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The CDO program is open to all Elected Officials
from Special Districts in Florida. The CDO
designation requires the completion of 32 hours
of training in the educational components, or
subjects, as noted below. These educational
components are offered at various FASD Meetings
and at the Annual Conference.
|
Component/Subject Areas |
Hours Required |
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Board Relations with
District Manager and Staff |
4 |
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Contract Management |
4 |
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Public Relations |
4 |
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Strategic Planning |
4 |
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Intergovernmental
Affairs/Agreements |
4 |
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Financial Management and
Audits |
4 |
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The Legislative Process |
2 |
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Election, Ethics, and
Sunshine Law |
6 |
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Total |
32 |
An interested Elected Official should register
for the program, see registration link below.
Any current Elected Official from a Florida
Special District is eligible. Once the Elected
Official completes the required hours in each of
the above components they will make application
for the CDO designation. The application will be
submitted to the CDM Steering Committee Chair.
The Chair will send the application to one or
more Steering Committee members to review ensure
that the educational requirements have been
met. Once this takes place, if the Elected
Official meets the qualifications, their name
will be submitted to the FASD Board for final
approval. Once the FASD Board takes final
action on the recommendation, the Candidate will
receive a certificate from the FASD as a
Certified District Official (CDO). The CDO will
be entitled to all the rights and privileges
according to that title, including the right to
place CDO after their name as an indication of
their credentials and accomplishment.
{Click to Open CDO
Program Guide}
{Click for Online CDO Registration}
The Certified District
Official's Program Description guide is
available on-line. Please direct questions to
James Angle, Executive Director at the
jangle@fasd.com.
CDM/CDO
Steering Committee
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Mary Hickey, Chair
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Sanibel Fire and Rescue
District |
Term Expires - December 12 |
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John Bonde
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Acme Improvement District/Village of Wellington |
Term Expires -
December 11 |
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Joe DeCerbo |
Spring Lake
Improvement District |
Term Expires -
December 12 |
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Rita Greenberg |
Big Corkscrew Island Fire Control
|
Term Expires - December
11 |
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Toni Leake |
Lake St Charles
Community Development District |
Term Expires -
December 11 |
Currently Certified
District Officals
|
Class of 2011 |
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Steve |
Barbosa |
Iona McGregor Fire
Protection and Rescue
Service District |
Fire Commissioner |
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Lorelei |
Bowden |
Lake St. Charles Community
Development District |
Supervisor |
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David |
Candia |
Lake St. Charles Community
Development District |
Supervisor |
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Bruce |
Cochrane |
Sanibel Fire and Rescue
District |
Fire Commissioner |
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Michelle |
Damone |
Indian Trail Improvement
District |
President, Board of
Supervisors |
|
Ronald |
Davison |
Englewood Area Fire Control
District |
Fire Commissioner |
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Wayne |
Edsall |
Bonita Springs Fire & Rescue |
Fire Commissioner |
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Edward |
FitzGerald |
Bonita Springs Fire Control
& Rescue District |
Fire Commissioner |
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Steve |
Litschauer |
Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue |
Fire Commissioner |
|
Steve |
Lohan |
Bonita Springs Fire & Rescue |
Fire Commissioner |
|
David |
Nelson |
Lake St. Charles Community
Development District |
Supervisor |
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Ed |
Nowe |
Villages Community
Development District # 2 |
Supervisor |
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Julie |
Peluso |
Palm Harbor Fire Rescue |
Fire Commissioner |
|
Joe |
Petrillo |
Palm Harbor Fire Rescue |
Fire Commissioner |
|
Nathan |
Stout |
East County Water Control
District |
Commissioner |
|
Lawrence |
Sweeney |
San
Carlos Park Fire Protection
and Rescue Service District |
Fire Commissioner |
|
Tom |
Tharp |
Key
Largo Fire, Rescue &
Emergency Medical Services
District |
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