Leo / Wednesday, May 24, 2006 / Categories: 2006 Supervisor of Elections Office Awarded At NAACP Freedom Banquet In Belle Glade West Palm Beach, FL - The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office (SOE) recently accepted a corporate award at the 3rd annual Glades Area Branch NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner and Awards Banquet. The event was held at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade. It is the year’s most momentous civil rights triumph, when the Glades Area NAACP Branch bestows its top awards for outstanding community achievement. The evening, which featured keynote speaker Congressman Alcee Hastings, was themed Unity in the Community: Diversity in Action. “Your Branch has always done an outstanding job of helping the community with their concerns and issues. I know how grateful African-Americans and other minorities in the Glades area are for the NAACP’s strong advocacy,” said the Congressman. “Your history in the Glades area and your work as a collective NAACP Branch, speaks volumes to your dedication to the cause of civil rights.” “As the Glades Area Branch of NAACP sponsors another awards banquet, we are also celebrating our past, strengthening our present and securing our future,” said Arthur Anderson, PBC Supervisor of Elections. “The younger generations to follow, need an optimistic outlook to build positive bridges of responsibility and the Supervisor of Elections Office is proud to be a part of this event.” For more information on The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office, including voter registration, absentee and/or early voting, poll worker volunteering, etc. please visit www.pbcelections.org or call (561) 656-6200. Previous Article Dwyer High School Uses Supervisor of Elections Equipment for Elections Next Article Registering To Vote Just Got Easier Thanks To Walgreens Print 480 Rate this article: No rating Please login or register to post comments.