Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Five to the Hardee County Housing Authority HomeGovernor DeSantisMeet Ron DeSantisScheduling RequestsPhotos with Ron DeSantisContact Governor DeSantisFirst Lady DeSantisMeet Casey DeSantisScheduling RequestsPhotos with First Lady DeSantisContact First Lady DeSantisLt. Gov. NuñezMeet Jeanette NuñezPhotos with Lt. Gov. Jeanette NuñezScheduling RequestsEmail the Lt. GovernorMediaNews Releases ArchiveMedia InquiriesPhotosLong Range Program PlanGubernatorial AppointmentsRequest a Public RecordPress BriefingsScheduleInfo CenterExecutive OrdersOpen GovernmentNotary SectionReport Waste, Fraud and AbuseMyFlorida.comFlag InformationVolunteer FloridaExplore AdoptionLegislationJudicialContactContact Governor DeSantisGovernor’s OfficeContactsEspañol Governor Ron DeSantis Receives 10 Bills from the Florida Legislature Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Two to the Jacksonville Port AuthorityGovernor Ron DeSantis Appoints Five to the Hardee County Housing Authority On May 31, 2024, in News Releases, by Staff TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lemercier Alfred, Lesley Bateman, Ralene Graham, Leslie Long, and Dawn Stark to the Hardee County Housing Authority.Lemercier AlfredAlfred, of Wauchula, is currently retired. Previously, he served as a laborer for EchoTech Environmental, LLC. A resident of Hardee County for over 20 years, Alfred will serve as the resident commissioner of the Authority.Lesley BatemanBateman, of Wauchula, is the Director of Partner Services at Family First. Active in her community, she currently serves as a member of the Florida Coalition for Children, New Life Solutions Board of Directors, the Hillsborough County Health Care Advisory Board, and the Florida Public Health Association Board of Directors. Bateman earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and public relations from the University of Florida and her master’s degree in public administration from the University of South Florida.Ralene GrahamGraham, of Wauchula, is the Director of Nursing at Lakeside Neurologic. Previously, she served as a Health Information Specialist at Advent Health in Sebring. Graham earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Western Governors University.Leslie LongLong, of Bowling Green, is the Co-Founder of the Heart of Peace River, LLC, and Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Hardee County, Inc. Active in her community, she currently serves as the Treasurer of the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Committee, a board member of Friends of the Wekiva River, and a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity International. Long earned her bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix.Dawn StarkStark, of Ona, is an Event Director at Visit Hardee. Previously, she served as a Right of Way Agent for the Hardee County Board of County Commissioners and a Public Works Secretary for the City of Wauchula. Stark attended Polk State College and Traviss Technical College.### Comments are closed. Contact Governor DeSantis Executive Office of Governor Ron DeSantis400 S Monroe StTallahassee, FL 32399(850) 488-7146Email Governor DeSantisEmail First Lady DeSantisEmail Lt. Governor Nuñez Information CenterScheduling Requests Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Copyright © 2012 State of Florida | Privacy Policy Go To Top » HomeGovernor DeSantisFirst LadyLt. GovernorMedia CenterInfo CenterJudicialContact GovernorEspañol