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1982-
Present |
Robert P. Jones
& Associates, Inc. (RPJ), Tallahassee, FL
President
- RPJ represents
32 Florida rural counties and 29 rural Florida school districts.
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1964-
Present |
Southeastern Fisheries
Association, Tallahassee, FL
Executive Director
Direct and manage
association work for a consolidated group of commercial fishing interests.
Details of these
tasks include:
- publication of
monthly newsletter
- manage annual
convention and semiannual meeting,
- lobby state(s)
on legislation affecting all aspects of the fishing industry
- on a daily basis,
deal with members' issues
- coordinate international
interests to promote the industry
- lobby in Washington,
DC when federal legislation is proposed which will affect the industry.
- Advise members
on a variety of distribution and technology issues.
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1963-
1964 |
US Jaycees,
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Internal Affairs Manager
- Appointed to the
national staff of the as the in charge of membership, parliamentary
procedure and various other aspects of the national organization.
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1961-
1963 |
St. Johns County,
Florida
Deputy Tax Assessor
- All facets of
tax and property value assessment. Worked on St. Johns County's first
revaluation.
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Education
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University of
South Florida
Bachelor Degree
Currently enrolled
in Masters Program at University
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Professional
Events
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- Member Governor
Chiles Oceans Policy Task Force
- Member USDOC Federal
Task Force on Capacity & Overcapitalization
- Certified HACCP
Trainer (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)-Seafood Safety
required by US FDA
- Former Consultant
and advisor to the National Academy of Science on of vessel safety
- Past member and
Chairman of the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council
- Member, United
States Environmental Protection Agency's, Gulf of Mexico Initiative
- Aquaculture Consultant
(catfish) to Hindustan Lever.(Unilever subsidiary)...Developed 250 acre
catfish pond site
- Assisted in the
development of the Cannonball Jellyfish fishery for Gulf & South Atlantic
area. (1992-1999)
- Led USDA sponsored
fishing industry trade delegation to Japan concerning under utilized
species (1994)
- Founding President,
Trustee, Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Development Foundation, Inc.
- Member, Florida
State University Boosters
- Lecturer at Oregon
State University, University of Florida
- Chairman - Florida/Alabama
Habitat Committee, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
- Member - Shrimp
Advisory Committee - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
- Member - Shrimp
Advisory Committee - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- Served as the
US representative in diplomatic talks with Mexico and the Bahamas
- Served on the
advisory panel for the Alaskan Pipeline development
- Presenter, Tulane
University Institute for Environmental Law and Policy
- Member and Past
President, Florida Society of Association Executives
- Member, Ocean
Affairs Advisory Committee, US Department of State
- Member, Keep Florida
Beautiful Board, Office of the Governor, State of Florida
- Member, Florida
Department of Natural Resources Seafood Industry Advisory Council
- Member, Advisory
Committee of the Coastal Plains Regional Commission
- Chairman Coastal
Migratory Pelagics Management Committee GOMFMC
- Member, MARFIN,
National Marine Fisheries Service
- Member, Advisory
Panel, South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council
- Member, Carabelle
Port & Airport Authority
- Member, Sierra
Club
- Member, Audubon
Society
- Member, Springtime
Tallahassee; Spanish Krewe - past Krewe Chief
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Military
Service
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1950-
1955 |
USMC Reserve
Served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps from September
1953 until October 1955. Honorable Discharge.
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Interests
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Member, Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Church; hobbies include reading, fishing and golf .
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