Christina Lambert to host West Palm Beach policy roundtable on education and jobs

Former West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christina Lambert will host the third of four resident policy roundtables today, Monday, Oct. 19, to gather public input on education, economic development, tourism and small business. The sessions are meant to shape a broader policy agenda for the city ahead of the final roundtable on Oct. 24.

Why it matters: - The roundtables are designed to give West Palm Beach residents a direct voice in shaping city priorities. - The discussions focus on education, workforce development, small business growth and job creation, all of which affect local economic opportunity. - Lambert is using the events to build a comprehensive policy agenda across 14 policy areas during October.

What happened: - Christina Lambert will host the third resident policy roundtable today, Monday, Oct. 19, in West Palm Beach. - The event is open to the public, and residents can join any or all of the scheduled discussions. - The roundtable will take place at Embassy Suites, 1601 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach. - The first session starts at 5:00 p.m. on education. - The second session begins at 6:15 p.m. on economic development and tourism. - The third session starts at 7:30 p.m. on small business, entrepreneurship and job creation.

The details: - The event is part of a four-part series of resident policy roundtables. - Today’s conversations will bring together residents, community leaders and local experts. - The discussions will examine how West Palm Beach can expand economic opportunity for residents. - The roundtable will look at ways to support local businesses and entrepreneurs. - The sessions will also focus on strengthening education and workforce opportunities. - Lambert’s campaign says the goal is to ensure growth creates jobs and benefits for people who live and work in the city. - Residents can RSVP and learn more at Policy information. - Residents can submit questions to Christina@ChristinaforMayor.com. - Media members are invited to attend and cover any of the policy roundtables. - Media inquiries and interview requests can go to Claire VanSusteren at claire@cvscomms.com or 352-281-9056. - The fourth and final resident policy roundtable is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24. - The final event will cover environment, resiliency and water at 9:00 a.m. - The final event will cover housing and cost of living at 10:30 a.m. - The final event will cover growth, infrastructure and development at 1:00 p.m. - The final event will cover mobility, traffic and parking at 2:30 p.m. - The Oct. 24 roundtable will be held at WPB Marriott, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach.

Between the lines: - Lambert is leaning into a residents-first message as she develops a policy platform for West Palm Beach. - The structure of the roundtables suggests an effort to gather issue-specific input before the policy agenda is finalized. - The mix of education, business and quality-of-life topics points to an attempt to connect economic growth with everyday city services.

What’s next: - Lambert will close out the roundtable series with the Oct. 24 event. - The campaign is expected to use input from the four sessions to refine its policy agenda. - Lambert also shared a Facebook page for updates.