Mayor Jordan Marlowe Honored with 2022 Home Rule Hero Award

The Florida League of Cities (FLC), celebrating its 100th anniversary as the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, recently recognized Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe with a 2022 Home Rule Hero Award for his hard work and advocacy efforts during the 2022 Legislative Session. Throughout the session, Mayor Marlowe worked tirelessly to promote local voices making local choices, protect the Home Rule powers of Florida’s municipalities, and advance the League’s legislative agenda.

“On behalf of the League and its legislative team, we’re very proud to present this year’s Home Rule Hero Awards to a deserving group of municipal leaders,” said FLC Director of Legislative Affairs Casey Cook. “We had a record number of Home Rule Heroes this year, which shows the dedication and impact of local officials on behalf of their residents and businesses in protecting local decision-making. These local officials were constantly engaged and actively advocating for their communities throughout the 2022 Legislative Session. They’re heroes for Home Rule and we thank them for their efforts.”

Home Rule is the ability for a city to address local problems with local solutions with minimal state interference. Home Rule Hero Award recipients are local government officials, both elected and nonelected, who consistently responded to the League’s request to reach out to members of the legislature and help give a local perspective on an issue.

"It's an honor to be recognized as a Home Rule Hero by the Florida League of Cities. I am proud of the City of Newberry’s advocacy efforts to make our voices heard year after year as we defend the principles of local governance on behalf of our residents. I am especially proud of this recognition, and I will always be committed to advocating Home Rule to assert our community’s mission and vision for the future and protect our right to maintain our quality of life” said Mayor Marlowe.

Mayor Marlowe was first elected to City Commissioner in 2011 and served as a commissioner until 2017 when we has elected Mayor. Mayor Marlowe serves on a number of committees and boards throughout the community.