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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Donna Fiala relocated from Cleveland, Ohio to Collier County in 1974; moved into the
house she still lives in and raised five children, all of whom graduated from the Collier
County Public School System; and
WHEREAS, Donna quickly began serving her community on committees and boards, while building a
career working for Naples Airlines/Provincetown Boston Airlines (PBA), Marco Island
Marriott, and Naples Community Hospital; and
WHEREAS, having engaged in countless civic associations and service organizations including Marco
Island Kiwanis Club, Marco Island Chamber of Commerce, Women's Republican Club of
Naples Federated, and Republication Executive Committee; and
WHEREAS, having served on the boards of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, Corkscrew
Regional Ecosystem Watershed, Council on Aging, Collier Naplescape, United Arts
Council; and having provided leadership as President of the Naples Junior Women's Club,
East Naples Kiwanis Club, Naples Press Club, and Public Relations Association of Collier
County; and
WHEREAS, Donna has accomplished many transformational achievements including meaningful
improvements to Bayshore Drive and the Eagle Lakes Community Park, which as a sign of
respect and gratitude was renamed the Donna Fiala Community Park at Eagle Lakes in
2019; and
WHEREAS, Donna was elected President of the East Naples Civic Association, loyally serving her
constituents, and began considering the concept of becoming a Collier County
Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, Donna continued devoting her time and talents to serving the public; was elected a
Collier County Commissioner, District 1, and has continuously served in this role since
2000, the only Collier County Commissioner to serve five consecutive terms, provided
leadership as Vice-Chairman in 2003, 2008, and 2015, and as Chairman in 2003, 2009,
and 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Association of Counties appointed Donna to the Board of Directors to help
guide the state-wide agency representing all 67 Florida counties;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that September 25, 2020, be designated as
DONNA FIALA DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
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1� DONE AND ORDERED THIS 22th Day of September, 2020.
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BURT L. SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN