Two Monroe County Executive Assistants Complete County Government Education Program

MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County Executive Assistants Jennifer Garcia (Commissioner Michelle Lincoln’s office) and Corie Abel (Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein’s office) completed the Institute for County Government (ICG) County Government Education (CGE) program at the end of June and were recognized at Monroe County’s regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday.

“The executive assistant is the first stop at a commissioner’s office,” said Lincoln. “It is important our assistants know all of the issues in the community as well as we do.”

The CGE program was designed for county staff to have the same educational opportunities as county commissioners offered by ICG. The curriculum for the designation consists of 45 hours of coursework encompassing a diverse range of courses, such as growth management, financial management, and ethics, as well as elective courses, such as affordable housing, emergency management, and resiliency.

“In Florida, we are fortunate to have not only outstanding county commissioners but also devoted county staff,” said ICG Executive Director Eric Poole. “It is very impressive to see county staff step out of their everyday role to pursue education for the good of their community.”

This year, only six county staff members throughout the state graduated from the program.