The Pasco County Citizens’ Academy recently announced the latest group of graduates from its program.
The academy helps to educate citizens about the county’s governmental operations, according to a Pasco County news release.
It includes sessions hosted by elected officials, department directors and other county staff aimed at providing a deeper look at government functions and services.
In addition to giving citizens a better understanding of local government, the program also helps develop a pool of knowledgeable people who can act as ambassadors, serve on advisory boards, and volunteer, the release said.
Pasco County offers the program twice a year, in the fall and winter.
This is the most recent crop of graduates:
- Brian Becher, Spring Hill
- Christopher Davis, Dade City
- Virgil Funk, New Port Richey
- Denise Hammond, Holiday
- Mary Herrman, New Port Richey
- Gena Hester, Wesley Chapel
- Kazim Hosein, New Port Richey
- Lori Johnston, Land O’ Lakes
- Adam Jonas, Land O’ Lakes
- Diane Kobernick, New Port Richey
- Thomas Makowski, New Port Richey
- Gina Musolino, Wesley Chapel
- Tara O’Connor, Hudson
- Patricia Shade, Hudson
- Paula Sparks, Holiday
- Richard Sparks, Holiday
- Cheri Stevens, Trinity
- Kathleen Swanson, Land O’ Lakes
- Kevin Taggerty, Dade City
- Samuel Watson, Wesley Chapel
- Sonya Walling, New Port Richey
- Coleen Weaver, New Port Richey
- Gina Peterson, New Port Richey
Published September 09, 2020
