Plantation Councilmember Denise Horland sworn in as Broward League of Cities’ 2025-2026 President During 68th Annual Dinner

Immediate Past President Felicia Brunson, Mayor of West Park, Samuel S. Goren President's Award recipient Jacob G. Horowitz, and Sam Goren
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The Broward League of Cities honored Broward County’s cities during its’ 68th Annual Dinner on June 7, 2025, at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. During the event, the organization installed Plantation Councilmember Denise Horland as its 2025-2026 President, along with the 2025-2026 Board of Directors.

President Horland announced her yearlong initiative immediately following the installation ceremony: Leading One Broward.

“As elected officials, our communities have chosen us to lead, develop strong and thoughtful public policies, make decisions that help our residents, and collaborate in a spirit of respect, trust, and unity,” said President Denise Horland. “My initiative, Leading One Broward, reminds us that leadership is about more than holding office. It’s about working together to strengthen confidence in municipal government and to make the best decisions possible for our residents.”

The League’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from each of Broward County’s 31 municipalities. The following officers have been appointed to the League’s Executive Committee for the 2025-2026 term:

  • First Vice President – Dania Beach Mayor Joyce Davis
  • Treasurer – Hollywood Commissioner Traci Callari
  • Immediate Past President – West Park Mayor Felicia Brunson
  • Past President – Deerfield Beach Mayor Todd Drosky
  • Past President – Davie Councilmember Susan Starkey
  • Past President – Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper

The League thanks this year’s sponsors for their support of the 68th Annual Dinner:
Title Sponsor: Nicklaus Children’s Health System
Platinum Sponsor: RedSpeed USA
Diamond Sponsors: Coastal Waste & Recycling, FCC Environmental Services, and FP&L
Paramount Municipal Sponsors: Cities of Cooper City, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, and Weston

Gold Sponsors: Fision/Hotwire Communications, Guardian Fleet Services, Reworld, Stiles Corporation/Doumar Allsworth Attorneys at Law, TSE Consulting/Ericks Consultants, Inc., Waste Management, Waste Pro, Westway Towing & Recovery, Win Waste Innovations

Premiere Municipal Sponsors: Cities of Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Hollywood, Margate, Miramar, Oakland Park, Parkland, Pembroke Pines, Pompano Beach, and Tamarac, the Towns of Hillsboro Beach, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, and Pembroke Park, and Broward County.

To view the full list of Annual Dinner sponsors, please visit https://browardleague.org/68th-annual-gala. To learn more about the Broward League of Cities, visit http://browardleague.org.

(Photos Courtesy of Downtown Photo)

ABOUT THE BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES:
Chartered in 1957, the Broward League of Cities is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and resolving issues facing Broward County’s 31 cities and municipalities. The organization’s membership is made up of elected officials from municipal governments and area businesses. The League is committed to increasing awareness and providing resolution to issues that affect day-to-day operations of local government, including legislation at the county, state, and federal levels.


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