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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES; APPOINTING RICHARD
NAZARETH II TO SERVE ON THE CHARTER REVIEW
COMMITTEE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, ENDING
APRIL 21,2009; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The Mayor and Commission recognize the important contributions
made by those who serve on the various city boards and committees, and wish to appoint a
full complement to each of the active boards and committees; and
WHEREAS, The City Commission desires to appoint Richard Nazareth II to serve
for a on the Charter Review Committee for a period not to exceed one year, unless that
time is extended by the City Commission. Appointment shall expire April 21, 2009 or
until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission hereby appoints Richard Nazareth II to the
Charter Review Committee.
Section 2. The expiration date of this appointment shall be April 21, 2009 or
until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2008
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beckman:
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Referred by: Mayor Feliu
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI 80ARVIC® ®TTEEAPPLICATION
6130 Sunset Drive Phone No. 305- 663 -6340
South Miand, FL 33143 Fax No. 305- 663 -6348
1. Name: Richard Martin Nazareth II
(Please print)
2. Home Address:
3. Business Address:
4. Home Phone No. Business Phone No.
Fax No.
5. E -mail Address:
6. Education/DegreeEarned: Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D. )
Pertinent Experience:
.Attorney at Law
Field Expertise:
Real Estate Law, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy and Landlord
Tenant
7. Community Service:
Pro Bono Legal Service with Give Something Back Miami Legal Aid
Orange County Bar Association Pro Bono (2 cases this year)
8.
Are you a registered voter?
Yes x
No
9.
Are you a resident of the City?
Yes x
No
10.
Do you have a business in the City?
Yes
No x
11.
Ethnic Origin?
White Non - Hispanic x African American _
Hispanic American
Other x
12.
I am interested in serving on the following board(s) /committee(s):
Charter Review Committee
First choice
Second choice
Third choice
Fourth choice
Signature . .__. _ _...
Date March 20, 2008
Applicant
THIS APPLICATION WILL REMAIN ON FILE FOR ONE YEAR
Revised 4/07
Richard M. Nazareth II, lEsa. .
EDUCATION Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
Doctor of Jurisprudence, July 2006
Honors: Merit Scholarship Recipient, Dean's List (2 semesters)
Activities: APALSA, Student Bar Association Class
Representative
Study Abroad: Golden Gate University, Bangkok, Thailand 2005, 2006
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
Visiting Student, Fall 2005
University of California, Berkeley
Certificate of Accounting candidate, December 2008
University of Florida, Gainesville
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, August 2003. Minor: Economics.
Activities: Theta Chi Fraternity
Study Abroad: Universita' Bocconi, Milan, Italy, 2002
Florida State University, Florence, Italy, 2000
EXPERIENCE Law Offices of Robert Wesley, Public Defender of Orange /Osceola Counties, Kissimmee, FL
Assistant Public Defender (May 2007 - September 2007)
Practiced criminal defense as an Attorney and Counselor at Law. Handled half of the County
Court's Division 80 of publically appointed cases then fully handled the entire County Court's
Division 70 of publically appointed cases dealing with misdemeanors and criminal traffic charges.
Duties included case management; motion drafting; client interviewing; appeals; trial preparation
and; in court representation of negotiated plea bargains, violation of parole hearings, suppression
hearings, contempt proceedings, and lead chair in trials. Presided over 500 cases.
Golden Gate University Tax Program, San Francisco, CA
Research Assistant (February 2006 -May 2006)
Researched case law and legislative history for Kimberley Stanley, director of the
LL.M. program, updating the Westlaw tax treatise.
University of Miami Bankruptcy Clinic, Miami, FL
Legal Intern (August 2005- December 2005)
Represented client in filing bankruptcy schedules for a Chapter 7 proceeding before the United
States Bankruptcy Court under the supervision of Laurel Myerson Isicoff of Kozyak Tropin &
Throckmorton, PA.
Golden Gate University Tax Aid Clinic, San Francisco, CA
Tax Aid Intern (January 2005 -April 2005)
Filed tax returns using the Federal and California tax codes on behalf of low income individuals
and families.
BAR ADMISSIONS Florida - admitted 2007.
U.S. Tax Court - admitted 2007.
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida - candidate 2007.
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit - admitted 2007.
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS Florida Supreme Court Certified County Mediator - candidate (2007).
Florida Notary Public (2006).
American Bar Association (2007).
ABA Section of Business Law (2007).
ABA Section of Taxation (2007).
SKILLS AND INTERESTS Westlaw, LexisNexis, Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, Adobe Acrobat.