For Immediate Release:
May 17, 2017
Contact: Cory Skeates
(863) 688-8551, Ext. 234
[email protected]
BusinessVoice, Inc. Takes Position Opposing “Strong Mayor”
The members of BusinessVoice of Greater Lakeland, Inc. unanimously agreed to take a position in opposition
to the proposed change to Lakeland’s current form of government, popularly known as “Strong Mayor.” The
vote occurred at the committee’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting held on May 17, 2017.
“It is the opinion of BusinessVoice, Inc., the political arm of the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, that the
current ‘council-manager’ form of government in Lakeland best serves the interests of the community and
should remain the same at this time,” said Mike Hickman, Chair of BusinessVoice.
BusinessVoice of Greater Lakeland, Inc. is a Political Action Committee created in 2000 as an organization to
support pro-business candidates and to promote issues which impact the business community.
BusinessVoice works to ensure the election of business-minded candidates to state and local office, and to serve
as an endorsement board for those individuals who personify the objectives of the business community.
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