Lex Hester served as the county Manager of Broward and Orange County and as City Manager of Duval County.
11 Facts About Lex Hester
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Lex Hester was largely responsible for the Blueprint for Consolidation which was a guide for cities all over the United States.
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Lex Hester married Joanna Gould and raised her daughter Kimberly and had one daughter, Tracey Alexandria.
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Lex Hester suffered a heart attack and died on October 7,2000, at age 64.
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Lex Hester "was a gifted tennis player, frequently ranked among the top 10 in Florida in his age group" and the No 1 player at Florida State University, where he earned the scholar-athlete award for the highest grade point average.
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Lex Hester continued playing tennis after college and was a fierce competitor, receiving the "tennis player of the year" title from the Florida Tennis Association in 1990.
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The LGSC produced a consolidation proposal titled, Blueprint for Improvement that was placed on a referendum in 1967, with Lex Hester coordinating the campaign for passage.
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In 1975, Lex Hester accepted the job as county administrator for Broward County for a substantial increase in salary.
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Lex Hester stayed for three years before returning to Jacksonville in an unsuccessful campaign for mayor in early 1979.
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Lex Hester later spent several years administrating Orlando's city government, followed by another term in Broward County.
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Lex Hester was designated a Great Floridian by the Florida Department of State in the Great Floridians 2000 Program.