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Three Boca Raton Leaders Win 2023 Home Rule Hero Award

The Florida League of Cities (FLC), the united voice for “It is important that we make our local voice heard in Management Association,
Florida’s municipal governments, recently honored City of Tallahassee, and the Florida League of Cities assists us in and the Florida League of
Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, Council Member Yvette that effort,” noted Deputy City Manager, George Brown. Cities, where he has been
Drucker and Deputy City Manager George Brown with Mayor Singer was a strong advocate of Home
the 2023 Home Rule Hero Award for their hard work and appointed as Mayor in Rule for cities.
advocacy efforts during the 2023 Legislative Session. They 2018 and re-elected in 2020 Founded in 1922, the
all worked tirelessly throughout the session to promote and 2023. He graduated Florida League of Cities
local voices making local choices, protect the Home Rule from Harvard University is the united voice for
powers of Florida’s municipalities and advance the league’s with a bachelor’s degree in Florida’s municipal
legislative agenda. government and received governments. Its goals
“The league and its legislative team appreciate the his J.D. from Georgetown are to promote local self-
individual advocacy efforts undertaken by municipal University Law Center. As government and serve the
officials throughout the state,” said FLC Chief of Legislative Mayor, he has expanded needs of Florida’s cities, Deputy City Manager George
Affairs Casey Cook. “Home Rule Heroes are some of our economic development which are formed and Brown
biggest advocates for protecting local decision-making. initiatives, championed a governed by their citizens.
They are league members who stand out for their high community partnership to The league believes in “Local Voices Making Local
level of participation, knowledge, and effectiveness. This build a new school and led Choices,” which focuses on the impact citizens and city
year’s Home Rule Heroes continuously advocated for their efforts to bring a Brightline Mayor Scott Singer leaders have in improving Florida’s communities. For
communities throughout the 2023 Legislative Session.” high-speed rail station to the more information, visit flcities.com.
Home Rule is the ability for a city to address local city. He is a past president of the Florida League of Mayors
problems with local solutions with minimal state and currently serves on various boards and committees.
interference. Home Rule Hero Award recipients are local Council Member Wednesday, June 21st
government officials, both elected and nonelected, who Drucker was appointed to
consistently responded to the league’s request to reach the City Council in 2020
out to members of the legislature and help give a local and was elected for her
perspective on an issue. first full term in 2021.
“Residents continue to say local leaders are the most Much of her advocacy
trusted level of government because we know what and activism in the
works on Main Street and in our communities,” said community concentrated
Mayor Singer. “We will keep making our local voices on children and families.
heard, especially when lawmakers in state capitals and On City Council, she has
in Washington push big government solutions that cause championed transportation
problems right here at home.” issues, serving as a
Council Member Yvette Drucker commented, “Now more Palm Beach County Your ad
than ever local communities are having to fight even harder Transportation Planning Council Member Yvette
to make local decisions in the face of new pressure from Agency Governing Board Drucker could be here!
Washington and Tallahassee. Working with my colleagues member, and various Call
and residents, I’m proud of the work we have done, and will member positions with the Florida League of Cities.
continue to do, to put our local communities first.” Deputy City Manager George Brown‘s service with the
“Local government is closest to the people of Florida. city began in 1977. His commitment to the community 561-746-3244
Each community is unique in its vision, mission, and needs, and local government has been invaluable and has
and decisions about local issues need to be made at the local included active participation in the International City to find out how!
level. That is Home Rule. Management Association, the Florida City and County