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Two elected officials that represent the Black Commu- nity have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Tampa City Council mem- ber Orlando Gudes and School Board member Tamara Shamburger have both been diagnosed with the virus. Their cases were an- nounced in a release by the Hillsborough County Black elected officials who stated that this should serve as “a wake up call.”
Councilman Gudes was elected last year, replacing term-limited councilman, Frank Reddick. His district covers East Tampa, parts of West Tampa and Seminole Heights and downtown.
He is a retired police officer and has been very active during the pandemic and the recent protests. He has been very vocal during council meetings in recent months about getting adequate coronavirus testing in poorer, minority neighbor- hoods in his district.
According to reports, City Council meeting was canceled Thursday (June 18th) after chairman Guido Maniscalco said some city staff had been exposed to the virus.
The Urban League of Hillsborough County (ULHC) is both committed to and compelled by its Mission Statement to forge partnerships in order to serve more of our targeted population within our County.
Last Friday (June 19th), the CDC of Tampa gave a four- hour period of instruction designed to help Summer Interns to be better and more productive employees.
The ULHC’s gratitude goes out to Ernest Coney and his team for showing the Not-For-Profit Organizations of our County how to maximize efforts for more and better results.
CITY COUNCILMAN ORLANDO GUDES
Shamburger was elected to the Board, representing Dis- trict 5 in 2016 and is up for re- election in a now crowded race.
Schools in her district in- clude: Apraricio-Levy, Arm- wood, B. T. Washington, Blake, Brandon Adult, Brewster, Broward, Carver, Clair Mel, Cleveland, D. W. Waters Ca- reer Center, Dowdell, Dunbar, Edison, Erwin Technical Col- lege, Ferrell Girls Preparatory, Folsom, Foster, Franklin Boys Preparatory, Frost, Gary Adult, Giunta, Graham, Hillsborough, James, Jefferson, Jefferson Adult Education, Jennings, Just, Kenly, Kimbell, King, LaVoy, Learey Technical Col- lege, Lockhart, Lomax, Lopez,
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TAMARA SHAMBURGER
Lopez ESE, McFarlane Park, Mango, Memorial, Mendez, Middleton, Oak Park, Orange Grove, Palm River, Pizzo, Pot- ter, Progress Village, Riverhills, Robles, Roland Park, Semi- nole, Shaw, Sheehy, Shore, Sligh, Stewart, Sullivan, Sul- phur Springs, Tampa Bay Tech, Tampa Heights, Temple Ter- race, Thonotosassa, West Tampa, Williams, Witter, Woodson and Young.
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Lakeland,
Juneteenth Day
On Monday, June 15th, Doris Moore Bailey, the President of the Juneteenth Historical Program, committee members: Jan Barrow, Bev- erly M. Bailey, Sally Childs, Anne Huffman, Sandra Oldham Johns, Albertha Whittley-Tabron, Shandale Terrell, and Antionette Wilcox; and Supporters: Kris- ten Carlson, Susan Free- bern, Alex Harper, Eddie Lake, Jackie Maxey, Rick Maxey and John Ruffin, were presented a Proclamation for Juneteenth Day from the City of Lakeland Mayor, Bill Mutz and the City of Lakeland Commission: Scott Franklin, Stephanie Mad- den, Sara McCarley, Chad McLeod, Bill Reed and Phillip Walker.
The presentation took place at City Hall in the City of Lake- land Commission Chambers in Lakeland, Florida. The procla- mation is based on the history of Juneteenth, the oldest nation- ally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States of America.
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