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Commissioner Office Hours
 Seat Number 3
Elected City Commissioner March 2004-
Vice Mayor March 2006-November 2007: City Commission selected by acclamation.
Current Positions held in Community Service:
- Member, Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Steering Committee and The Leadership Training Council, [Vice Chair Mission/Goals Sub Committee], National League of Cities, 2006-present
- Chair, Florida Intergovernmental Financial Commission, 2005-present
- Member, Broward County Resource Recovery Board, Appointment of the Coral Springs City Commission, 2007-present
- Member, Broward County Oversight Committee, Appointment of County Commissioner Lois Wexler, 2005-present
- Chair, Coral Springs Principal Education Committee, 2004-present
- Chair, Founding Member, Coral Springs Neighborhood and Environmental Committee, 1994-present
- Chair, Founding Member, Coral Springs Historical Advisory Committee, 2000-present
- Board of Directors, Coral Springs Charter School, 2004-present
- Board of Directors, Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2004-present
- Founding Site Leader, Broward Waterway Cleanup, Coral Springs, 1996-present
- Program Chair, Founder, Adopt A Mile, 1990-present
- Site Leader, Wiles Road, Broward County Adopt A Street, 2002-present
Memberships
Anti Defamation League
Alzheimer Association
Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce
Coral Springs Museum of Art
Florida Urban Forestry Council
League of Women Voters
Temple Beth Am
United State Holocaust Memorial [Charter Member, 1994-present]
Professional Experience
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Cambridge Diagnostic Products, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL
Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs and Director of Safety
Accomplishments, Awards and Achievements
- Member, Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization, Appointment of the Coral Springs City Commission, 2008-present
- 2nd Vice President, Board of Directors, Broward League of Cities, 2005-present
- Chair, Broward League of Cities, Green Initiatives Committee, 2007-present
- Broward League of Cities, Census Preparation Task Force, 2007-present
- Chair, Broward County Water Advisory Board, Appointment of Broward League of Cities, 2007-present
- The Metro-Broward Professional Firefighters awardee for his “Dedication and Continuous Support”, 2006
- The President’s Environmental Youth Award, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1990
- Volunteer Service Award, United States Department of the Interior, Bruce Babbit, 1992-1993
- Take Pride in America-Certificate of Merit, 1990
- Take Pride in Florida, 1990, 1991 and 1992
- Environmental Person of the Year and Best Environmental Activist Award, City Link, 1996
- Best Citizen Environmental Activist, City Link, 2003
- Championed the development of Dede Gilmore Park, 1989-1996
- Created the concept and structure for the Broward Beautiful Community Grants, 1996-1998
- Neighborhood Tree Planting Program, 1990-2002
- Instrumental in the creation and passage of the Coral Springs [ESL] $7.5 Million Dollar Environmentally Sensitive Bond Issue, 1993-1997
- Lead the effort to create the first Coral Springs Charter Review, 2000-2002
- Broward Beautiful, four Resolutions of Appreciation from the Broward County School Board, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005
- Hall of Fame Award, North Area Advisory, Broward County Schools, 2001
Education
Bachelor’s degree, Bachelor of Arts, History, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Broward County Tree Trimmer I certification, certificate # 10994
IEMO, Institute of Elected Municipals Officers training
Senior Official Workshop for WMD’s-Terrorism Incident Preparedness
Leadership Training classes, National League of Cities, Achieved Silver Level, 2008
Personal
Born: Detroit, Michigan
Family: Married to Janet Gold
Children: Michael and Lauren
Dog: Dylan, the Gordon Setter
Information compiled 11/08
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