BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION FOR MERIT RETENTION CANDIDATES

 

 

Your Name Kerry I. Evander                     Your Court Fifth District Court of Appeal                   

 

Birthdate December 19, 1955            Birth Place                                                                        

                                                            and/or

                                                            Hometown Indialantic, Florida                                         

 

Spouse’s Full Name Elizabeth K. Evander                                                                                  

 

Number of Children        4            Hidden Text

 

(PLEASE CONSULT PREVIOUSLY PRINTED BROCHURES FOR PREFERRED FORMATTING OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION)

 

Academic Degrees (to include any distinction), Awarding Institution and Year of Award:

University of Florida, B.A., Political Science, 1976; University of Florida, J.D., 1980                  

 

Legal Offices and Positions (include dates in office):

Judge, Fifth District Court of Appeal, 2006-present; Circuit Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit, 1993-2006, Chief Judge 2005-2006; County Judge, Brevard County 1989-1993; private practice, Gleason, Barlow and Evander, P.A., 1988-1989, Reinman Harrell, et al., 1980-1988; Associate Professor of Law, Mississippi College School of Law, 1986-1987.                             

 

Bar Offices and Activities (include dates in office):

Brevard County Bar Association, 1980-2006; Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court, 1992-2006; Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, 2007-present; Florida Supreme Court Steering Committee on Families and Children in the Court, 2002-2005; Florida Supreme Court Children's Improvement Committee, 2000-2001; Florida Supreme Court Dependency Court Improvement Committee, 1999-2000; Florida Supreme Court Family Court Steering Committee, 1998-2000.                                                                                                               

 

Other Civic Activities (include appropriate data):

First United Methodist Church of Melbourne (1982 - present) including having served on Finance Committee and Staff-Parish Committee and working with youth; youth soccer and/or basketball coach 1987-2000.                                                                                                      

 

Honors and Awards (include year of award):

Governor/Florida Supreme Court Award for Outstanding Child Advocacy, 2000; Williams-Johnson Award for Outstanding Jurist for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, 1998; Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency Outstanding Jurist Award, 1993; Rated first (1st) overall in all eight (8) Brevard County Bar Association Judicial Polls conducted between 1996-2006.                   

 

Publications (include appropriate titles and year of publication):

                                                                                                                                               

 

 

FOR OFFICE USE: Please note whether you have participated in previous merit retention elections; if so, include the year and the specific court race:                                                  

 

You will be provided a “galley” proof of the layout of your item for final approval.  At that time we will ask for the number of biographical brochures needed for your campaign.

 

Please return this completed form by April 30, 2008 to: Doris Maffei, The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, Telephone: (850) 561-5670, Fax: (850) 561‑5733, or email: dmaffei@flabar.org.

 

 

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