| PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS |
| Bob possesses three certifications: |
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| CFC (Certified
Florida Collector) - The CFC designation is awarded to those Tax
Collectors that successfully complete specialized education and
training from the Florida Department of Revenue. |
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| CPA (Certified
Public Accountant) - Bob has been a CPA for over 20 years and
formerly was shareholder in a local accounting firm. |
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| CGFO (Certified
Government Finance Officer) - The CGFO designation is awarded by the
Florida Government Finance Officers Association after passing a
series of rigorous examinations and meeting other criteria. The
Florida Government Finance Officers Association is the primary
professional organization serving the accounting, finance, and
management needs of Florida government officials. |
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| GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING EXPERIENCE |
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2001 |
Tax Collector of St. Lucie County |
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1997 - 2000 |
Assistant Tax Collector, St. Lucie County |
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1979 - 1997 |
Partner/owner of the CPA firm that conducted the annual
independent audit of St Lucie County including its five
constitutional officers. |
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1972 - 1979 |
Senior Public Accounts Auditor for the Auditor General of Florida. |
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| EDUCATION |
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| Bob received a Bachelor
of Business Administration degree, with a major in accounting, from
Florida Atlantic University in 1972. He graduated from Dan McCarty
High School in St. Lucie County in 1962 and from Indian River
Community College in 1964. |
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| MILITARY |
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| Bob Served in the U.S.
Army from 1966 to 1969. He is a former Army officer, Viet Nam
Veteran, and Bronze Star Recipient. |
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| CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS |
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| Bob has been an active
member of the Ft. Pierce Exchange Club for over 20 years. He has
served as that organization's president for two separate years and
twice served as chairman of the club's Annual Chili Cook-off. He
was awarded Exchangite of the Year in 1988 and in 1999. He was a
former board member of the Exchange Club CASTLE (Child Abuse
Services Training and Life Enrichment). He is also a member and
former director of the St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce and
served as its treasurer for two years. He was a former United Way
division chairman and often volunteers for numerous other civic
activities. |
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| OUR PHILOSOPHY |
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| The Tax Collector's
office, just like a private business, must focus on service to the
general public. Toward that end, the office personnel must be
courteous to its customers, the office equipment must be modern and
up to date in order to keep up with ever-changing technology, and
office personnel at all levels should be trained and retrained as
necessary to maintain and improve their skills. The office must
provide efficient , accurate, and timely services and information to
its clients and to the public. And we must do the job within the
parameters of state approved budgets. |
