The Florida Ethics Institute and its Executive Director Honored by the Florida Association of County Attorneys with the Ethics in Government Award
Caroline Klancke, founder and Executive Director of the Florida Ethics Institute (FEI) was honored for her work in advancing ethics in government. The Florida Association of County Attorneys provided Ms. Klancke with the 2023 Ethics in Government Award for her service as an attorney-ethicist and the publication of the Florida Ethics Handbook.
Klancke, an attorney with more than 15 years of ethics and open government law experience, served as General Counsel, Deputy Executive Director, and Senior Attorney with the Florida Commission on Ethics where she assisted the agency in its constitutional mandate to interpret and enforce the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees.
Prior to her tenure with the Ethics Commission, she served as Chief Ethics Officer and Senior Attorney with the Florida Public Service Commission. She is the author of the Florida Ethics Handbook—the only comprehensive guide to governmental ethics regulations in Florida. In her capacity as an ethics and open government law educator she has trained hundreds of public officers and employees, journalists, citizen ethics advocates, and attorneys.
“It is an honor to be recognized by this prestigious organization and by attorneys that I deeply admire for the ethics work that is my life’s calling. I want to thank the FACA for their recognition of our important work,” Klancke said. “I accept this award on behalf of the Florida Ethics Institute and will use this recognition to fuel our continued work to advance ethics in government in 2024 and beyond.”
For more information about the Florida Association of County Attorneys and to see the list of 2023 FACA award recipients, please click HERE.