Authority: Resolution 18-55 amending Resolution 95-09
Term: 4 years; with each Commissioner’s appointments running concurrently with his or her four-year term of office.
Meetings: As needed and will be publicly noticed. Click here to view the 2023 meeting schedule
Purpose: To represent the particular interests and concerns of all the women of Okaloosa County and to assist in bringing forth the social, economic and public environment in which women can realize their fullest potential and make their maximum contribution to Okaloosa County.
Members: Consists of fifteen (15) members. Each Commissioner of Okaloosa County shall appoint two (2) members. One that resides within his or her district and one that resides at-large within Okaloosa County. The remaining five members of the OCCSW, shall consist of a member from each of the following women’s service organizations located within Okaloosa County:
- American Business Women’s Association, Emerald Coast Chapter
- Republican Women of Okaloosa Federated
- Democratic Women’s Club of Okaloosa County
- League of Women’s Voters-Okaloosa County
- Junior League of the Emerald Coast
Each organization shall recommend the name of a representative from their organization to the Board of County Commissioners as a member of the OCCSW. The Board shall consider the recommendation and make the final determination as to the membership.
Contact Information- TheOCSW@gmail.com
https://www.occsw.com
OCCSW
P.O. Box 1323
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32549
Florida Commission on the Status of Women
http://fcsw.net/
National Association Commission on the Status of Women
https://www.nacw.org/
