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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wed. November 20.200]
Division:
Boee
Bulk Item: Yes
No XX
Department: Comm. Nora Williams
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to appoint Dermis Henize to the Citizen Code Committee to
replace Patrick Dunn.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No XX
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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(Nora Williams, Commissioner)
DOCUMENTATION:
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DISPOSITION:
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DENNIS W. HENJZE
METEOROLOGIST
PO Box 421162 Summerland Key, FL 33042-1162 305-745-3402
(Physical address: 21652 Asturias Road. Cudjoe Key)
e-mail address:dhenize@aol.com
Married, no children
Born December 6, 1948. Cincinnati, OH
Lived in the Keys since 1975 (except 2 years in Miami in mid-80s)
1997-
Present
1997-
1998
1995-
Present
1987 -
1995
WORK EXPERIENCE
Meteorological Technician (Certified Weather Observer) for
various federal government contractors, at Key West and Fort
Lauderdale International Airports. Currently work only weekends, in
Fort Lauderdale.
Adjunct Faculty, Florida Keys Community College. Developed
and taught Weather on the Web, a course (Continuing Education
Division) in using and interpreting weather information available on
the internet and worldwide web.
Consulting Meteorologist. Provide weather information
and interpretation for various users, including observational
services for rain-out insurance for events, expert testimony.
Meteorologist-in-Charge, National Weather Service Office,
Key West. Complete charge of all office programs, including
severe weather warning, forecast, information, and broadcast
services, and weather observation programs including surface
aviation, radar, and upper-air. Conducted hurricane and severe
weather preparedness presentations for local schools and civic
groups.
Supervised a staff averaging 10-12 meteorologists, meteorological
technicians, electronics technicians, and secretary. Under my
leadership, office earned NOAA Unit Citation for performance during
Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Retired March 1995 in agency
reorganization which was to close the local office.
1985- Supervisory Meteorological Technician, Weather Service
1987 Forecast Office/National Hurricane Center, Miami. Supervised
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staff averaging 8-10 meteorologists and meteorological technicians
in Radar & Public Service Unit, including radar observation program, .
collecting and tabulating cooperative observer data, and answering
public and media requests for weather data. In hurricane season,
unit tracked landfalling hurricanes for National Hurricane Center,
using remote imagery from coastal radar sites. Unit was awarded
NOAA Unit Citation for radar work during record-breaking 1985
hurricane season.
1975-
1985
Meteorological Technician, National Weather Service Office.
Key West. Took weather observations (surface, radar, upper-air),
issued severe weather warnings and forecasts, handled public and
media requests for weather information. Received numerous
perfolmance awards fOl excellence in observatiOtI programs.
Conducted Hurricane Preparedness Seminar at Florida Keys
Community College 1976-1982. Was awarded full time one-year
university scholarship 1983-1984 to further education in
meteorology and physics.
1973-
1975
Meteorological Technician, National Weather Service,
Boothville, LA. Took surface and upper-air (radiosonde) weather
observations.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Member (since 1978) of National Weather Association
EDUCATION
The Florida State Unive:.rsity, 1983-1984 (NOAA :;cholc;;iship)
Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics, 1983
Florida Keys Community College, 1976-1985
University of Cincinnati, 1968-1969
Correspondence courses from various institutions
MILITARY
Served as a weather observer in United States Air Force. 1969-1973. Took
aviation surface and upper-air observations. and provided miscellaneous
weather support to various military operations and civilian research projects.
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