Speakers

Holly Raschein is a member of the Florida House of Representatives, elected in 2012 to represent the 120^th district, which includes Monroe County and southern Miami-Dade County.  Originally from Alaska, Holly attended Florida State University, where she graduated with a degree in political science in 2003.  She then moved to the Keys, where she worked as a District Aide and then Legislative Aide for Representatives Sorensen and Saunders.  Holly serves on six committees in the Florida House, including Chairing the Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee. In 2017, Representative Raschein received her Master’s in Public Administration from Florida International University. She is also active in numerous organizations including the Florida Defense Support Task Force, Florida Council on Arts & Culture, and the National Foundation of Women Legislators.

The County Administrator, Roman Gastesi, is responsible for the daily operation of Monroe County and its 21 departments. 

The administration team includes two Assistant County Administrators, Christine Hurley and Kevin Wilson. They support the County Administrator in carrying out the functions and activities of the County, to ensure effective and efficient operations.

The County Administrator does not oversee functions handled by Monroe County's five elected Constitutional Officers. The Constitutional Officers are Clerk of Courts, Sheriff’s Office, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, and Supervisor of Elections.