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KURT SPITZER <br /> Post Office Box 867 850/561 -0904 <br /> 719 East Park Avenue (32301 ) 850/222-4124 (FAX) <br /> Tallahassee, FL 32302-0867 kurtspitzerCcD ksa net. net <br /> Summary <br /> Twenty-eight years experience in working with state and local government. Skills <br /> include organizational analysis, meeting planning , legislative relations , internal <br /> administration , development of new programs and services, oral and written <br /> communication , and internal/external consensus building . <br /> 1989 - Kurt Spitzer & Associates, Inc. <br /> President and owner. KSA is a governmental relations and management <br /> consulting firm specializing in services for non-profit associations and <br /> governments . Governmental services include legislative and state agency <br /> relations, financial and management analysis, studies of local government <br /> structure and finance. Management services include general association <br /> management, consensus building and long-range planning. <br /> 1979 - 1989 Florida Association of Counties, Inc. <br /> The Florida Association of Counties is a voluntary, nonprofit organization that <br /> represents county governments before the Florida Legislature and state <br /> agencies, and provides extensive training , educational and communication <br /> services to elected officials and appointed staff. Governed by a 50+ member <br /> Board of Directors and a five member Executive Committee. <br /> Served as Executive Director. Had also served as Chief Lobbyist and as Director <br /> of Training and Development. Responsibilities included: Formulation and <br /> management of the Association's budget, collection and investment of <br /> Association's revenue, and identification of new sources of income. Responsible <br /> for the overall management of two statewide conventions per year and numerous <br /> other education/training events. Statewide conventions draw 700+ people. <br /> Responsible for. the development, marketing and management of the <br /> Association's trade show held in conjunction with its statewide meetings. <br /> Responsible for building of consensus among the Association's committees and <br /> Board of Directors in its legislative policy development process . Direct the <br /> Association's legislative program. Coordinate the activities of 15+ individual <br /> county lobbyists during Legislative Session . Extensive speaking requirements in <br /> front of legislative committees and the general public. <br /> 479 <br />