Okaloosa County BOCC — 2013 meeting #1139 (date undetermined) — Ross Hamilton — reading text

Application for Membership on Okaloosa RESTORE Advisory Committee Name ____________________________________________________________________ Ross E. Hamilton Address ___________________________________________________________________ 414 Pelham Road Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 Resident of Okaloosa County at least 3 years: ___ Yes ___No ( ___ City ___ Unincorporated) Position(s) applying for: __ Environmental __ League of Cities __Business (Chamber) __ Economic/Jobs (EDC) __ Education __Fishing/Seafood __Tourism A. Education (Degrees, Schools, Continuing Education, etc.): (May include in Resume) _________________________________________________________________________ Master of Science (1968) Northeast Louisiana State university emphasis Ichthyology _________________________________________________________________________ Bachelor of Science (1966) William Carey College emphasis Marine Biology _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ B. Work Experience in the Position Applied For: (May attach resume if desired) _________________________________________________________________________ Professor of Biology Northwest Florida State College (OWJC,OWCC,OWC) since fall 1968 _________________________________________________________________________ Associate Director Collegiate High School 2003-2005 _________________________________________________________________________ Executive Director of the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance 2002-2003 _________________________________________________________________________ Chair of Science NWFSC 1993-2002 _________________________________________________________________________ Coordinator of Dual Enrollment and High School Relations 1990-1993 _________________________________________________________________________ Realtor/Real Estate Instructor 1980-1990 _________________________________________________________________________ General Contractor Hammar Inc. 1973-1980 _________________________________________________________________________ See included Vita for more complete listing _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ C. List Three Professional References in the Position Applied For with contact info: 1._______________________________________________________________________ Bill McCartney billmccartney22@yahoo.com 2._______________________________________________________________________ Dennis Peters dpeters@gsrcorp.com 3._______________________________________________________________________ Richard Griswold rgriswold@dwuinc.com Page 1 D. Professional Affiliations and Positions Held (Groups, Societies, Boards, etc.): _________________________________________________________________________ Phi Delta Kappa (educational society) _________________________________________________________________________ Advisory Board of CBA 1996-Present _________________________________________________________________________ Association of Florida Community Colleges lifetime member _________________________________________________________________________ Chairman Walton Wetlands work group 2002 (developed wetland protection for Walton County) _________________________________________________________________________ Sustainable Emerald Coast Committee ended 2007(developed guidelines for comprehensive Plans in the region) _________________________________________________________________________ See Vita and nomination for the Majorie Carr Award for more complete information. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ E. How much time are you willing to give to this volunteer position? 3-6 __Hrs per week/month F. Why do you want to be a member of the Okaloosa RESTORE Advisory Committee? _________________________________________________________________________ I have a strong desire to contribute to a sustainable emerald coast and more specifically serve the residents _________________________________________________________________________ of this county. I want to see this Restore Advisory Committee make a multigenerational contribution to the _________________________________________________________________________ quality place in which we live. The place includes the built and natural environment with the most important _________________________________________________________________________ aspect of our environment being the personnel (you and I) that impact the environment. Special attention must _________________________________________________________________________ be given to the estuary that dominates our environment, Choctawhatchee Bay. Choctawhatchee Bay is one _________________________________________________________________________ of two priority estuaries in Florida so designated by the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program. Watersheds control _________________________________________________________________________ the quality of estuary and the estuaries protect and fuel the Gulf of Mexico. I humbly offer fifty years of _________________________________________________________________________ experience working in coastal ecosystems to this advisory committee. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ G. If not selected for the ORAC, are you willing to serve on a Working Group? __ Yes __ No H. I certify that all information in this application is true and accurate. I authorize County staff to verify any information as they deem necessary and to contact the references I have provided. I also understand that this is a voluntary (unpaid) position and that I will serve at the will of the Board of County Commissioners. I further acknowledge that the ORAC falls under the Florida Sunshine Laws (e.g., I cannot discuss ORAC business with other ORAC members outside a public meeting) and Public Records Laws and I will comply with those requirements (ORAC members will be briefed on these requirements by the County Attorney). Name:________________________ Ross E. Hamilton Signature_______________________ Date_________ 03/12/2013 Page 2