Item B02BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 17, 2007 Division: Community Services Division________
Bulk Item: Yes No X Department: Social Services _
Staff Contact Person/Phone:Sandy Molina-X4500
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of award for 30 years of service and retirement to Susan
Hawxhurst, Sr. Administrator, Community Support Services, Social Services Department.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
See attached
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
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STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Present award
TOTAL COST: BUDGETED:
__0_____________ Yes N/A No
COST TO COUNTY:SOURCE OF FUNDS:
0 N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER MONTHYear ____
Yes N/A No
APPROVED BY:
County Atty N/A OMB/Purchasing N/A Risk Management _N/A__
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X Not Required_____
DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 11/06
SUSAN HAWXHURST
Susan Hawxhurst joined the County on October 1, 1977, as a member of the Social
Services Department. Through the years, she worked her way up the ranks from Social
Worker to Supervisor. In 1990, she was promoted to the position of Senior Administrator
for the Welfare Program, now known as Community Support Services.
Susan is a freshwater Conch, living in the Keys for over 30 years. She grew up in a small
town in Northwestern Pennsylvania, graduated from college with a Bachelor of Science
Degree, and became a teacher. Her love for education and social services work has been
her main focus, along with sharing her knowledge and helping so many people in need.
Susan’s passion for her work in Social Services was an ongoing adventure. Her staff
consisted of five Social Workers, 2 staff assistant’s and 1 administrative assistant
covering Key West, Marathon, and Plantation Key. She supervised grant programs, as
they became available such as the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. Susan
worked together with many other organizations, especially during the Thanksgiving and
Christmas Holidays. She organized food drives each year for needy families, which
became a countywide service and with the help of the Salvation Army, food vouchers
have become an added bonus. Susan was always very compassionate about helping to
meet community needs and the needs of the elderly and disabled.
Susan was a member of the Interagency Council and earned a title as a Certified Public
Manager. She was on the Healthy Start Board and belonged to NAMI. She holds three
State of Florida Teaching Certificates and a lifetime teaching certificate from
Pennsylvania.
Today, Susan joins the ranks of other retirees after proudly serving Monroe County for
the past 30 years. We appreciate her accomplishments and the dedication that she
exhibited year in and year out.
We wish you the best of luck and congratulate you on this special occasion.