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i 114,14-W <br />�r 4,t.'>f«tx / Lit d �tq cel f a -rt <br />F O U N D A T 1 0 N <br />Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation <br />1914 14th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />772.569.6718 <br />Dear Board of County Commissioners, <br />In 2016, the Indian River County Commission designated Sean Sexton as the county's first Poet <br />Laureate for a term of four years. The mission of the Poet Laureate is to promote poetry and <br />other literary forms to the County's diverse population. Since then, each year Sean has offered <br />several public poetry programs, taught poetry workshops to high school students, judged poetry <br />competitions, and arranged for nationally ranked poets to come to Vero Beach to participate in a <br />celebration of National Poetry Month. Through these efforts over the years, he has reached <br />many hundreds of local residents as well as visitors. <br />The Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation is delighted to announce Sean Sexton as the Indian <br />River County Poet Laureate for a four-year second term. Through his tireless work with our <br />foundation and other local organizations, Sean is helping to awaken interest in poetry in every <br />part of our community. As a consequence, Indian River County is becoming known locally, <br />nationally, and internationally as a community that values the writing arts, and much of that has <br />been because of Sean's presence as our Poet Laureate. <br />If you agree, Sean will serve as the Indian River County Poet Laureate through September <br />2024. <br />Sincerely, �,.. <br />Louise Kennedy <br />Executive Director <br />Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation <br />