MIRABELLA, SMITH &
MCKINNON, INC.
PRESIDENT
1/17/89 to
Present
Mirabella,
Smith & McKinnon, Inc. is a
governmental relations and consulting firm which specializes in legislative,
executive and administrative agency, and local political subdivision lobbying,
as well as public relations, political campaign consulting and fundraising.
Representing
a diverse group of clients and interests, the firm’s principals include: a
major computer corporation, a national advertising agency, a statewide
association, a municipal bonds company, a mental health company, a private
prison company, a private security company, as well as banking, insurance and other
international clients. The scope of the firm’s representation ranges from
international to the local level.
The
firm’s officers and staff have over 70 years practical experience and background in Florida governmental issues, with strong emphasis in the fields of
general government, regulated industries, criminal justice, education, public
finance and political campaigning.
BRYANT,
MILLER AND OLIVE, P.A.
GOVERNMENTAL
AFFAIRS CONSULTANT
12/1/86-12/31/88
Headed the law firm’s Governmental Relations Office and represented clients of the firm before legislative and executive agencies.
Additional
responsibilities included assisting the firm’s public financing section before
municipal and county governments.
EXCEL,
INC. (EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGN: AN EDUCATION
LOTTERY)
A non-profit corporation
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
7/1/85 to 11/86
One
of
three founders of EXCEL, Inc. Served as
Executive Director, Vice-President, Treasurer and member of the Board of
Directors of Florida’s successful citizens’ initiative petition campaign
which gathered over 500,000 signatures and directed the 1986 general election
effort which amended the constitution of Florida to authorize the State lottery.
FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
CHIEF
CABINET AIDE
1974 - 1985
and
PUBLIC INFORMATION DIRECTOR
1982 - 1985
(Cabinet
Affairs & Public Information
Offices were combined in 1982)
Directed
the combined operations of the Cabinet Affairs policy unit and the Public
Information Office of the Florida Commissioner of Education, an elected state
constitutional officer.
Chief
Cabinet Aide duties included: Serving as chief policy advisor to the
Commissioner of Education; responsible for the supervision and oversight of six
(6) agencies of the executive branch of government; legislative liaison
responsibilities.
As
the Information Officer for the Department of Education, duties included:
Serving as spokesperson to the news media, both printed and electronic;
coordinating the dissemination of information internally and among Florida
school districts, universities and community colleges.
Supervised
staff of ten (10) persons including high-level senior management employees, as
well as mid-level career service employees.
FLORIDA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DEPUTY
SERGEANT AT ARMS
1973
- 1974
Responsible for security of legislators and various administrative functions for the Florida House of Representatives such as: bill drafting; documents; mailroom operations; property; supplies.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Ralph Turlington
Campaign for Commissioner of Education
1982
Campaign Director and Treasurer
“NO” on Amendment 8 Campaign
1978
Campaign Director
Save Your Vote Campaign
1978
(“NO” on Amendments 1, 4 and 8)
Campaign Consultant
Ralph Turlington
Campaign for Commissioner of Education
1978
Campaign Director and Treasurer
Criminal Justice
Standards and Training
Commission Member
1975-1985
Function of
Commission: Setting standards and regulating law
enforcement officers and agencies within the State of Florida.
Ralph Turlington Campaign for
Commissioner of Education
June 1974
EDUCATION
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY;
Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelor of Arts, 1973
Major:
Government
Minor: Criminology
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