2016-17 Policy Committee Leadership
Finance, Tax and Administration
Chip LaMarca, Broward County, Chair
Carolyn Ketchel, Okaloosa County, Chair
Jack Richie, Highlands County, Vice Chair
Terry Burroughs, Okeechobee County, Vice Chair
Carl Zalak, Marion County, Vice Chair
Scott Carnahan, Citrus County, Vice Chair
Growth Management, Agriculture and Environment
Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County, Chair
Lee Constantine, Seminole County, Chair
Peter O’Bryan, Indian River County, Chair
John Meeks, Levy County, Vice Chair
Ralph Thomas, Wakulla County, Vice Chair
Stacy White, Hillsborough County, Vice Chair
Jim Barfield, Brevard County, Vice Chair
Public Safety
Sally Heyman, Miami-Dade County, Chair
Melissa McKinlay, Palm Beach County, Chair
Charles Chestnut, Alachua County, Vice Chair
Weston Pryor, Glades County, Vice Chair
Rob Williamson, Santa Rosa County, Vice Chair
Health & Human Services
John Hall, Polk County, Chair
Lee Pinkoson, Alachua County, Chair
Brandon Arrington, Osceola County, Vice Chair
Beam Furr, Broward County, Vice Chair
Brenda Holt, Gadsden County, Vice Chair
Federal Committee
Heather Carruthers, Monroe County, Chair
Tod Mowery, St. Lucie County, Chair
Bill Truex, Charlotte County, Vice Chair
Brian Hamman, Lee County, Vice Chair
Melissa McKinlay, Palm Beach County, Vice Chair
Rural
James Brooks, Highlands County, Chair
Cheryl Saunders, Franklin County, Chair
Weston Pryor, Glades County, Chair
Larry Harvey, Putnam County, Vice Chair
Terry Burroughs, Okeechobee County, Vice Chair
Urban
Matthew Schellenberg, Duval County, Chair
Mary Lou Berger, Palm Beach County, Chair
Audrey Edmonson, Miami-Dade, Chair
Pete Clarke, Orange County, Vice Chair
Janet Long, Pinellas County, Vice Chair
The Board and/or the Executive Committee may approve additional select committees to address key issues of pressing concern to counties. Past examples include: Fertilizer Workgroup, Select Committee on Criminal Justice, Select Committee on Water Policy, Select Committee on Children & Education, and Select Growth Management Steering Committee. Select committees are open to county commissioners and county professional staff.
Policy committees generally meet twice a year- a meeting in the early fall and a wrap-up meeting at the legislative conference in late November/early December.
During the Association's Annual Legislative Conference, the general membership approves the legislative program and priorities for the ensuing legislative session.