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County Court Judge (Group 4)- Ashley Zuckerman

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County Court Judge (Group 4)- Ashley Zuckerman

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County Court Judge (Group 4)- Ashley Zuckerman

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County Court Judge (Group 4)- Ashley Zuckerman

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Ashley Zuckerman - For County Court Judge Group 4

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Ashley has taken over 70 jury trials to verdict and handled countless bench trials, motions, and hearings. Currently the Resource Director of County Court, she helps train and supervise new attorneys on trial preparation, filing motions, and courtroom etiquette. Ashley regularly appears in Palm Beach county court and has the experience necessary to run a fair and efficient courtroom.

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County Court Judge (Group 4)- Aellegra Fung 

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County Court Judge (Group 4)- Aellegra Fung 

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County Commissioner District 6- Mayor Melissa McKinlay

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County Commissioner District 6- Mayor Melissa McKinlay

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Palm Beach County Mayor Melissa McKinlay was elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2014. Prior to her election, Mayor McKinlay spent nearly twenty years advocating on behalf of women, children, and families as a Legislative Aide to the Palm Beach County Legislative Affairs Office, to members of Congress and the US Senate, and as a volunteer with several organizations including the Junior League.

Her public service involves working at all three levels of government, including the office of U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, the US House & Florida House of Representatives, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and the Sarasota County Budget Department.

In addition to her public service, Mayor McKinlay has spent a great deal of her career volunteering for such organizations as the Junior Leagues of Florida where she served as State Chairwoman, the Junior League of the Palm Beaches, ChildNet, Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County, Community Health & Planning Network of Palm Beach County, Voices for Children of Palm Beach County, the Village of Wellington Education Advisory Committee, West Palm 100, American Cancer Society, Boys & Girls Club, several PTA/PTO and School Advisory Committees, and as a founding member of the Palm Beach County Sexual Assault Response Team.

Currently, Mayor McKinlay serves on the following boards and committees: Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency, Palm Beach County Business Development Board Executive Committee, 16-County Coalition for Responsible Management of Lake Okeechobee, the 15 th Circuit State Attorney's Sober Home Task Force, CareerSource Palm Beach County Board of Directors, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Detention Center Advisory Board, Treasure Coast Local Emergency Planning Council, the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) 1st Vice President, National Association of Counties Agriculture & Rural Affairs Policy Steering Committee (NACo) (Chair), NACo Rural Action Caucus, NACo NextGen Committee (Board of Directors), NACo Women of NACo Immediate Past President, South Florida Fair Board of Trustees, the Glades Career Readiness Roundtable, the Glades Hunger Relief Workgroup (Co-Chair), PalmsWest Hospital Board of Trustees, the Junior League of the Palm Beaches Advocacy Committee and the Junior Leagues of Florida State Public Affairs Committee.

Mayor McKinlay earned her degree from Florida State University with dual majors in Political Science & Sociology as well as minors in both Economics and Mathematics. She moved to Florida when she was six years old and attended Florida public schools from the time she was in the first grade. Growing up in a house that discussed politics and policy on a daily basis, especially on issues surrounding mental health and social justice, Mayor McKinlay has spent most of her life as an advocate for others. She currently resides in Wellington (FL) with her youngest daughter, who attends Forest Hill Community High School while her two older children are students at Florida State University, one a freshman and the other a junior.

Asked what one of her proudest accomplishments has been aside from her kids and Mayor McKinlay will tell you being part of the team that developed The Butterfly House, Palm Beach County's first sexual assault response medical services center - although helping to pass a successful piece of legislation aimed at eliminating human trafficking would be a close second!

Mayor McKinlay recently completed the prestigious Governing Magazine's Women in Government Leadership Institute, an annual program for the nation's Top 25 State & Local Elected Women and she was just accepted into Leadership Florida for the coming year.

She has received multiple awards for her advocacy efforts including:

Palm Beach County Medical Society 2018 Heroes in Medicine Award

Pahokee Rotary Club Community Service Award, 2018

Palm Beach County Substance Awareness Coalition 2017 Community Leader of the Year Award

Florida Association of Counties Marlene Young Presidential Award for Outstanding Advocacy

2017

Florida Association of Counties Presidential Advocacy Award: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

Florida Association of Counties Certified County Commissioner Program Graduate, 2017

2016

Compass Leadership Award (for Social Justice)

The Key to the City of Pahokee

Champion of the Glades

2015 Inaugural ChildNet Champion for Children Award

2014 Florida Council Against Sexual Violence SART of the Year (Team Award)

2011 Distinguished Achievement from the International Association of Fire Fighters

2009 Junior Leagues of Florida Advocacy Award

2008 Girls Power Award from the Girls Advocacy Project

2006 Child Advocate of the Year Award from the 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Mayor McKinlay's priorities remain infrastructure improvements and economic development in the Glades region of her district, affordable housing, addressing the nation's growing opioid/heroin overdose crisis, safe neighborhoods, prevention programs for children, and providing opportunities & environments for families to succeed.

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Palm Beach County Mayor Melissa McKinlay was elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2014. Prior to her election, Mayor McKinlay spent nearly twenty years advocating on behalf of women, children, and families as a Legislative Aide to the Palm Beach County Legislative Affairs Office, to members of Congress and the US Senate, and as a volunteer with several organizations including the Junior League.

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial CircuitGroup 25- Sarah Willis 

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A Florida native, Sarah Willis was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida. Sarah attended Florida Atlantic University on a full scholarship and continued her education at Florida State University where she earned her Juris Doctor.

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial CircuitGroup 25- Michael McAuliffe

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial CircuitGroup 25- Michael McAuliffe

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Michael is an accomplished alpine mountaineer having climbed and reached the summits of Aconcagua (at 22,838 ft. the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere), Denali (at 20,310 ft. the highest mountain in North America), Kilimanjaro (with his daughter and at 19,341 ft. the highest mountain in Africa) and most recently Island Peak in the Himalaya (20,314 ft.). Michael is an avid runner having completed two marathons (Marine Corps and Palm Beach) and many shorter races.

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Michael is an accomplished alpine mountaineer having climbed and reached the summits of Aconcagua (at 22,838 ft. the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere), Denali (at 20,310 ft. the highest mountain in North America), Kilimanjaro (with his daughter and at 19,341 ft. the highest mountain in Africa) and most recently Island Peak in the Himalaya (20,314 ft.).

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial CircuitGroup 25- Michael McAuliffe

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial CircuitGroup 25- Michael McAuliffe

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial CircuitGroup 18- Marybel Reinoso Coleman

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial CircuitGroup 18- Marybel Reinoso Coleman

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial CircuitGroup 18- Marybel Reinoso Coleman

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial CircuitGroup 18- Marybel Reinoso Coleman

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This website is created and maintained by the Committee of Responsible Persons for the campaign to elect Marybel Reinoso Coleman for Circuit Court Judge, Group 18 Paid by Marybel Reinoso Coleman for Circuit Court Judge, Group 18

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial CircuitGroup 18- Maxine Cheesman

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial CircuitGroup 18- Maxine Cheesman

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Maxine Cheesman for Circuit Court Judge, Group 18 | YOUR Circuit Court Judge

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Vote for Maxine Cheesman, Circuit Court Judge, Group 18

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial Circui (Group 13) -Alcolya J.L. St. Juste

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial Circui (Group 13) -Alcolya J.L. St. Juste

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial Circui (Group 13) -Alcolya J.L. St. Juste

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial Circui (Group 13) -Alcolya J.L. St. Juste

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A 43-year-old Boynton Beach native who practices civil law has entered the race to replace retiring Palm Beach County Circuit Judge David French.

Alcolya St. Juste, who has a law office in West Palm Beach, faces attorney Scott Kerner, the older brother of Palm Beach County Commissioner Dave Kerner, and former State Attorney Michael McAuliffe in the nonpartisan Aug. 28 election.

"As a native of Palm Beach County, it is vital to me to be of service to my community," she said in a statement. "I believe serving on the bench will further this endeavor while also bringing much-needed diversity to the bench."

St. Juste, who holds a bachelor's degree from Florida State University and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University, serves on the boards of New Christian Life Church in Boynton Beach, Lake Worth Christian School and the Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County. While she has sought appointment to the bench, this is the first time she has run for office.

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Boynton native enters race to replace Circuit Judge David French

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A 43-year-old Boynton Beach native who practices civil law has entered the race to replace retiring Palm Beach County Circuit Judge David French. Alcolya St. Juste, who has a law office in West Palm Beach, faces attorney Scott Kerner, the older brother of Palm Beach County Commissioner Dave Kerner, and former State Attorney Michael McAuliffe in the nonpartisan Aug.

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial Circuit - Scott Ryan Kerner 

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Scott Kerner for Circuit Court Judge Group 13

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Scott is currently a trial attorney with Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck, P.A., and practices complex litigation and insurance law. Born here in Palm Beach County, Scott was raised in a family of public servants. His father served as the Deputy Chief of the Lake Worth Police Department, and his mother served in the federal government.

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Circuit Judge15th Judicial Circui (Group 13) - Scott Ryan Kerner 

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4th District Court Appeal Carole Taylor Contact Information 

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Palm Beach County, FL Supervisor of Elections

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Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal Website

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The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal hears appeals from the Fifteenth, Seventeenth, and Nineteenth Judicial Circuits, which are composed of Palm Beach, Broward, St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, and Okeechobee Counties.

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Posted on Jan 19, 2018 in Judicial Profiles

Former Chief Judge W. Matthew Stevenson left some large shoes to fill after deciding to step down after twenty-two years of service as the Fourth District Court of Appeal's first African American judge. Fortunately for the people of the Fifteenth, Seventeenth, and Nineteenth Circuits, one of the 24 candidates to succeed Judge Stevenson was the 6'4″, 36-year old legal prodigy Jeffrey Kuntz who wears size 14 oxfords.

Of course, it was Judge Kuntz's outsized qualifications, rather than his physical stature, that led to his receiving a 7:30 a.m. phone call from the governor on November 4, 2016, announcing his appointment to the bench. After spending his childhood in Winter Park and teenage years in Tampa, he began developing those qualifications at Tampa Preparatory School. It was there, while participating in an extracurricular program that allowed him to represent minors in teen court, that Judge Kuntz was inspired to become a lawyer.

In 1999, Judge Kuntz left the Sunshine State for Massachusetts with the intent of joining the legal profession. Over the next seven years, he earned an undergraduate degree from Boston College (2003) and a law degree from Suffolk University (2006). He returned to Florida and became a member of the Florida Bar. He began working in the appellate and litigation support division of GrayRobinson's, appellate division where he worked on over two-hundred appeals.

After his first three years in private practice, Judge Kuntz began to use the little bit of free time he had to study the weekly appellate decisions from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Florida's Supreme Court, and Florida's five district courts of appeal. From 2009 through 2016-while working as a full-time lawyer-he prepared nonopinionated summaries, posted them online at The Florida Legal Blog, and assigned each summary by category (e.g., arbitration, bankruptcy, bifurcate, etc.) for future reference. Judge Kuntz's survey of Florida law was so thorough and his site so user-friendly that Google's diagnostics indicated that the site's routine visitors included some of Florida's courts. Although the blog remains accessible, it has been dormant since Judge Kuntz's appointment.

While working as a full-time appellate attorney and operating a Florida appellate blog, Judge Kuntz also found time to volunteer for and serve on Florida committees and boards. For example, from July 2011 through June 2017 he served on the Florida Bar's Appellate Court Rules Committee where he chaired its Civil Practice Subcommittee for two terms. He also served on the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Fifteenth Circuit from November 2012 until his judicial appointment and served as a member of the board of directors of the Junior Achievement of South Florida from 2008 until his judicial appointment. Since taking the bench, Judge Kuntz has made time to serve on both the Florida Bar's Rules of Judicial Administration Committee and the Education Committee of the Florida Conference of District Court of Appeal Judges.

Even with such a loaded resume, applying to serve as an appellate judge is still an intimidating prospect, particularly for someone in their mid-thirties with only one decade of practice. Yet, Judge Kuntz did not see why he should defer applying just because of his age considering that thirty-five-year-olds are eligible to serve as the President of the United States. By believing in himself and trusting his instincts, Judge Kuntz's appointment to the Fourth District at age thirty-five means that-if retained by voters for the maximum period allowable under the Florida Constitution-he can serve on the bench for up to thirty-five years before reaching the mandatory retirement age.

Despite all of his success, Judge Kuntz is quick to concede that he is not the proverbial "self-made man." He credits his parents and twin sisters with creating the loving home atmosphere where he learned the proper balance of confidence and humility. He now leans heavily on his wife, Kristine, who he met on a plane in 2001 when the two South Floridian sophomores were heading back to Boston College. They now have two boys together. Incredibly, but unsurprisingly, Judge Kuntz finds time to help coach their little league teams.

Judge Kuntz also appreciates the many people who facilitated his professional growth, from private practitioners throughout the state to his fellow judges on the Fourth District Court of Appeal. He also credits his fellow jurists for guiding him during his whirlwind transition onto the bench. In fact, the transition was so quick that Judge Kuntz sat on his first oral argument panel just twenty-five days after receiving the governor's call announcing his appointment. Fortunately, by then Chief Judge Jonathan D. Gerber had been appointed his mentor; he had been assigned the very experienced Erin Brandt, Andrea Hall Duenas, Eric Yesner, and Jennifer Chamagua to his staff; he had spoken with all sitting judges at the court; and he had been fitted for a pair of extra-large robes.

As Judge Kuntz's first year as a judge comes to a close, he has begun to reflect on his experience from behind the bench. For example, he says he is still "in awe" every time he puts on his robe. He does not have a "judicial philosophy," per se, because he believes that as a judge on an intermediate appellate court, his job is simply to follow the law as prescribed by the legislature and interpreted by the Florida Supreme Court. While he enjoys reviewing briefs and drafting opinions, he does not like to describe the process as "fun" because he believes that would be unfair to the litigants for whom litigation can be an unpleasant experience. His advice to private practitioners includes "candor goes a long way" and to clearly indicate why you are seeking relief, for example, "if you want oral argument, then explain why you think it is necessary in a sentence or two."

Despite being the tallest judge at the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Judge Kuntz is not looking to overshadow any of his peers. He relishes being part of a team. While he will ultimately rule the way that the law requires, he nevertheless works hard to "be receptive to other's views." If he can retain this attitude and continue to build on his already oversized resume, Judge Kuntz will surely continue his predecessor's tradition of leaving some very large shoes to fill whenever he chooses to step away from the bench.

Thomas S. Ward, Esq. is an appellate practitioner and commercial litigator in the Miami office of Rennert Vogel Mandler & Rodriguez, P.A. He serves on the Florida Bar's Appellate Court Rules Committee and as an officer of the Third District Court of Appeal's Historical Society.

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Former Chief Judge W. Matthew Stevenson left some large shoes to fill after deciding to step down after twenty-two years of service as the Fourth District Court of Appeal's first African American judge. Fortunately for the people of the Fifteenth, Seventeenth, and Nineteenth Circuits, one of the 24 candidates to succeed Judge Stevenson was the ...

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Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal Website

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The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal hears appeals from the Fifteenth, Seventeenth, and Nineteenth Judicial Circuits, which are composed of Palm Beach, Broward, St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, and Okeechobee Counties.

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4th District Court Appeal Judge Burton Conner

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Published in June 2012
By: Evan H. Frederick

Since he was five or six years old, Judge Burton C. Conner knew he wanted to be a lawyer. He ultimately achieved that dream and more, as he is the newest judge of the Fourth District Court of Appeal.

Judge Conner was raised by a single mom in the Sarasota/Bradenton area, the fourth out of five kids. He attended Duke University where he received a BA in History and English. He then went on to the University of Florida College of Law, where he got his first taste of public service: serving as an intern in the Public Defender's office during his last year of law school.

Upon graduation, Judge Conner moved to Fort Pierce, where he started as an Assistant Public Defender for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. After a little over a year at the PD's office, in 1979 he joined Conely & Conely, P.A., in Okeechobee, where he practiced civil litigation.

In 1984, Judge Conner was appointed as a County Judge for Okeechobee County, where he served for approximately five years. It was these first few years presiding over Juvenile Court as an Acting Circuit Judge that made the most profound impact on Judge Conner. Indeed, he believes that working with children in the Juvenile Court is the most important duty a judge has because they are directly impacting (and hopefully helping) the lives of children, who can then pay it forward in raising their own kids.
In 1988, Judge Conner returned to private practice, forming his own firm that focused on all areas of civil litigation and transactional work. In April 1997, he was appointed to the Circuit bench for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. Judge Conner served for approximately fourteen years, presiding over various divisions in Indian River, St. Lucie, and Okeechobee Counties, including the juvenile, criminal, civil, probate, guardianship, and family divisions.

Judge Conner's other judicial passion - besides working with kids in Juvenile Court - is working with juries, as he believes that America's system of a trial by a jury of our peers is the ultimate implementation of "government of the people, by the people, for the people." He echoed these beliefs when giving his welcoming speeches to juries that he presided over. In these speeches, Judge Conner emphasized that the jury members were "fellow judges" when deciding the facts of the case and applying the law and that the importance of their work could not be overstated.

In 2001, the Florida Supreme Court appointed Judge Conner to its Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy. This Committee includes a cross-section of judges, mediators and ADR professors, who then make recommendations to the Supreme Court as to mediation and arbitration rules, certifications, training, etc.
In 2009, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appointed Judge Conner to the Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force, which lasted six months and included judges, lawyers, real estate professionals, and bankers. The Task Force was responsible for drafting Florida's mortgage mediation program.

It was his enjoyment of the collaborative decision-making process on the Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy and the Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force - along with sitting as an associate judge on the Fourth DCA in 2001 and 2008 - that led Judge Conner to apply for the vacancy on the Fourth DCA bench. In February 2011, Governor Scott appointed Judge Conner to the Fourth DCA, thereby becoming the second judge from the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit currently sitting on the Court (after a span of twenty-two years since the appointment of Judge Martha Warner). Although he misses being in the trial courtroom and working with juries, he loves collaborating and discussing the law with the other Fourth DCA judges in making a ruling.

Off the bench, Judge Conner has worked with several civic organizations geared toward children's issues. One such organization is the St. Lucie County Executive Roundtable, where he has served as a board member since 1998. The Executive Roundtable is comprised of local business and community leaders whose sole task is to implement plans and programs to improve children's lives in St. Lucie County. Judge Conner has also served on, among others, the St. Lucie County Children's Services Council and the Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse.

In his free time, Judge Conner enjoys physical exercise, yoga, and performing yard work. He has four children - daughters Seyward, Courtland, Doanyelle, and son Burton II- and three grandchildren.
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Evan H. Frederick is an associate with McCabe Rabin, P.A. in West Palm Beach. He practices in the areas of business, securities and whistleblower litigation.

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Published in June 2012 By: Evan H. Frederick Since he was five or six years old, Judge Burton C. Conner knew he wanted to be a lawyer. He ultimately achieved that dream and more, as he is the newest judge of the Fourth District Court of Appeal.

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Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor for 8 hours, reading personal 'dreamer' stories and citing the Bible, to force Republicans into action on immigration. The speech was intended to oppose a 2-year budget deal that fails to address immigration, which the House must pass Thursday to avoid a government shut-down.

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In Washington, Kevin fights every day for the constituents of California's 23rd District and for the future of America with the simple promise: to have the courage to lead with the wisdom to listen.

At the age of 21, Kevin started his own small business, Kevin O's Deli, from the ground up. As he worked hard, hired employees, and enjoyed success in his community, he soon learned-as all small business owners do-that the margins are thin, the hours are long, and that often Sacramento and Washington are obstacles, not aids, to success. The redundant and frivolous rules along with tedious paperwork and overburdening taxes compelled Kevin to enter public service.

He sold his business to put himself through college and graduate school at California State University, Bakersfield. While at school, he interned for Congressman Bill Thomas and later became a member of Congressman Thomas's staff. In 2000, he won his first public election as Trustee to the Kern Community College District and then, in 2002, he was elected to represent the 32nd Assembly District in the California State Assembly. As a freshman legislator, he was selected unanimously by his Republican colleagues to serve as the Assembly Republican Leader, becoming the first freshman legislator and the first legislator from Kern County to assume this top post in the California Legislature. Kevin worked with his colleagues in the Assembly and Senate and with the Governor to reduce California's budget deficit, overhaul the state workers' compensation system, and enhance California's business climate to create more opportunities for California workers and businesses.

After he was elected to Congress in 2006, Kevin quickly became Chief Deputy Whip and later served as Majority Whip. In 2014, he was elected Majority Leader of the House, where he now leads Congress in fighting for individual liberty, an efficient and effective government, free markets, and a vibrant civil society.

Since Kevin was elected to Congress, he and his Republican colleagues have blocked the largest tax increase in American history, cut out-of-control government spending, passed bills to create jobs, promoted North American energy independence, and fought to free Americans from the meddlesome influence of Washington in health care and beyond.

Kevin will continue to fight for a strong, fiscally responsible, and free America where every person has the ability to achieve the American dream.

When Kevin is not in Washington working for the constituents of California's 23rd District and for the future of America, he is home in Bakersfield with his wife Judy and two children Connor and Meghan.

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In Washington, Kevin fights every day for the constituents of California's 23rd District and for the future of America with the simple promise: to have the courage to lead with the wisdom to listen. At the age of 21, Kevin started his own small business, Kevin O's Deli, from the ground up.

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FRANKEL, Lois - Biographical Information

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FRANKEL, Lois, a Representative from Florida; born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 16, 1948; graduated from Great Neck South High School, Great Neck, N.Y., 1966; B.A., Boston University, Boston, Mass., 1970; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1973; lawyer, private practice; member of the Florida state house of representatives, 1986-1992, 1994-2002; minority leader , 2000-2002; Mayor of West Palm Beach, Fl., 2003-2011; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).

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Political Career

Rubio began his life in public service in 1998 by winning a seat on the West Miami City Commission. Before long, he made his ascent into state politics. Rubio was victorious in his bid for the Florida House of Representatives in 1999. He quickly established himself as a political force with the legislature, becoming the majority leader in 2003 and then speaker of the House three years later.

As the speaker, Rubio launched an ambitious campaign to generate ways to improve and reform the state government. He held a series of gatherings around the state to hear and collect ideas from Florida residents. Culling from these suggestions, Rubio put together a proposal called "100 Innovative Ideas for Florida's Future." He presented the proposal to the legislature and more than half of these ideas became laws. One of these reforms, however, didn't survive the political process. The fiscally conservative Rubio had lobbied for property tax reforms and for instituting a sales tax increase.

In 2009, Rubio surprised many in Florida politics by taking on former Florida governor and Republican Charlie Crist for the Senate seat vacated by Mel Martinez. Analysts initially viewed Rubio as the underdog, and he trailed the better-known Crist in the polls at first. But the well-spoken young politician hammered at Crist for his ties to President Barack Obama, and emphasized the state's dire need for economic change. "I'm in this race to win. Many of the things that make America unique are threatened by politicians in Washington, D.C. We're going to make irreversible decisions over the next four to six years. I want to be a part of correcting the course," he said during his campaign.

Late in the campaign, Rubio found himself retracting some of his statements about his family background. He had initially stated that his parents fled Cuba during the revolution. However, they had actually left before Fidel Castro took power. This information had little impact on his campaign. Voters seemed more taken with his pledges to curb federal spending.

With the help of Tea Party supporters, the reform-minded Rubio managed to win an impressive victory in November 2010. He defeated both Crist, who ran as an independent, and Democratic opponent Kendrick Meek. Since taking office in 2011, Rubio has become a member of several legislative committees, including the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; and the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Less than a year after taking office, Rubio became the subject of intense political speculation. His name has been bandied about as a possible running mate for Mitt Romney in his 2012 bid for the presidency. Though Rubio has denied that he had any interest in the vice-presidential nomination, political analysts and members of the Republican Party thought he would have a good choice for the vice-presidential spot due to his representation of an important state in the national election and likely support from the Latino community.

Instead of joining the Romney campaign, Marco Rubio focused on his work in the Senate. In 2013, he was part of the "Gang of Eight", a bi-partisan group of eight U.S. Senators who crafted a comprehensive immigration bill known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. The bill provided a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and made the border more secure. The bill passed the Senate 62-32 but faced stiff resistance in the House. Eventually, Rubio withdrew his support for the bill citing more pressing priorities like repealing Obamacare. The House never took up the bill and it died in committee. Rubio's participation in the formation of the immigration bill became a major issue during the 2016 Republican Presidential debates.

In 2014, in an effort to derail the Affordable Care Act, Marco Rubio supported a provision to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from tapping into other accounts to fund the risk corridors program. The result was several small insurers went out of business and others pulled out of the health care exchanges altogether.

Rubio has also been an outspoken pro-life advocate. He introduced legislation in January 2015 to allow states to "enforce their parental notification and consent laws" when a minor travels to another state for an abortion, according to Rubio's official website.

Presidential Ambitions

In April 2015, Rubio announced his plans to run for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. In a speech delivered in Miami, he explained why he decided to seek the country's highest office. "We've reached a moment now, not just in my career, but the history of our country, where I believe that it needs a Republican Party that is new and vibrant, that understands the future, has an agenda for that future," Rubio said. "And I feel uniquely qualified to offer that."

In his bid for the Republican nomination, Rubio faced competition from fellow senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, both of whom had already announced their candidacies. He may also have battle his onetime mentor Jeb Bush. While he was brought into office with Tea Party support, he seems to have shifted to a more moderate conservative position. This may help Rubio attract more moderate Republicans to his campaign, but some wonder if it will cost him his original voter base. With a crowded field of contenders, Rubio was one of the ten top candidates who participated in a Fox News presidential debate in early August.

As his presidential campaign advanced, Rubio found himself up against real estate magnate and reality TV star Donald Trump, who had emerged as a leading candidate along with Ted Cruz. He did fare better than many of his other Republican opponents in the first contest for delegates: the Iowa Caucus. In February 2016, Cruz won the most votes and 8 delegates, but Rubio managed to come in third. He was nearly tied with Trump, winning 23.1% of the votes to Trump's 24.3%. Both Rubio and Trump won 7 delegates each. Later that month, he received only 24% of the vote in Nevada caucuses, where he'd spent much of his childhood years. The next month, Rubio dropped out of the race after a crushing defeat in his home state by Trump, who won every county except for Miami-Dade.

Return to the Senate

After his defeat by Trump, Rubio had asserted that he would not seek re-election for his Senate seat and would be taking a break from politics. In June 2016, however, Rubio announced that he would run for a second Senate term. In November 2016, Rubio defeated his Democratic opponent, Representative Patrick Murphy, and won re-election in the Senate race.

Rubio's return to the Senate was aided by veteran Republican operative Clint Reed, who managed the senator's campaign before taking over as his chief of staff in January 2017. However, the following January, Rubio announced he had abruptly fired Reed, following accusations of improper conduct with employees in the senator's office.

In February 2018, Politico reported that Rubio was collaborating with first daughter Ivanka Trump on ideas for creating maternity-leave coverage that would appeal to Republican supporters. Among the ideas the Florida senator was said to be considering was a program in which parents could draw from Social Security benefits to pay for their time away from the workplace.

Later that month, following the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead, Rubio agreed to participate in a town hall discussion on the subject that aired live on CNN. Facing tough questions and blistering comments from surviving students and parents who lost loved ones, Rubio endorsed raising the age requirement for buying a rifle and said he was reconsidering his opposition to placing limits on high-capacity magazines. He declined to say whether he would continue receiving donations from the NRA.

Meanwhile, the Florida senator was seeking to push through his Second Amendment Enforcement Act, designed, in part, to curb the assault weapons ban in Washington, D.C. When city Mayor Muriel Bowser asked Rubio to withdraw his bill, he replied with a letter that said they "share a common goal," insisting his legislation was simply meant to ensure that D.C. law was "in line with federal law."

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Rubio began his life in public service in 1998 by winning a seat on the West Miami City Commission. Before long, he made his ascent into state politics. Rubio was victorious in his bid for the Florida House of Representatives in 1999.

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NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) - Biographical Information

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NELSON, Clarence William (Bill), a Senator and a Representative from Florida; born in Miami, Dade County, Fla., September 29, 1942; attended the Brevard County public schools; graduated from Melbourne High School 1960; B.A., Yale University 1965; J.D., University of Virginia School of Law 1968; admitted to the Florida bar in

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Pool of Candidates in Palm Beach County 

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There are 17 offices running for election and reelection for palm beach county this includes district 86 (Wellington). There are 26 males, 15 females, ages range from 26-68, 20 out of the 41 are white. 7 of the running offices are democrat, 6 republican, 1 REF, AND 4 NPA

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Matt Caldwell is a Constitutional Conservative who will stand up for our priorities and will work to serve the people of the great state of Florida.

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Know Your Candidates profile: Nicole "Nikki" Fried, running for Democratic in Commissioner of Agriculture in August 28, 2018, primary elections.

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What you need to know about candidate Nicole "Nikki" Fried, running for Democratic in Commissioner of Agriculture in the August 28, 2018, primary elections.

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Commissioner of Agriculture Candidate- Nicole "Nikki Fried

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Commissioner of Agriculture Candidate- Nicole "Nikki Fried

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Nikki isn't a politician. She's a lifelong Floridian, lifelong Democrat, attorney, and passionate activist. She is a fighter and has been known for her ability to bring people of all parties and backgrounds together for a greater cause.

Nikki is running for Florida Agriculture Commissioner because she saw firsthand how our politicians failed the people with medical marijuana. Despite 72% of Floridians voting to approve a medical marijuana law, the Florida Legislature and Gov. Rick Scott have obstructed its implementation and denied access to sick, injured and dying individuals in our state.

Nikki is running for office to serve the people of Florida - not to deny and obstruct their will.

In addition to expanding access to medical marijuana, if elected, Nikki wants to:

help revitalize the struggling agriculture industry in Florida by advocating for legislation to allow the growing of industrial hemp (currently authorized as a pilot program)

support Florida farmers still recovering from the combined devastation of Hurricane Irma and citrus greening

ensure that industry concerns are properly balanced with environmental and consumer protections

emphasize and strengthen the role of the Department in consumer services, protections and advocacy

be an independent voice on the Florida Cabinet on issues of clemency, oversight of the state pension fund, and major land-use decisions

Nicole "Nikki" Fried was born and raised in Miami, and graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree, a master's degree and a law degree. At UF, she served as student body president, the first woman to hold the position in nearly two decades prior. Nikki worked for the Alachua County Public Defender's office after law school, where she was the head of the Felony Division. In private practice, Nikki defended homeowners against foreclosure during the 2007-2008 housing crisis, fighting big banks to keep families from evictions. Nikki currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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About Nikki - Nikki Fried AG Commisioner

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Nikki isn't a politician. She's a lifelong Floridian, lifelong Democrat, attorney, and passionate activist. She is a fighter and has been known for her ability to bring people of all parties and backgrounds together for a greater cause. Nikki is running for Florida Agriculture Commissioner because she saw firsthand how our politicians failed the people with medical marijuana.

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Commissioner of Agriculture Candidate- Matthew Caldwell

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Commissioner of Agriculture Candidate- Matthew Caldwell

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Chief Financial Officer candidate- Jimmy Patronis

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Chief Financial Officer candidate- Jimmy Patronis

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Chief Financial Officer candidate- Jeremy Ring

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Chief Financial Officer candidate- Jeremy Ring

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U.S. Attorney General Candidate- Jeffrey Siskind

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U.S. State Representative Candidate- Matt Willhite district 86

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Election Dates for 2018 Primary and General Elections - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State

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U.S. State Representative Candidate- Laurel Bennett district 86

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U.S. State Representative Candidate- Laurel Bennett district 86

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Jimmy Patronis for Chief Financial Officer

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Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is a fourth-generation Floridian, born and raised in Panama City. He and wife Katie are proud parents to two sons, Theo (9) and Johnny (7). Jimmy is a partner in Capt. Anderson's, his family's historic seafood restaurant in Panama City Beach, which has served generations of locals and Florida visitors. Jimmy started in the family restaurant filling ketchup bottles, having to earn his way to a leadership position...

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Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is a fourth-generation Floridian, born and raised in Panama City. Jimmy is a Republican running to continue serving as Florida's CFO. He and wife Katie are proud parents to two sons, Theo and Johnny.

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The chief financial officer, or the self-titled "business manager for the state," oversees a variety of offices, mainly handling the state's finances and serving as a trustee of the state retirement fund.

The race for the seat - currently held by Republican Jimmy Patronis - could be important to the Democratic party, which has not won a statewide office since Alex Sink was elected CFO in 2006. She launched an unsuccessful campaign for governor in 2010, and was succeeded in her role by Republican Jeff Atwater.

So what exactly does the CFO do?

Anna Farrar, a spokeswoman for the office, said the biggest undertaking of the CFO is the insurance and consumer services piece, which serves to answer questions from residents about anything from investments to insurance fraud. The office also serves as the custodian for unclaimed money across the state.

Current CFO Jimmy Patronis is just the fourth person to fill the role, which was created in 2002 to consolidate state offices related to financial services. He oversees more than 2,000 employees across 13 divisions.

The offices range from the state's accounting, investment, deferred compensation and risk management programs to agencies overseeing insurance agencies, funeral homes and cemeteries. The CFO's office licenses insurance agencies and serves as the state fire marshal.

As one of the three elected members of the Florida cabinet in addition to the governor, the CFO serves alongside the attorney general and commissioner of agriculture and consumer services. The cabinet officers, including the CFO, work with the governor on matters such as the purchase of land, clemency and law enforcement. The CFO makes about $128,972 annually.

In addition to managing the day-to-day finances of the state, whoever ends up in the seat will be tasked with overseeing a multiyear overhaul of the state's 30-year-old financial management system. The CFO also handles about $1 billion in unclaimed property from dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance settlements and even watches, jewelry, coins and other miscellaneous items from abandoned safe deposit boxes. Unclaimed money is deposited into a fund for public education, but citizens have the right to claim their property any time.

Patronis is running as the sort-of-incumbent on the Republican ticket in a campaign promising support for first responders, identity protection and fiscal accountability.

He was appointed to the role by his longtime friend, Gov. Rick Scott, after Atwater resigned in 2017. Because Atwater's term technically ends this year, it creates a rare open seat for the office.

Juan Peñalosa, executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, says the opportunity could be a win for Democrats.

"For the first time, our Democratic nominees are all capable of winning as individuals," he said.

On the Democratic ticket for CFO is Jeremy Ring, a former Broward County state senator and ex-Yahoo! executive who has promised to prioritize Florida's retirement system and insurance rates while "growing the innovation economy."

Patronis and Ring have run into some tension along the campaign trail, mainly when Patronis accused Ring of hiring a political researcher to access his driving records.

Patronis called the candidate "Reckless Ring" and said the breach was "disturbing."

State investigators found that the researcher did access confidential information on Patronis but that the actions were not illegal. Despite Patronis' campaign pointing at Ring for the breach, the Democratic candidate was not mentioned in the investigation.

"It sounds like the Patronis campaign is admitting that the only fraud committed here was when CFO Patronis used taxpayer resources for political activities and then tried to cover it up until the press caught him red-handed," Ring said then.

He was referring to a June story first reported by Politico, which revealed that Patronis crashed a state-issued car on his way to his political consultant's office last year.

Patronis also did not reimburse the state for $4,015.62 until Politico ran the story. It is illegal to drive a state-issued car for personal or political use. A spokesperson for Patronis' office said his payment was for "wear and tear" on the vehicle.

Ring, of Parkland, has criticized Patronis and said he's lied before in attacks against Ring.

"You can attack with the truth, you can attack with a kernel of truth or you can attack with a complete lie," Ring said. "It's fine, it's politics. But it didn't make sense."

He wants to make Florida an innovation hub "like California and Massachusetts."

"I have a concept of how we could take money from the retirement system to grow our big companies as well as grow our technology and innovation economy," he said. "Kids in the state of Florida can grow up and want to be the next Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs. They want to innovate."

Ring, whose net worth is a reported $5.1 million, has put $194,000 of his own money into his campaign. He says his experience running a large-scale enterprise and full-time commitment to campaigning makes him uniquely qualified for the job.

Patronis says his experience in the role already shows his commitment to the people of Florida. Since he became CFO, 885 people have been arrested for insurance fraud, and $10 billion have been paid down in state debt.

"I take my job seriously as the fiscal watchdog for taxpayer dollars," he said. "I fight insurance fraud and oversee insurance agents to protect Floridians."
This story was updated to clarify the nature of a payment Patronis made to the state for use of a state-owned vehicle.

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The chief financial officer, or the self-titled "business manager for the state," oversees a variety of offices, mainly handling the state's finances and serving as a trustee of the state retirement fund. The race for the seat - currently held by Republican Jimmy Patronis - could be important to the Democratic party, which has not won a statewide office since Alex Sink was elected CFO in 2006.

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