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BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – The Florida League of Cities recently recognized City of Melbourne City Attorney Manny Anon Jr. with a 2024 Home Rule Hero Award for his hard work and advocacy efforts during the 2024 Legislative Session.
He worked throughout the session to promote local voices making local choices, protect the Home Rule powers of Florida’s municipalities, and advance the League’s legislative agenda.
“The dedication and effort of local officials who advocated for local decision-making was a difference-maker this legislative session,” said FLC Chief of Legislative Affairs Casey Cook. “On behalf of the League and its legislative team, we’re proud to recognize each of them and thank them for their service.”
Home Rule is the ability of 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.
Manny Anon Jr. has served as the City of Melbourne’s City Attorney since March 2023.
He graduated from The American University Washington College of Law in May 1992 and has been in the public sector his entire legal career. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Army Judge Advocate Corps in June 2022.
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