Item B04
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: April 17, 2002
Division: Community Services
Bulk Item: Yes
No~
Department: Social ServicesIW elfare
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation of years of service award to Louis LaTorre, Director of
the Social Services Department, Division of Community Services, for 25 years of service to Monroe
County.
ITEM BACKGROUND: N/A
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: N/A
TOTAL COST: N/A
BUDGETED: Yes N/ A No
COST TO COUNTY: N/ A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes N/ A No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty N/ A
OMB/Purchasing N/ A
DOCUMENT A TION:
Included --X-
To Follow_
Not Required_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
AGENDA ITEM # /1fj
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/27/01
YEARS OF SERVICE AWARD
LOUIS LATORRE - 25 YEARS
Louis LaTorre was born and raised in the Florida Keys and
graduated from Key West High School in 1966.
He Graduated from the Florida Keys Community College in
1968, and then from Florida State University, with a
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work in 1970.
After graduating from FSU, Louis worked with the State
Florida Juvenile System for 3 years. Louis was then employed
as the Director of Catholic Charities of Monroe County for 3
years.
Mr. Latorre been in the Human Services field for
approximately 31 years and was hired by Monroe County on
February 1, 1977 as the Director of Social Services where he
has served continuously.
Mr. Latorre oversees the County's Welfare Program, the
LIHEAP assistance Program, the Nutrition Program, In-Home
Services Program, the Social Services Transportation, the
Special Needs Registry, the Hurricane Emergency Evacuation
Operations, the Senior Community Service Employment Program
(SCSEP) and Bayshore Manor. Mr. Latorre supervises a total
of over 120 employees in his Department.
During Mr. Latorre's dedicated years of Monroe County
employment he has accumulated many Letters of Commendation
and Certificates. He is also Very active within the National
Association of Counties (NACO), The Florida Association of
Counties (FAC) , The Florida Association of Social Services
Executives, and The Florida Association of County Aging
Executives.
Other distinguished accomplishments of Mr. Latorre include:
The Past President of the Florida Association of Social
Services Executives
The Board of Directors of Florida Association of County
Aging Executives
The Board of Directors of the National Association of Human
Services Administrators
Mr. Latorre is Currently serving as:
The President of the National Association of County Aging
Executives
He also serves on many Steering Committees such as Health,
Human Services, Aging, Immigration, Welfare, and Medicaid
Committees the National Association of Counties
We honor Mr. Louis Latorre, the Senior Director of Social
Services today after 25 years of dedicated and exemplary
service to his fellow man and the Citizens of Monroe County.
Please join me in a war.m round of applause for 25 years of
dedicated County Service from Mr. Louis Latorre!