Agenda 03/10/2015 Item # 4E PROCLAMATION 3/10/2015 4.E.
WHEREAS, on behalf of the residents of Collier County, the Board of Collier County Commissioners would
like to honor "the face of Naples, "Murray Hendel; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Hendel, perhaps more than any other person outside of county or city government, has
been the go-to person to get things done in Collier County; and,
WHEREAS, A CPA by training, a distinguished Air Force veteran and government official, Mr. Hendel
received the National Presidential Award and a Presidential Citation while serving the Treasury
Department in Washington. He later served as financial officer for a number of international
companies; and,
WHEREAS, After moving to Naples, Mr. Hendel has continued his public service, chairing the Tourist
Development Council; serving as president of the Collier County Presidents Council, the
Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida and the Gulf Shore Association of Condominiums;
founding and currently heading the Collier Citizens Council; served as director of the Greater
Naples Chamber of Commerce; and was a past member of the city's Audit Committee and
Financial Planning Committee, and the county's Coastal Advisory Committee; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Hendel is also the recipient of the Samuel Noe Award from the Greater Naples Chamber
of Commerce and the 2010 recipient of the Community Leadership Award from Beth Tikvah;
and,
WHEREAS, Whenever something needed to be done, Mr. Hendel met the call. Most recently, he assisted in
the fund raising efforts to complete the Freedom Memorial; a project honoring our veterans
and first responders; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Hendel's leadership and contributions over the years are unmatched. He embodies what
community service is and should be; and,
WHEREAS, The Board of Collier County Commissioners would like to officially recognize Mr. Hendel for a
lifetime of dedicated service.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners hereby honors
the work and contributions of Murray Hendel to the Collier County community.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of March 2015.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Tim Nance, CHAIRMAN
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3/10/2015 4.E.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.4.E.
Item Summary: Proclamation honoring Murray Hendel for his many contributions and
years of dedicated service to the Collier County community. To be accepted by Murray Hendel.
Meeting Date: 3/10/2015
Prepared By
Name: BrockMaryJo
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, County Managers Office
3/3/2015 1:55:46 PM
Submitted by
Title:Executive Secretary to County Manager, County Managers Office
Name:BrockMaryJo
3/3/2015 1:55:47 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title:Manager-Communications&Cust.Relations,
Date: 3/3/2015 2:27:27 PM
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 3/3/2015 3:04:09 PM
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