LTC 200-2009 MDC Commission on Ethics Press Release i _
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 200-2009 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Me - bers of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manage f
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SUBJECT: Attached Press Release (Campaigners have two
opportunities to learn the law) from the Miami-Dade ~
County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust.
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Please see the attached correspondence from the Miami-Dade County Commission on
Ethics and Public Trust.
A copy of this press release will be included in each candidate's qualifying material
package prepared by the City Clerk's Office and is scheduled to be mailed to each i
candidate on July 31, 2009.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. ~,I
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For Immediate Release: July 13, 2009 r`-'-
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Contact: Rhonda Victor Sibilia - ~-
305-350-0631 or rhonda@miamidade.gov ,x,:
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Campaigners have two opportunities to learn the law
In advance of municipal votes in some of Miami-Dade's biggest cities this fall (including Miami, Miami Beach,
Homestead and Hialeah) and many more local and state races set for 2010, candidates and their staff
members can brush up on election and fundraising regulations at a Campaign Skills Seminar sponsored by the
Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust. For convenience, two similar events are planned - in
Hialeah on August 26tH and in Homestead on September 16tH
The seminars will provide essential information to declared candidates, individuals considering running for
election or anyone who wants to understand the legal and ethical obligations of seeking public office. Speakers
include representatives of the Miami-Dade Ethics Commission, the Miami-Dade League of Cities, the State
Attorney's Office and the Elections Department. The events are free and open to the public.
Campaign Skills Seminar -Hialeah Campaign Skills Seminar -Homestead
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:30 p.m.
Victor Wilde Community Center City Hall Council Chambers ~
1701 West 53 St. 790 N. Homestead Blvd. (US 1 & SW 312 St.)
For more information or to reserve a seat, call Robert Thompson at 305-350-0630 or e-mail
robthom@miamidade.gov.
The Ethics Commission was created in 1996 as an independent agency with advisory and quasi judicial
powers. It is composed of five members, serving staggered terms of four years each. Through a program of
education and outreach, the Commission seeks to empower the community and bolster public trust.
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