HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-077RESOLUTION NO. 09-077
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE
OF THE TREASURE COAST CHAPTER OF THE FLORIDA
PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION AND CONGR.ATULATING
THEM ON THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROVIDING
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
TO ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida, has made the following determinations:
l. The Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) is the
largest association for public relations professionals in the State
of Florida, with nearly 1,500 members, and is the oldest state public
relations association in the country, chartered in 1938.
2. The Florida Public Relations Association chartered the
Indian River Chapter in June, 1984, and later re-named the local
organization the Treasure Coast Chapter in 1988, one of fifteen
chapters serving public relation professionals in Indian River, St.
Lucie, and Martin counties.
3. The Treasure Coast Chapter has been able to advance the
profession of public relations, promote high professional and ethical
standards and build the reputation of the profession on the Treasure
Coast through members working in government, business, education,
financial institutions, hospitals, non-profit organizations, media
and more.
4. The Treasure Coast Chapter has provided twenty-five years
of professional development and community service with such programs
as its popular Media Conference, COMShop and other seminars, the Day
of Unity following the 9/11 attacks, support of McKee Botanical
Garden, a Day of Adoption through the Department of Children and
Families; and public relations seminars on writing skills, media
relations, social networking and more.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, that this Board does
hereby recognize the outstanding service of the Treasure Coast
Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association and congratulates
them on their 25th Anniversary of providing professional development
and community service to St. Lucie County, Florida.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this lOth day of March, 2009.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONF~2~
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND