Largo Leaders Honored At 2020 Home Rule Hero Awards

LARGO, FL — For the third year in a row, the Florida League of Cities recently recognized Mayor Woody Brown, Commissioner John Carroll, Commissioner Jamie Robinson and Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator Cheryl Reed with a 2020 Home Rule Hero Award. Mayor Brown, Commissioners Carroll and Robinson, and Ms. Reed earned this prestigious award for their tireless efforts to advance the League’s legislative agenda and help protect the Home Rule powers of Florida’s cities during the 2020 legislative session.

“The dedication and effort of these local officials during the 2020 legislative session was inspirational and should serve as a model for municipal officials statewide,” said FLC Legislative Director Scott Dudley. “These are some of our biggest advocates for municipal issues, and they’re shining examples of local advocacy in action. On behalf of the League and its legislative team, we’re proud to recognize each of them, and we thank them for their service.”

Home Rule is the ability for a city to address local problems through and by local decision makers with minimal state interference. The Home Rule Hero Award recipients are local government officials – both elected and non-elected – who consistently responded to the League’s request to reach out to members of the Legislature and help give a local perspective to an issue.

Mayor Woody Brown added, “The legislative session continues to be challenging as each year there seems to be an effort in Tallahassee to eliminate local self-government. I am proud of our team and our colleagues from municipalities across Florida that joined together to preserve the role of our diverse cities in this state.”

This press release was produced by the City of Largo. The views expressed here are the author’s own.