District 5 - Republican

District Information: Parts of Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties

Legislative Service

Elected to the Senate on September 25, 2001, reelected subsequently
Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), IntergovernmentalAffairs Committee, 2003
National Conference of State Legislatures' standing committee on Legislative Effectiveness and State Government, 2003
House of Representatives, 1988-2000

Other Public Service

State Job Training Coordinating Council, 1988-1995
Jacksonville Landmarks Commission, 1985-1987
Governor's Council on Handicapped Concerns, Chairman, 1984
Jacksonville City Council Education Task Force, 2002
Florida Workforce Development Board, 2002

Affiliations

Jobs for Florida Graduates: Board Member and Executive Committee Treasurer, 1998 to present
Keepsafe, 1995-2000
Angelwood, 1994-2000
Sav-a-Child, 1994-present
Opportunity Development Inc., President, 1986-1995
Arthritis Foundation, Vice President, 1979-1988
Old St. Luke's Restoration Secretary, 1978-1985
Worksource Board, 2000-present

Highlights

Florida Council for Resource Development, Founding President
Published numerous articles and chapters in three major books on fundraising
Has a patent for an elementary school hurdle
Florida Community College at Jacksonville College Development, Vice President
National Council for Resource Development Board, four 1-year terms
Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Two-Year College Advisory Board, four years

Biographical Information

Occupation: Consultant; Retired Educator
Spouse: Kathryn "Kathy" Beeman of Melbourne, Florida
Children: Kelly Anne Legg and Tara Elizabeth Thompson

Education:
Florida Southern College, B.S., 1963
Middle Tennessee State University, M. Ed., 1968
University of Alabama, Ed.D., 1970

Born: December 11, 1941 in Canton, Ohio. Moved to Florida in 1959.

ReligiousAffiliation: Baptist