NEWS RELEASE: Elections Staff Designated with MFCEP Credentials

Collier County, Fla.—May 27, 2016: Six staff members from the Collier County Supervisor of Elections office were recently designated as "Master Florida Certified Elections Professionals" (MFCEP) by the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE).

Alex Breault, MFCEP; Roger Munz, MFCEP; Trish Robertson, MFCEP; Kevin Turner, MFCEP; Julio Vigil, MFCEP and Eric Zimmerman, MFCEP were presented with their MFCEP credentials on Monday, May 23, during the FSASE 2016 Annual Summer Conference in Clearwater.

The MFCEP certification is awarded to those who complete three levels of Florida Certified Elections Professional (FCEP) trainings including legal and managerial foundations, management processes and procedures, and organizational development. The objectives of the FCEP program are to increase the knowledge and skill levels of elected officials and staff in elections offices in Florida; to provide incentives to supervisors of elections and their staff to continually enhance their levels of professional and personal development; and to share common perspectives, issues, and challenges in a structured, collegial atmosphere.

The Collier County Supervisor of Elections office currently has nine staff members designated as Master Florida Certified Elections Professionals and always encourages their employees to further their professional education to enhance the electoral process for Collier County voters. For more information about the FCEP program or the FSASE, please visit www.myfloridaelections.com.

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