsible for monitoring the Florida State Legislature and informing the Board of Directors and FACC membership of pending legislation that affects the Municipal Clerk profession.
For more information on committee responsibilities and chair responsibilities, scroll down this page.
2025-2026 Committee Chair
Mario Bataille, CMC City Clerk, City of Miami Gardens
2025-2026 Committee Members:
Andrea Almeida, CMC, Town Clerk, Town of Pomona Park
Andrise Bernard, MMC, City Clerk, City of North Miami Beach
Rene Cranis, City Clerk, City of Winter Park
Kimberly Dillon, CMC, City Clerk, City of Tamarac
Georgia Elliott, CMC, FCRM, City Clerk, City of Coral Springs
Elizabeth Garcia-Beckford, MMC, MBA, City Clerk, City of Wilton Manors
Christian Gowan, CMC, MPA, City Clerk, City of Winter Springs
Barbara Jeffries, Administrative Assistant, City of Anna Maria
Lisa-Marie Kennedy, City Clerk, City of Treasure Island
Letitia LaMagna, CMC, FCRM, City Clerk, City of Daytona Beach
Jennifer Lara-Klimetz, Assistant Manager, Clerk of the Board Department, Orange County Comptroller
Amber M. LaRowe, MMC, CPM, City Clerk, City of Anna Maria
Judy Meyers, MMC, City Clerk/Public Information Specialist, City of New Port Richey
Kristen A. Puhalainen, CMC, City Clerk, City of Atlantis
Sandra J. Riffle, CMC, City Clerk, City of Edgewood
Evelyn Roig, MMC, Town Clerk, Town of Davie
Alexis A. Silcox, CMC, City Clerk, City of Belleair Bluffs
Erin West MMC, MPA, FCPC, City Clerk, City of Green Cove Springs
LeAnne Williams, MMC, FCRM, Deputy City Clerk, City of Alachua
Committee Responsibilities
The Legislative Committee is responsible for monitoring the Florida Legislature and informing the Board of Directors and FACC membership of pending legislation. The committee may initiate and introduce legislation to the State Legislature, with the approval of the FACC Board of Directors. The Legislative Committee, with the approval of the FACC Board of Directors, can establish a network to assist in promoting, sponsoring and/or refuting proposed legislation pending and/or to be presented to the State Legislature.
Members The Legislative Committee members are appointed by the President from the general membership.
Sub-Committees None.
Meeting Frequency As needed and determined by pending legislation that the Committee believes affects, or has the potential to affect, the city clerk profession.
Expenses Expenses would be those costs associated with presentation of legislation to the Legislature, or costs associated with opposing legislation and would be contingent upon the approval of the FACC Board of Directors. In-kind time, travel and correspondence of chair and members should be incorporated into the respective city budgets.
Chair Responsibilities
Letter of Support Before accepting the position of Committee Chair, the member shall provide a letter of support from his or her city to the FACC President.
Committee Coordination The chair serves as a coordinator and oversees the committee, acting as a liaison between the committee and the Board of Directors. The chair should make sure that all committee members understand their duties and the role they play in accomplishing their goals. Shortly after appointment, the chair should begin to organize the members and establish a meeting calendar including proposed timeframes. The chair should be available to answer questions from committee and board members during their term.
FACC Board Meetings The chair should plan on attending all of the FACC Board meetings. When a required report is due, the committee chair will prepare an agenda item for inclusion in the Board agenda packets; if there has not been any committee activity and a report is not warranted, the chair shall send an email to FACC staff notifying them an agenda item is not being submitted.
Committee Appointments The president of FACC will send the list of appointees to the committee chair each year. The committee chair will contact the members of the committee. The chair must document those committee members that remained active and sufficiently participated during the year. This information needs to be sent to FACC staff at the end of the year. FACC staff will then forward the Certificate of Committee Accomplishment to those members who actively served.
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