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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />January 30, 2019 <br />CONTACT INFORMATION <br />Cragin Mosteller <br />(850) 294-9307 <br />Florida Association of Counties Creates Water Policy Committee <br />- Committee will be leading the efforts to address the widespread water crisis affecting Florida - <br />LEON COUNTY, FL—Today, the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) announced the creation of a Water <br />Policy Committee comprised of 37 county commissioners from across the state. The committee will <br />serve as the Association's voice when addressing water related policy concerns and provide a structure <br />for the organization to recommend solutions. <br />"The counties in Florida are diverse and so are the water quality and supply issues they face on the <br />frontlines," said FAC President and Hendry County Commissioner, Karson Turner. "The Water Policy <br />Committee allows counties to have direct input in future environmental policy reform, recognizing <br />water issues know no boundaries in Florida but are still not solved with one size fits all solutions." <br />The committee, created with a mission for counties to set policy priorities on the local, state and federal <br />level, will take the lead in working with the state and Governor Ron DeSantis who signed Executive <br />Order 19-12 shortly after taking office, which emphasizes the need to engage local government officials <br />to help protect Florida's vulnerable coastline and natural resources. <br />"By working with together we will be able to find impactful solutions to protect our most precious <br />resource and build a stronger Florida for our citizens and future generations of Floridians," said Turner. <br />The committee will be meeting for the fist time during the Association's Legislative Day on March 27, <br />2019 to set an agenda and list of goals for the upcoming years. <br />Members include: <br />Heather Carruthers <br />Monroe County <br />Chair <br />Peter O'Bryan <br />Indian River County <br />Terry Burroughs <br />Okeechobee County <br />Lee Constantine <br />Seminole County <br />Chair <br />Stephen Walker <br />Jefferson County <br />Emily Bonilla <br />Orange County <br />Ken Cornell <br />Alachua County <br />Brian Hamman <br />Lee County <br />Cheryl Grieb <br />Osceola County <br />Bill Truex <br />Charlotte County <br />Larry Kiker <br />Lee County <br />Jack Mariano <br />Pasco County <br />Ken Doherty <br />Charlotte County <br />Kristin Dozier <br />Leon County <br />George Lindsey <br />Polk County <br />10 <br />