Tuesday, February 19, 2013
WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY
Lunch begins at noon - Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m.
Meet Jim Overton
Duval County Property Appraiser
Jim Overton
is a fifth-generation Floridian and a native of Jacksonville's
westside. He was elected Duval County Property Appraiser in 2003 and
reelected in 2007 and 2011.
Public
service is a family tradition for Overton. His grandfather served in the Florida
Legislature, and several cousins have served on Florida county commissions or
in the legislature. Overton was elected to the Jacksonville City Council in
November 1992 and reelected in 1995 and 1999.
Appraisal:
Certified
Florida Appraiser (CFA); Member, Florida Association of Property Appraisers;
Member, International Association of Assessing Officers; Florida Real Estate
Broker - Voluntarily Inactive; Admissions and Certification Committee, Florida
Department of Revenue.
Education:
University
of North Florida, Master of Public Administration; Washington & Lee
University, Cum Laude B.S. in Commerce.
Prior
Government Experience:
Jacksonville
City Council President 1997-98, Vice-president 1996-97, Rules Chairman 1994-95,
Finance Chairman 1996-97, Public Services Chairman 1995-96, Historical
Buildings Task Force Chairman 2001-02.
Prior
Business Experience:
28
years in private sector; CEO regional electronics engineering company.
Honors
and Awards:
•FL
Association of Property Appraisers - 2012 President’s Award
•Northeast
FL Association of Realtors - 2007 Public Official of the Year
•FL
Association of Property Appraisers - 2006 Legislative Award
•Pi
Alpha Alpha - Public Administration National Honor Society
•Nature
Conservancy - Conservation Award
•Boy
Scouts of America - Silver Beaver Award
•Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Award
•Jacksonville
Historical Society - Preservation Award
•Greenscape
- Canopy Award
•Rotary
Club of West Jacksonville - Shircliff Award
•Riverside-Avondale
Preservation Inc. - Public Service Award
•Jacksonville
Children's Commission - Hero Award
Present
Civic Involvement:
•YMCA
- North FL Metro Area Board Member
•Great
Muskogee District BSA, Finance Committee Member
•First
Coast Tiger Bay Club, Board Member
•Timuquan
Trail Parks Foundation, Board Member
•North
Florida Soaring Society, Board Member
•Florida
Tax Watch, Member
•Rotary
Club of West Jacksonville, 27 years perfect attendance
Past
Civic Involvement:
•President,
Florida Association of Property Appraisers
•Troop
2 Boy Scouts of America, Committee Chair
•Leadership
Florida, Class XXXVIII
•President,
First Coast Tiger Bay Club
•Advocacy
Chairman, JCCI St. Johns River Study
•President,
Rotary Club of West Jacksonville
•Jacksonville Housing Partnership, Board Member
•Muskogee District Chairman, Boy Scouts of America
•Jacksonville Housing Partnership, Board Member
•Muskogee District Chairman, Boy Scouts of America
•Cecil
Field Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission
•Riverside
Presbyterian Day School, Board Member
•Theatre
Jacksonville - oldest continually producing community theatre in America
•JCCI
Study Groups Race Relations, Municipal Financial Health, St. Johns River
•Volunteer
Jacksonville - city-wide volunteer coordination
•JaxPride
- coalition for visual enhancement
Hobbies:
•Golf,
music, outdoor adventures, private pilot
Upcoming Club Event
The Rotary Club of South Jacksonville is presenting a
night at the Alhambra featuring the play “Driving Miss Daisy”. Proceeds will benefit the Episcopal
Children’s Services “Generations Start” Project. March
6, 2013 at The Alhambra Dinner Theatre, 12000 Beach Boulevard.
Our club has committed to buying the
entire show for the evening and we will have exclusive use of the
venue. Reception will begin at 5:30 PM with the bar being on the main floor. Dinner service will be 6:30 PM to
7:30 PM. Show begins at 8:00 PM.
Each club member is responsible for the sale of 4
tickets at $75.00 each for a total of $300.00.
Your account will be billed automatically March 6. *Sale or
purchase of a sponsorship at any of the levels below satisfies your ticket
responsibility.
There are sponsorship opportunities at the following premium levels: (See promotional sheet at the sign-in desk
for the complete benefits of each sponsorship level.)
*SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Title Deed Package $7,500
Limo Package $5,000
Driver’s Package $2,500
Passenger’s Package $1,000
From The Board
The Board is pleased to announce the following candidate has been approved for your consideration into membership: Brynn Titone. Brynn's sponsor is PP Odette Struys and her classification is Military-Veteran's Assistance. Anyone having an objection should submit it in writing to the Board within ten (10) days.
Recap of the February 5th Meeting
Greeters: Ryan Maloney, Travis Peters, Cheryl Robitzsch & Robyn Watson
The Pledge & Prayer: PP TedJohnson
Elementary School Tutoring Update: Richard Dow
New Member Introduction: Wayne Young introduced Robyn Watson
Introduction of Visitors & Guests: Bob Massey
Introduction of Guest Speaker: Lynn Betros
Guest Speaker: Dr. Marc Litt M.D.
In observance of February being Heart Awareness month Dr. Marc Richard Litt, M.D., a certified interventional cardiologist, was the guest speaker.
In observance of February being Heart Awareness month Dr. Marc Richard Litt, M.D., a certified interventional cardiologist, was the guest speaker.
