NEWS RELEASE: Elections Staff Member Designated with MFCEP Credentials

Collier County, Fla.— June 26, 2017: Dave Carpenter, MFCEP, of the Collier County Supervisor of Elections office was recently designated as a "Master Florida Certified Elections Professional" (MFCEP) by the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE).

Carpenter, who serves as the office\'s Qualifying Officer, received his MFCEP credentials on Tuesday, June 20, during the FSASE 2017 Annual Summer Conference in ChampionsGate.

The MFCEP certification is awarded to those who complete three levels of Florida Certified Elections Professional (FCEP) trainings including legal and managerial foundations, management processes and procedures, and organizational development. The objectives of the FCEP program are to increase the knowledge and skill levels of elected officials and staff in elections offices across the state of Florida; to provide incentives to supervisors of elections and their staff to continually enhance their levels of professional and personal development; and to share common perspectives, issues, and challenges in a structured, collegial atmosphere.

The Collier County Supervisor of Elections office currently has 10 staff members designated as Master Florida Certified Elections Professionals and encourages their employees to further their professional education in order to enhance the electoral process for Collier County voters. For more information about the FCEP program or the FSASE, please visit www.myfloridaelections.com.

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