Governor Appoints New Commissioner to South Broward Hospital District Board

Wednesday, November 14 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


(Hollywood, Fla.) — Governor Charlie Crist has appointed Alfredo Avalos to the seven-member board that governs the South Broward Hospital District and oversees all actions of Memorial Healthcare System, the public, non-profit healthcare provider serving South Broward County. Avalos is replacing board member Carlos Reyes. His new term will run through June 2011.


Avalos, a regional investigations aggravated felonies detective, has been with the Broward County Sheriff’s office for the past seven years. While with the county, he also has served as a property crimes detective, a field-training officer and a road patrol deputy.


Prior to working for BSO, Avalos spent eleven years with the Florida Highway Patrol, serving in a variety of capacities. He also completed a six-year stretch in the U.S. Navy from 1983 to 1989--assigned to the USS Independence and the USS Ponce-with a specialization in assault boat tactics and beach invasion techniques.


Avalos holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Florida International University, with a minor in Criminal Justice Administration.

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