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Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs recently attended the graduation ceremony of the third class of the Orange County Experience at the Board of County Commissioners Chambers. The 12-week educational program kicked off last fall and provides citizens and community leaders the opportunity to learn more about Orange County Government and the vital services that the County provides to the region.<\/p>\n

The Orange County Experience offers an inside view of the internal operations of the County from technology and infrastructure to neighborhoods and health and family services. Orange County staff provided presentations and tours of the Convention Center, Fire Rescue, and Parks & Recreation. The group also met with Jan C. Garavaglia, PhD, known as \u201cDr. G,\u201d who serves as Chief Medical Examiner for the District Nine Medical Examiner’s Office for Orange and Osceola counties.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom our deeply committed first responders, to those who care for our children, environment and neighborhoods, Orange County is home to some of the most devoted public servants you will ever meet,\u201d Mayor Jacobs said. \u201cI want to thank all of the participants of the third class of the Orange County Experience. Their insight will help us better serve our community and enhance the program for the next class.\u201d<\/p>\n

Orange County is home to more than 1.2 million residents, and welcomes more than 59 million visitors annually. Orange County is the number one, world-wide destination for tourism and travel, generating more than $187 million in tourist development taxes. Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs provides the overall strategic direction for Orange County\u2019s future \u2013 including the development of a comprehensive and far-reaching Sustainability Plan<\/a> \u2013 and serves as CEO for the organization, including administration of an annual budget of more than $3.4 billion, with 88 divisions and 7,658 employees.<\/p>\n

More than 30 people participated in this year\u2019s Orange County Experience \u2013 the highest number of members since the series launched in 2012. Graduates of the program often go on to serve on County citizen advisory boards and continue their service to Orange County through other volunteer opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s Orange County Experience participants truly enjoyed learning about County government and meeting the staff from the various departments,\u201d said Orange County Experience Program Manager and Office for a Drug Free Community Director Carol Burkett. \u201cWe are looking forward to continuing our program and engaging more citizens in their local county government.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A collection of photos from the Orange County Experience certificate ceremony<\/a> is available for use by the media and are located on Flickr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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