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Winter 2007
FCSW
Connections
Newsletter
of the Florida Commission on the Status of Women
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Greetings!
Welcome to the Fall edition of FCSW Connections,
the e-newsletter of the Florida Commission on the Status of
Women. We sincerely hope that you will find this publication
a useful and informative resource. Please share with us your
thoughts and suggestions by e-mailing us at info@fcsw.net.
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New Years Resolution
by Commissioner Marie Flore Lindor-Latortue, Public
Outreach Committee Chair
2006 has been a very productive year for the Commission,
and the public outreach committee. The newsletter,
website, and general outreach on behalf of the
Commission have been very successful, and we thank you
for your continuous suggestions and support. If you
haven’t visited our website lately, I encourage you to
visit www.fcsw.net. Be sure to visit often, as it is
always being updated with the latest Commission news and
information.
In 2007 we are committed to enhance the public outreach
mission by being more involved with the media locally
and at the state level. We want to take the opportunity
to thank Mr. Carl Fombrum from
Carl’s Show on Island TV Haitian TV station in Miami, FL for
inviting Commissioner Blanca Bichara and myself to
appear on the show on January 31, 2007 and share
information about the Commission, it's projects, and the
Florida Women's Hall of Fame.
Again, Happy New Year! Make a resolution to learn how to
better manage your money or even start and manage your
own business. We hope that you will attend one of our
educational seminars held throughout the state, with
Lake Worth, Gainesville, and Ft. Myers dates already on
the calendar. Visit www.fcsw.net for the latest dates
and to register. This year, ladies, let's plan, prepare,
and save for our futures!
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For the latest on other Commission activities, including:
Preventing Bone
Loss
Commission Honors
Outstanding Women; Holds Quarterly Meeting
visit the FCSW website.
Sincerely,
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Southern Women in Public Service Conference Coming to Tampa!
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The Southern Women in Public Service: Coming Together to Make a
Difference conference began in 1991 as an effort to promote women in
government leadership in the South. This conference is unique because it
brings together women leaders from both political parties, all levels
and branches of government, along with women leaders in business and
academia. They are united behind the idea that women are making a
difference in the quality and character of government and that more
women need to be involved as leaders in American politics.
Carrie Meek, the first African American elected to Congress from
Florida since Reconstruction and member of the
Florida Women's Hall of Fame, will receive the
Lindy Boggs Award at the conference on May 20-21, 2007 in Tampa,
Florida. Judy Genshaft, president of the University of South Florida,
will open the conference and Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio will welcome
participants. Invited speakers include newly elected CFO of Florida,
Alex Sink, and three members of Congress: Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV),
Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC).
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May 20-21, 2007 Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
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Florida Commission on
the Status of Women | Office of the Attorney General | PL-01, The Capitol |
Tallahassee | FL | 32199
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Florida Governor Charlie Crist will induct three
outstanding Florida women into the Florida Women’s Hall
of Fame on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. at the
Capitol Rotunda in Tallahassee. The three women being
honored are Maryly VanLeer Peck, Kathy Herrmann Catino,
and Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince.
On behalf of the Florida Commission on the Status of
Women (FCSW), FCSW Commissioner Thelma V. Crump
presented former Florida U.S. Congresswoman and FCSW
Hall of Fame Member Carrie P. Meek with a proclamation
for her outstanding service to the State of Florida
during Florida A&M University’s “4th Annual Roast and
Toast Gala” held on November 10 at the Leon County Civic
Center. Congresswoman Meek, a FAMU graduate, was this
year’s honoree, and the FCSW presented a $300 donation
in her honor at the event.
It was a distinct honor and personal pleasure to have
the opportunity of spending a few hours with a truly
historic figure in Florida Women’s history, Mrs. Aleene
Kidd MacKenzie, the first chair of the Florida
Commission on the Status of Women.
South Florida women will have the unique opportunity to
learn how to successfully start and manage their own
business at Florida Women Mean Business!,
a FREE conference presented by the Florida
Commission on the Status of Women that will provide
skills and training specifically geared toward the
special needs of female entrepreneurs as they plan and
start businesses. Featured topics include building a
business plan, legal issues involved with starting a
business, managing risk, finding financial resources,
and balancing family and business.
