About Us

Latinos in Florida Local Government (LFLG) is a regional chapter of the Local Government Hispanic Network (LGHN).  The purpose of the Local Government Hispanic Network is to encourage professional excellence among Hispanic/Latino local government administrators, to improve the management of local government, to provide unique resources to Hispanic local government executives and public managers, and to advance the goals of professional, effective, and ethical local government administration

The Hispanic and Latino populations are among the fastest growing populations in the United States. The Local Government Hispanic Network (LGHN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is the leading organization for the development of public service professionals at the local level. LGHN serves as a bridge between professional managers and communities to create programs and services to address issues critical to the Hispanic/Latino population and improve overall quality of life

This association is an affiliate organization of the International City Managers Association (ICMA) and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA).  Please join us at one of our upcoming networking events where you will meet other local government professionals and be provided an opportunity to learn more about the educational and advocacy objectives of LFLG and LGHN

Board of Directors

President – Raoul Lavin, Professor at Askew School of

Public Administration, Florida State University

President Elect– Maylee De Jesús,
City Clerk, City of Boynton Beach

Vice President of Programs and Special Events
Amber Cabrera, Senior Assistant to the City Manager
City of Fort Lauderdale

Vice President of Communications & Marketing
Maribel Feliciano, Assistant Director, Broward County
Office of Economic and Small Business Development

• Vice President of Membership – Recruiting
• Secretary – Recruiting
• Fiscal Agent - Recruiting
• Advisor – Karen Davis