Director of Communication and Legislative Affairs
Miami-Dade County Health Department
http://www.dadehealth.org
Ms. Connor is the Director of the Office of Communication and Legislative Affairs with the Miami-Dade County Health Department, a post she has held since 1997. Her responsibilities include supervising and managing all aspects of public information and legislative affairs such as health promotion, media relations, community affairs, partnership development, intergovernmental affairs and procurement of funds. She served dual roles for the health department from July 2004 to June 2005 when she was appointed Acting Deputy Administrator. Ms. Connor began her career in the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) Ð now the Florida Department of Children and Families Ð in 1967 and held a number of positions including that of Deputy District Administrator and Aging and Adult Services Program Administrator.