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County f � .�� ��� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor David Rice,District 4
Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates,District 1
The Florida Keys '
Y � �F' Michelle Coldiron,District 2
Vacant,District 3
--' Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
County Commission Meeting
February 16, 2022
Agenda Item Number: B.1
Agenda Item Summary #10201
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Public Libraries
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Kimberly Matthews (305) 292-4540
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation to Tom Hambright, Monroe County Public Library
System's Lead Archivist and acclaimed local Historian upon his retirement and bestowing upon him
the honorary title of"Historian Emeritus" for the Florida History Department.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Tom Hambright has served the Monroe County Public Library and the entire Florida Keys
community as Local Historian for the past 36 years. He is acclaimed for his extensive knowledge of
the history of Key West and the Florida Keys, not just throughout Monroe County, but
worldwide.
In his 36 years of Library service, Tom has given presentations on Keys history to nearly
every organization in the County and is known far beyond this community as the "Keys
Historian." In this capacity, he has worked with authors, students, journalists, film producers,
and scholars, sharing his wealth of knowledge, and is a frequent guest authority on The
History Channel, Fox Nation, Food Network, HGTV, and other networks.
In 1999, Tom was honored as Monroe County Employee of the Year. The City of Key West
declared January 5th, 2016 "Tom Hambright Day." In 2017, the Key West Art & Historical
Society honored Tom with the prestigious Scotti Merrill Preservation Award.
Under Tom's guidance, the Florida History archival collection has grown to be an extensive
collection of unique materials. But Tom's own knowledge is the real treasure of the collection.
Tom Hambright has been an extraordinary ambassador for Monroe County, a valued colleague to
his fellow employees, and a historic treasure to the community. We are forever grateful for
Tom's 36 years of extraordinary service on behalf of Monroe County and are honored to name
him our"Historian Emeritus".
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REVIEWED BY:
Kimberly Matthews Completed 01/31/2022 1:21 PM
James Molenaar Completed 01/31/2022 3:21 PM
Purchasing Skipped 01/31/2022 1:20 PM
Budget and Finance Skipped 01/31/2022 1:20 PM
Maria Slavik Completed 01/31/2022 4:24 PM
Liz Yongue Completed 02/01/2022 9:20 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 02/16/2022 9:00 AM
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