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This Commission was created to study and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on issues pertaining to the status of women, including; discrimination, employment, education, day care, and health care. These recommendations are presented as comprehensive reports to the Board and distributed to the public and interested parties.

Membership:

The membership of this board shall be appointed by the BOCC and shall be comprised of 17 members. Composition is as follows:

• Hillsborough County Commissioners - one member each

The Board of Directors of the following organizations shall each provide a nomination to the BOCC:

• The Tampa Bay Chamber
• The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women
• League of Women Voters of Hillsborough County
• The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.
• Hispanic Professional Women's Association, Inc.
• Tampa Metro Section - National Council of Negro Women
• University of South Florida
• Hillsborough Community College
• Hillsborough County Children's Board
• The Girl Scouts of West Central Florida

Terms:

• BOCC Representatives
  • Shall serve for the term of the appointing commissioner. When a Commissioner is no longer in office, that commissioner's appointee shall continue to serve until such time as the new Commissioner reappoints that member or a new appointment is made to that position.

• Members of the following organizations shall serve four year terms
  • The Tampa Bay Chamber
  • The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women
  • The League of Women Voters

• Members of the following organizations shall serve two year terms
  • The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.
  • Hispanic Professional Women's Association, Inc.
  • Tampa Metro Section - National Council of Negro Women
  • University of South Florida
  • Hillsborough Community College

Authority:

Board of County Commissioner's Resolution R-03-74; as amended by R-04-174; as amended by R07-059; and as amended by Resolution No. R13-171.

Meetings:

At least ten times a year.
County Center
601 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33602

Contact:

Carmen LoBue, ADA Officer
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 23rd Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 276-8401

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Members:

* Reappointment