Making Palatka Proud

Longtime commissioner honored in South Florida

  • Palatka Vice Mayor and City Commissioner Mary Lawson Brown, second from left, is joined by Palatka Mayor Terrill Hill, Commissioner Rufus Borom, City Manager Bill Shanahan and Commissioner Justin Campbell at the Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Spring Legislative Conference in Miramar.
    Palatka Vice Mayor and City Commissioner Mary Lawson Brown, second from left, is joined by Palatka Mayor Terrill Hill, Commissioner Rufus Borom, City Manager Bill Shanahan and Commissioner Justin Campbell at the Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Spring Legislative Conference in Miramar.
  • Sarasota City Commissioner Shelli Freeland Eddie, left, presents Brown with an Award of Excellence plaque at the Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Spring Legislative Conference in Miramar.
    Sarasota City Commissioner Shelli Freeland Eddie, left, presents Brown with an Award of Excellence plaque at the Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Spring Legislative Conference in Miramar.
By Emanuel Griffin Palatka Daily News egriffin@palatkadailynews.com   Palatka’s longest-serving sitting commissioner received statewide recognition Thursday during a gala in honor of her 35 years…

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