City of Winter Springs, Victoria K. Bruce Graduates from Institute for Elected Municipal Officials Course
Victoria K. Bruce graduates from Florida League of Cities’ premier educational program for local elected officials.
Winter Springs, FL – The City of Winter Springs announced today that City Commission, Victoria K. Bruce, recently graduated from the Institute for Elected Municipal Officials (IEMO), a course from the Florida League of Cities’ premier educational program designed specifically for Florida’s elected municipal officials.
Bruce completed the first level of IEMO training, which is specially designed for newly elected officials and those with less than one term in office. The comprehensive 16-hour course provides participants with an intensive academic program focusing on the numerous aspects of municipal government. Topics of the course include municipal government structure, revenue components and governmental accounting for cities as well as intergovernmental relations and council relationships.
IEMO class sizes are kept small, which allows participants to network and share ideas with other elected officials in a personal group setting. By creating an environment in which challenges and best practices are shared, many IEMO graduates have been able to develop solutions to local problems.
“It was an awarding and educational experience to learn the ins and outs of government. Every elected official should be required to take this course.”
-Victoria K. Bruce
Created more than 30 years ago to educate newly elected officials on the intricacies of municipal government in a cost-effective manner, the IEMO program grew out of a partnership between the Florida League of Cities and the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government. Today, the program offers multiple levels of training, with each designed specifically for municipal officials of all levels. It is the most popular training that the Florida League of Cities offers.
“Local officials in Florida play a crucial role in shaping their communities, and it’s essential they understand their responsibilities and the complexities of municipal leadership to best serve their cities,” said FLC President Michael C. Blake, Mayor of Cocoa. “The League’s statewide IEMO course offers a unique educational experience to equip officials with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective leadership. We take great pride in the way this training program empowers Florida’s local elected officials. I commend the IEMO graduates for their dedication to professional development and congratulate them on completing the course.”
Those officials who completed IEMO I can receive credit toward FLCU’s Certificate Program for Elected Officials, which recognizes elected officials who take part in the League’s many training opportunities. Once they sign up, this multi-level certificate of achievement program allows attendees to earn points for the activities and events, they attend and participate in.
To learn more, visit flcities.com/certificate.