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GGG Town Hall event with Mayor Vince Lago

GGG members are invited to bring potential members with interest in how the Coral Gables City Government functions to join us at the Town Hall on September 25th.

Gables Good Government Committee
 Members-Only Event*

GGG Town Hall

With Mayor Vince Lago

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Registration / Refreshments
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Program / Q & A
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Coral Gables Congregational Church

Fellowship Hall, 3010 De Soto Blvd, Coral Gables
(Parking is available in front of church and street.)

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GGG Board of Directors July 2024 – June 2026

Board Officers

  • President Susi Davis
  • Vice President Michael Maxwell
  • Secretary Roberta Neway
  • Treasurer Ines Calderon
  • Chair, Advisory Council Former Mayor Don Slesnick
  • Immediate Past President Tom Snook
  • Member Emerita Former Mayor Dorothy Thomson

Board Members

  • Sally Baumgartner
  • Robert Gill
  • Debbie Register
  • Past President Debbie Swain

Advisory Council Members

  • Evelyn Budde
  • Nicolas Cabrera
  • Richard Leslie
  • Patrick Morris

Presidents Ex-Officio

  • Jorge Alvarez
  • Former Mayor Don Slesnick
  • Jeannett Slesnick
  • Debbie Swain
  • Thomas Snook
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Excellence in Public Service Award

Excellence in Public Service Award

Join the Gables Good Government Committee,
in Partnership with Young Associates of the Coral Gables Museum, at an Event Honoring

Don Slesnick
Mayor of Coral Gables (2001 – 2011)

and

Jeannett Slesnick
Commissioner of Coral Gables (2015 – 2017)
(posthumous)

Monday, March 18, 2024
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. – Refreshments
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Program

Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables
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ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED by March 15, 2024:
Click RSVP box below; Email gablesgoodgov@gmail.com
or call GGG President Susi Davis at (305) 582-5827.
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To Join GGG or Renew Membership:
Click link: gablesgoodgovernment.org/membership/
or click “Download Membership Application” below
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The Gables Good Government Committee (GGG) is registered with the State of Florida and City of Coral Gables. GGG member dues are not tax deductible.

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Members-Only Event: GGG Town Hall with Commissioner Kirk Menendez

Gables Good Government Committee
Members-Only Event*

GGG Town Hall with Commissioner Kirk Menendez

GGG members will have the opportunity for a conversation with Commissioner Menendez on the current issues of concern to Coral Gables residents.

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
5:30 – 6:00  p.m. – Refreshments
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Program/Q & A

Coral Gables Congregational Church
Fellowship Hall, 3010 De Soto Blvd, Coral Gables
(Parking is available in front of church.)

REGISTRATION REQUIRED by January 30, 2024: Click box below; Email gablesgoodgov@gmail.com; or Call GGG President Susi Davis at (305) 582-5827.

THIS IS A MEMBERS-ONLY EVENT

 

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Members-Only Event: Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson

GGG Members-Only Event 

Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson
Coral Gables City Commissioner

GGG members will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with

Vice Mayor Anderson on issues of concern for Coral Gables residents.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Refreshments  
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Program/Q & A
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Coral Gables Congregational Church
Fellowship Hall, 3010 De Soto Blvd, Coral Gables
(Parking is available in front of church.)

REGISTRATION REQUIRED 
by November 27, 2023.

This is a Members-Only Event.

Email gablesgoodgov@gmail.com; or Call GGG President Susi Davis at (305) 582-5827.

The Gables Good Government Committee is registered with the State of Florida and the City of Coral Gables. GGG member dues are not tax deductible.
DOWNLOAD A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

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Letter to the Commission from Gables Good Government Committee

Dear Mayor Lago, Vice Mayor Anderson, Commissioner Menendez, Commissioner Castro and Commissioner Fernandez:

The current Coral Gables City Commission seems to be reaching a point of near dysfunction since the new term began in April 2023.  There have been several oral and written statements by commissioners, both on and off the commission dais, that have been negative and hostile toward their fellow commissioners.

For most Coral Gables residents, the time is now for you, our elected officials, to return to civil, collegial and productive discussions of city issues, and to act professionally as is expected of any member of a civic organization that has adopted Robert’s Rules of Order: “Debate must address issues, not personalities – no one is permitted to make personal attacks or question the motives of other speakers.”

The Gables Good Government Committee strongly believes a functioning, focused commission is the key to maintaining Coral Gables as a first-class, prosperous city.

Respectfully,

Gables Good Government Committee (GGG)

GGG Board: Officers – Susi Davis, President; Ines Calderon, Treasurer; Robert Gill, Interim Secretary; Mayor Don Slesnick, Chair, Advisory Council; Tom Snook, Past President. Members – Sally Baumgartner, Debbie Register, Debbie Swain. 

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GGG Town Hall with Mayor Vince Lago

Gables Good Government Committee

MEMBERS-ONLY EVENT

GGG Town Hall with
Mayor Vince Lago

GGG Members will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with  Mayor Lago on issues of concern to residents of Coral Gables.

Thursday, September 28, 2023

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Refreshments
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Program followed by Q & A Session

 Coral Gables Congregational Church

3010 De Soto Boulevard, Fellowship Hall, Coral Gables

(Parking is available in front of the church)

 REGISTRATION REQUIRED by September 27, 2023:

Fill in Registration Box below; or call GGG President Susi Davis at (305) 582-5827.

This event is for GGG Members Only.

To Join GGG or Renew Membership Click link:  gablesgoodgovernment.org/membership.

The Gables Good Government Committee (GGG) is registered with the State of Florida and the City of Coral Gables. GGG member dues are not tax deductible. 

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‘Ethics in Public Service’ Event – May 22 – RSVP Now!

Gables Good Government Committee

In Collaboration with the Institute for Ethical Leadership, St. Thomas University

Ethics in Public Service

Ethical practices ensure the integrity of both the governmental
decision-making process and the electoral process,
“restore public confidence in government
and serve as the guardian of the public trust.

— Edited Excerpt from Mission Statement of the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics & Public Trust

Program Speakers

  • DAVID DORISCAR (Moderator), Professor, PH.D. Program in Ethical Leadership, St. Thomas University
  • JOSE ARROJO, Executive Director, Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics & Public Trust
  • ANNIE BETANCOURT, Former Member, Florida House of Representatives; Former President, League of Women Voters
  • HOLLY MERRILL RASCHEIN, Mayor Pro Tempore, Monroe County Commission; Former Member, Florida House of Representatives
  • DON SLESNICK, Former Mayor of Coral Gables; Former President, Florida League of Mayors

Monday, May 22, 2023

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Registration and Reception   
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Program: Panel Presentations / Q & A Session

 

 Coral Gables Museum

285 Aragon Avenue – Coral Gables

(Street Parking; Parking Garage Across the Street)

 

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 REGISTRATION REQUIRED by May 21, 2023:  Click RSVP link in box below or

 

click on gablesgoodgov@gmail.com or call GGG President Susi Davis at (305) 582-5827.

This event is open to the public and requires advance registration.

 

RSVP TO 5-22-2023 ETHICS PROGRAM

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To Join GGG or Renew Membership
Click link:  gablesgoodgovernment.org/membership
or click “Download Membership Application” below.
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The Gables Good Government Committee (GGG) is registered with the State of Florida and the City of Coral Gables. GGG member dues are not tax deductible.

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Gables Good Government Committee Coral Gables Election Questionnaire with Responses from Commission Candidates

To GGG Members and Friends: 

The six Coral Gables Commission candidates have provided their answers to a questionnaire sent to them by the GGG Board and Advisory Council.  All responses are published as written by each candidate. We thank all the commission candidates for giving their views to Coral Gables voters on many of the issues that are important to our community.  VOTE ON APRIL 11th!!!!

Election Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

    • Vote by Mail Ballot
    • Vote Early:
      • Saturday, April 1
      • Sunday, April 2
      • Saturday, April 8
    • Vote on Election Day

Responses from Commission Candidates

Group IV Candidates  

Group V Candidates  

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Candidate Response: IVETTE ARANGO O’DOSKI

Group IV Candidates:
Ivette Arango O’Doski | Melissa Castro | Jackson ‘Rip’ Holmes | Sean McGrover

GENERAL QUESTIONS

    • Why are you running? What is the most important issue you would address or advocate for if elected?

O’Doski: My roots in Coral Gables are deep. I am running as a member of this community that has lived in Coral Gables for over 30 years. I want to keep Coral Gables as a community and would like to use my experience in advocating for issues that matter to all of us to ensure that our city is a place where our children will want to stay and grow their own families. I want to support our local businesses and protect our neighborhoods by supporting police and fire and opposing overdevelopment that erodes the character and culture of our residential areas. Continue reading “Candidate Response: IVETTE ARANGO O’DOSKI”