Personal & Family
Married to Rev. Larry T. Edwards
Two sons: Curtis & Anthony

Education
Stetson University, Deland, Florida, B.A. 1970
M.A., 1983, Guidance and Counseling
Executive Leadership Institute graduate-County/City management training-April 1991,NFBA
Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC)
Master Municipal Clerk (MMC)
Certified Employment Counselor and Counseling Supervisor

Work Experience
Former City Commissioner for Zone 4, Daytona Beach
City Clerk/Assistant to the City Manager for The City of Daytona Beach
Manager for Eight County Region Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security
Employment Office Manager III Florida State Employment Service
(Job Service of Florida-Volusia/Flagler Counties)

Community Involvement
Volusia/Flagler County United Way Board (2001 Board Chairman)
Florida Association of City Clerks (Past President 2001-2002)
NAACP (Life Member)
Daytona Beach Leadership Council
Sister Cities Association of Volusia County (Past-President)
Crime Stoppers of Volusia/Flagler County – President 2003-2005
The Association for Retarded Citizens (Past President)
Council on Aging (President Emeritus)

Awards & Honors
“Outstanding Service to the Community as City Clerk-Expression of Appreciation, September 2002 The City of Daytona Beach
Florida Association of City Clerks (FACC) Past President “Award for Outstanding Service”, 2001
“Outstanding Community Service Award”, 2001, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee
“Gwen Azama-Edwards Day” by The City and County of Volusia, May 2000
“Woman of the Year Award”, 1995 Excelsior Business and Professional Women’s Club
“Community Service Award”, 1994, HRS District 12 ADMPC
“Citizen of the Year” for the Volusia Unit of the National Association of Social Workers, 1993
“Humanitarian of the Year Award” 1992 The ARC
“Community Service Award” 1992, ACT Corporation
“Award of Excellence” 1992, ADMPC District IV-B
“Marvin Samuels Outstanding Leader of the Year Award”, 1991, Leadership Daytona
2002 Recipient of Stetson University Distinguished Alumni Award.