Tampa’s Sharon Fox Honored With 2012 Home Rule Hero Award

August 4, 2012 Filed under PRESS RELEASES Posted by Cherry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 1, 2012

CONTACT: Jenna Titcomb jtitcomb@flcities.com or (850) 701-3674

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida League of Cities recently honored City of Tampa tax revenue coordinator Sharon Fox with a Home Rule Hero Award.

This prestigious award was presented to Ms. Fox for her tireless efforts during the 2012 legislative session to advance the League’s legislative agenda and help protect the home rule powers of Florida’s cities. Home Rule Hero Award recipients are local government officials – both elected and no-nelected – who consistently responded to the League’s request to reach out to members of the Legislature and help give a local perspective to an issue.

Florida League of Cities Legislative Director Scott Dudley said, “Ms. Fox’s is a name synonymous with a Home Rule Hero. She is extremely dedicated and works hard for the citizens of Tampa. She brings that same level of commitment and energy to helping the Florida League of Cities lobbying team and is always ready and willing to contact legislators and help advocate in support of home rule. She has and always will be a valuable asset to her city and the State of Florida.”

Sharon Fox is the tax revenue coordinator for the City of Tampa. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of the City Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers. She is a longtime member of the League of Cities’ Finance and Tax Committee.

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Founded in 1922, the Florida League of Cities is the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments. Its goals are to promote local self-government and serve the needs of Florida’s cities. Florida’s cities are formed by their citizens and governed by their citizens. The League is founded on the belief that local self-government is the keystone of American democracy.