Item Q5
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 17. 2003
Division:
County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes --1L- No
Department: County Administrator
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of the appointment of Edwin Scales, III to the Tourist Development Council, serving as a
municipal official, with term to expire on December 17,2007.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
There is a vacant position on the Tourist Development Council, serving as a municipal official. This
position was previously held by Carmen Turner. Mayor Nelson is nominating the appointment of Edwin
Scales.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Previous appointments to the TDC as necessary.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval.
TOTAL COST:
-0-
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
-0-
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes _ No _ AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ~/hu<.J~/~h I- ;/~J.;i
I James L. Roberts
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #fls
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Edwin Av~ Sea'.. III. !sq
201 Front Street, Suite.:J33
Key Witt, FIOrtda 33040
Phone: (305)292-80EiOlFax: (305)298-6629~m.jl: escalel@lIClscalespa.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
P~$ide"t; Edwin A. Scales. W, P.A., (2000-preleDt). Law firm I.roviding
general coUDSeI aDd govenunem relations lerviees as dcsc:ribed below; also provIde legal
and mediation serviCes tbmuahout Florida. Of Counsel with Florida'R Gray, Rohinson
film (61~3-present).
General Cowufl/Vlce President of Legal Affairs and Govem""nra!
Relatfo7U; Historic Tours of Americ;a, Tnc.{'1fTA"), (General Counsel: 1998-preo;enl
Vice Prelid~t: 1998-2000). Oversee aU legal affaUs and issues, incJudine l!tig,ltion,
insuraoce, contracts, int.eU~tual property, and tnm!tactiODS for world's largest privately
held intra-city tour and tmUey company. HTA opcl'lteJ,.is affiJiated with, audio,' controb
trolley to1U's and a manufacturing Center, retail ou.tlClt.", tnwi~ attrac:tit'ns and land
development operations in Key Wcst, Districr ofCoJumbia, Savannah. Boston, St.
Augustine and San Diego. Oversee all governmental affairs. permittin, iUld lObhying
operations for the company and its 16 subsidiaries/affiliates.
City CO",,,,issfon,,.,, City ofK1:y West. (200I-present). Elected With 67%
of the Vote to represent Key West's District m.
Shareholder/Attorn.y; Lane, Trohn, Bertrand, & Vreeland, P.A, (1991-
1998). Litigation anomer specializing in general eivil litigation including 9ubro(:l:ltion,
WW'8Dee law. foreclosures, appeals, Ibd c:ol11l:Derciilllitigation in both state and federaJ
courts. Elected shareholder after just 4 1/2 year. of practice. Served OD .firm's Jrl8rketing
and assoc:iate development committees.
Planning Board Member. City O(Jeey West PIIlDl1iDg Board, (1999.
2001). Review Proposed land deo.oeJopment resulatiobS and approve :iubmitted SIte plar.ts
for land developmeat projects for the City ofKcy West.
Special MiD,.,. Hearing OffICII,.; City of Lake land Code EnforecllJ.cnt
Board, (1996-1998). Served as an administrative judge evaluating evidence and
adjudiCGtini alleaations ofvioJatioDS of city ordinances.
Ped~ral Judicial NumiJfQting CO"''''ittee: (200 I-present). Select committee
appointed by Gov. Bulb. to reco.mmend to Pl'C3ident nominees for federal Judicif,J and
U.S. Attorney vacancies.
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EDVCATIONILJCENSES
Univmity of Florida College of Law; Juris Doctor, aWl!fded August J 991.
Book AWRrd in Florida AdmiDistrati~ Law.
Univetaity ofFJoridaj Bachelor ofSci~ ill Tdec:ommunicatiofls with
Honors, awarded by College of Joumalism aDd CommllDieations in May J 988.
Admitted to practiee in all Florida !tate COUl1I, aU Florida Fedeta.l cou..'1S,
and Federal Eleventh Circuil Court of Appeals.
Florida S\lPRlDe Court; Certified Circuit/County Civil Mediator.
BAR ACTJVrrms
Board of GO\'m1on; The Young Lawyers Division of 'the
Florida Bar, (] 992-2001). Seargcnt-at-Anns; (2000-200 I). Rqm=sentative MClIi.ber;
(1992-2000). Represe,atcd.lawyCl$ under age 36 ill Florida's Teath JudiciaJ Circuit (poJk,
Highland" and Hardee counties-1992-1998) and FJorida's S.ixteertth Judicial Circuit
(Monroe COUDty-1998-2000). Has served 83 Chairma of the DJvision's Long .F:anBe
Planning 8Dd Student Education Committees and Vice Chairman of the Division's
Budget COJnmm.ee.
Chainniu; Student Education &ad AdDUssioDS to the Bar Committ'ee,
(1995-] 998). StAnding COIIIIDittee of the Florida Bar c.bIq~ with reviewing legld
education aad the Bar admi"ioDS process. Committee Vice Chairman, (1993-] 994).
Member; Florida .Bar Joint Presidential Advenisin, Ta.slt Force, ( 1995-
] 997). One oft'llYQ "youag lawyers" appointed to 18 Iltromey Mlect COmmission charged
with RVising Florida's professional rules regarding aUomey advertising. Chaire<l the:
commission's Yellow Pagel T~de Nlmw Outdoor Advertising Il1beomminee.
J 998).
Vice ChaUman; Temth Judicial Circuit Bench Bar Committee (19W;-
Member; Monrw County Bar ABSOCiation (1999-rr-ent).
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BAR ACTIVI'I'IEs~ol1tiDued
Sixt.ccnth Judil:ial Circuit Fcc Arbitration Commjttee~ (2000-present).
Member; Florida Bar Public 2lI1d Member lnfonnatiOD Committee (1998-
2000).
Member; Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service COmmittcc.(l997-J 999).
Member; Florida Bar Constitutional Revision Commis~ion Researc.h
. Committee. (I 997-1998).
Member; Florida Bar Member Benefits Committee( 1997-] 998, 200 J-
present).
Member; FtoridaBar AJml1JlJ Meeting Committee (1995-96; 1998.99).
BROADCAST WORk EXPERIENCE
Ho.stlCr~ato,.; 'cone Ed Scales Show'~. (1999-presen1). uve Weekly rlldio
musicltalk program airina Sunday aftemoolU &om noon to four on WWUS/I04.1 FM in
Florida Key!.
Hoat/CreatrJr; '''Ihc Legal Beagles", (1996-] 998). Live weekly radio taJJ:
!'Ihow. The program. which discussed callen' questions and legal issllf'S, aired Saturcb.y
afternoons at one on WQYK-IOIO AM and was hellJd tbroughout~ Central Fl"rida
area.
DtscJodey; WRUF-FM/AM. (1984-1988). Gainesville, Florida
H08t1Prodrtce,./D/recrr,,; "Sixty Nine Spotlight", (1984-] 987). LI\'e
weekly television talk show featuring issues and guests ofJocal inter&.;t aired Swoday
cvcninxs OD the DiU Cosby owacd WVDO-TV69 in Oaincsv:i1Je, Florida.
Disc Jockey; WPCV-FM. (1985). LakeJaad, Florida.
EDUCATION DONORS AND ACTJVJ11ES
Student Body Prc:sidea~ UniversitY of Florida, (1989-]990). Ejected to
ovenee all OJ)C::ratioas oCnation's largest student govemment; oversee budget in c.}jcess of
$4 mjJljon; fCpre!ellt university' 5 36,000 studc:ots before local, stille 311d national
govemmeata1ageucies.
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EDUCATION HONORs AND ACTMTIEs-wnt;nued
PresidCDtiaJ Selrch Advi$OI)' Committee- (1989) University of Florida
Pres.idc:ntiaJ Search resulting in selection ofPlaident 101m LolDbardi.
FloridaBolU'd of Regents Student Mem~. (19117-1988). Appoin.ted by
Gov. Bob Martinez (confirmed by Florida Se:aare) to repteacDt state'. J4(I,OO()
students on 13-member govcmins policy board which oversees aU aspectJ of
state's 10 public uaiversities.
Ou1:&tandini Male Oraduate; tJniversity of Florida, (Spring 1988).
Hall of Fame; Univenity ofFJorida, (1917-1988).
Director; University of Florida Student Body Ofti~ of GoVCDlDJ,mt
RclatioDS, (1985-1987). Cocmtinated all lobbying efforts OD behaJf of UP studenr bOdy
with federal. sta1e, and lo~al govemmg bodies.
VllSity Letterman; Mike ManlCheerJe&ding, University ofFJo.rid:1, (J996-
1991)
Mas1er of Cc:rernonie5; Gator Omwl, (1990).
FJorida Blue Key
Phi Delra lkta Social Praternity
Member at Large; Board of Directors. ClUDpus Communications.. !Dc..
(1986-1989). Publisher of Independent Florida AUigator daily Jk:wspaper.
PolitiQl CotUlDDist; Indepmd'1lt Florida Alllgtllo,........On POlitics", (.1989-
1991).
COMMuNITY ACTIVITIES
Leadenbip Florida Class XXI (graduated May 2003)
K.cy West Rotary Club; Member. (J998-pretent).
Key West Chamber of COIDIDen:e: Governmental AffiUrs COmmlttee.
(1999-prese.ac).
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COMMUNITY AC'I'IV11Us-coDtiDUed
MODrOc CoWlty Arts CoUDei1; Member, Board ofDireeton, (19Y9.2CJOJ)
Mast. of Cc:rcmonies; MayDir by the Lake Art Festival, (1982~1.~98)
AI1JIJlni CoUDci.l; University ofFJorida College of Law, (J991~present).
Steering Committee; University of Florida Student Affairs AIwn:15
Council, (1996-present).
Executi~ Committee: PoDe County Gator Club, (1991-1998).
Steering Committee; Polk County Pig Fest B~B-Que Competitil)I1.
(J997-1998).
A.merU:an Cancer Society Jail and Bail; V oJuntcer ludge, (1993-l998).
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