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Commission issues advisory opinion: Sunrise commissioner may serve as unpaid president of neighborhood nonprofit

5591893 · March 7, 2025
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The commission adopted a draft advisory opinion finding Sunrise City Commissioner LaToya Clark’s unpaid role as president of East Sunrise Residents Association (ESRA) does not presently create a prohibited conflict under the cited ethics statutes, with staff advising on limits related to gifts and misuse of public position.

The Florida Commission on Ethics adopted a draft advisory opinion concluding that Commissioner LaToya Clark’s simultaneous service as a Sunrise city commissioner and unpaid president of the East Sunrise Residents Association (ESRA) does not currently create a prohibited conflict under the applicable provisions of the ethics code.

Thomas Moss, city attorney for Sunrise, requested the opinion on behalf of Commissioner Clark. Commission attorney Stephanie Novenario presented the staff analysis.…

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