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Oakland Park Florida - Oakland Park Honors Local Government Academy Graduates 27 December 2023 ( news )
Oakland Park , state Florida ( By Press Release office)
Dec 27,2023
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Twelve Oakland Park residents are the latest graduates of the City’s Local Government Academy ( LGA ) . The LGA is a free , ten - week program that teaches participants about City operations .
Members of the LGA got an in - depth look into different City departments each week , including the Broward Sheriff ' s Office , Fire Rescue , Parks and Leisure Services , Public Works , Engineering and Building Services , Community and Economic Development , Library and Cultural Services , and more . Many past LGA graduates have gone on to serve on the City Commission and Advisory Boards .
The 2023 LGA took place on Thursday evenings from mid - September through November 30
th
, with graduation on December 5
that Hugh’s Catering . Congratulations to the LGA graduates:
Keith Abel
Jermaine Bamfield
Charles Thomas ( Tom ) Bowman
Jim Chandler
Gaetano ( Guy ) DeVito
Sheryl A . Dickey
Tammy Fey
Christopher Fischer
Jeffrey Frederick
Brian K . Smith
Daphne Snell
If you’re interested in participating in the next LGA session , which will take place in the fall , please complete a
City Advisory Board application
. Please call 954 - 630 - 4510 for more information .
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