The Department
of Revenue
The Department
Of Labor And Employment Security
And
The Sterling
Council
Combined to make an excellent presentation of the Sterling
Challenge and the impending trials and tribulations when undertaken.
We rounded out the rest of our program with presentations
from many other dedicated professionals in Florida Government. Too
many to list, but all deserving of honor for unselfish public service!
Here is a glance at the schedule
we followed
Here are some pictures of the event. After the pictures you will find a list of Graduates.
This is a picture of Dr. Jim Zingale Addressing
the Graduates and Guests.
Here is Howard Rasmussen,
Director of Management Development,
also addressing the Graduates and Guests.
This is Matthew Altman,
He effectively finished CPM in 8 Months.
This is Janet Harvey
The 1000th graduate of CPM in Florida
Jim Larue, Ben Green, Scott Joiner, and Jim McMichael
Celebrating with Janet.
Jim McMichael and Me Observing Level VIII
This Is The Program We Used This Year.
There are a total of 136
1999 Certified Public Managers
The Largest Class To Date
City of Longboat Key
Matthew T. Altman
City of Ocala
Charles James Howard
City of Tallahassee
Dinah R. Hart
City of Winter Park
Bernadette Longo Hitchins
Citrus County
Nancy Jo Cologna
Dept. of Agriculture
Elizabeth G. Braxton
Jerry Leonard Bryan
Ralph Crawford
Marlene J. Czerniak
Edward Lee Flowers
Weldon W. Greene
Kimberly Candace Hainge
Pamela Dianne Houmere
John William Kern
William Joseph Korn
Angela Huffman Layfield
Marc Masonbrink
Annette G. Phillips
Cherry Wadsworth Platt
Nohemy Miriam Reid
Sun Kyong S Kim
Ken Bernard Weber
Dept. of Children and Families
Esther H. Busi
Pamela J. Butler
Arturo Antonio Cabrera
Coral Black Conner
Frank James Fahey
Mae H. Faison
Mary June Gallagher
Valerie Gilchrist
Mary Ann Walker Hackney
Janet M. Harvey
Lorna J. Kibbey
Edward R. Lyon
Robert Francis McGuire
Joyce Oldak Scott
Donald Wilson
Dept. of Corrections
Franchatta Jackson Barber
Ronald Eugene Barry
Michele Miller Bateman
Mary Kane Bauer
Gay Groves Beers
Jose Raul Blanco
Patricia Kreh Burns
Ronnie Lee Cain
Harry Lee Colson
Juan Carol Cox
Mary Angie Cynkar
Joel William Davis
Peter DeFosses
Pamela Ann Donelson
Harold Gregory Drake
Donald Howard Esry
Sarah Spinks Foushee
Kenneth E. Gesser
David Gordon
Chester P. Green
Horace Michael Greenidge
Stephen Loy Grizzard
David Michael Harris
James Terry Holt
Peter Vincent Hughes
Marianne Hagadorn Jenkins
Pamela Sharee Johnson
Linard Johnson
Rosalyn B. Kidd
Charles A. Lawrence
Joe Dowling Lazenby
Bernard Levy
Rhodene Vivian Mathis
Marshall Edgar Palmer
Sherrie Hodgins Porter
Venita Liane Powers
Daryl L. Promey
Elliott Edward Pyles
George B. Sapp
Shirley Dianne Sargent
Helena Marie Savoie
Gerald Lee Secory
Steven Gregory Smith
Al S. Solomon
John Stephen Stultz
Martie Fuller Taylor
Dwight J. White
Wendel Craig Whitehurst
Harry Charles Willis
Dept. of Environmental Protection
Cindy Lee Phillips
Gloria C. Nelson
Dept. of Health
Verna Dean Chambliss
Pamela Elizabeth King
Debra P. Wright
Dept. of Insurance
Karen Kay Ashworth
Marie S. Bachman
Anita Elizabeth Collins
Kerry Houston Edgil
Shelly Wallace Kelley
Brad Wayne Kinsey
Suzette Louise Levin
Kristie Lynn Manzi
John Tyler McDermott
Brian Anthony McGrane
J.C. Miguelez
Richard C. Morgan
Brenda D. Poppell
Karen Michele Randall
Cynthia M. Rutledge
Jerome Anthony Simpson
E. Christophe Weldon
Cynthia Jane Wesselman
Dept. of Labor and Employment Security
Aida Moreno
Julie W. Sanon
Dept. of Lottery
Sonia L. Collins
Patricia Lee Short
Kimberly D. VelDink
Dept. of Management Services
June Hollie Williamson
Dept. of Transportation
A. Paulette Alexander
Auseh Sharifi Britt
Daniel F. Haldi
Seema P. Jagtap
Terrence Francis Jones
Ann M. LaHue
Shirley Jean Martin
Cassandra Lynn Piche'
Beverly Ann Routier
Jennifer Lynn Taylor
Toby J. Wright
Florida Healthy Kids Corporation
Paula Elaine Kiger
Bridgett Amerson Singleton
Lake Co. Board of County Comm.
Lourdes Ramos
Marion Co. Government
Anita L. Driscoll
Pinellas Co. Clerk of Court
Hazel Ann Bure
Pinellas Co. Tax Collector
Laurel M. Swim
Polk Co. Human Services Department
Elizabeth Anne Eginton
Seminole Co. Property Appraiser
Hal Edward Colbert
Sybil L. Hoffon
Jeffrey Louis Overbay
HERE IS THE POEM HOWARD RASMUSSEN READ AT THE CONCLUSION OF GRADUATION
HOW DO YOU LIVE YOUR DASH
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning...to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time
That she spent on Earth.
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars...the house...the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard...
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile...
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy's being read
With your life's actions to rehash..
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
Author: Linda Ellis ©