Herbert Fred Varn

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Tallahassee, Florida 32312 Cell Phone: 850-***-****

Email: abpcdz@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL Born: Brooksville, Florida

Marital Status: Married, Lori A. Scowden

Children: Scott, Shayna, Blaine, and Katelyn

EDUCATION University of South Florida

Florida State University

Saint Leo College

Hernando High School

DEGREES/ M.A. University of South Florida,

CERTIFICATES School Administration and Supervision

B.A. University of South Florida

Education

Certified Public Manager (C.P.M.)

Florida State University

Certificate in Supervision,

Florida State University

COLLEGE Vice-President, Kappa Alpha Sigma Fraternity

ACTIVITIES Vice-President, Inter-Fraternity-Sorority

Council, Saint Leo College

Saint Leo College Track Team

EMPLOYMENT Member of the Faculty

EXPERIENCE Florida State University September, 2008 May, 2009

Lobbyist

Dutko, Poole, McKinley February 2007 June, 2007

Senior Management Analyst

Florida Department of Financial Services

December 2002 to January 2007 (Retired)

Program Director, Curriculum

Florida Department of Education

March 2001 to December 2002

Legislative Program Specialist

Florida Department of Education

February 1999 to March 2001

Legislative Coordinator

Florida Department of Insurance,

December 1995 to February 1999

Senior Executive Assistant

Florida Department of Insurance,

December 1994 to December 1995

Chief Legislative Analyst, Florida House of

Representatives, Insurance Committee,

January 1989 to December 1994

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Florida State

University, 1993 to present

Staff Director, Florida House of

Representatives, Commerce Committee,

November 1986 to January 1989

Staff Director, Florida House of

Representatives, Committee on Health and

Rehabilitative Services, January 1986

to November 1986

Executive Director, Florida Board of

Dentistry (from 1978), Florida Board of

Opticians (from 1980), Florida Board of

Chiropractic (from 1983), and Florida

Board of Pilot Commissioners (from 1983)

to January 1986 (all at the same time)

Legislative Analyst, Florida House of

Representatives, Committee on Regulated

Industries and Licensing; First Sunset

Committee, 1975 to 1978

Admissions Specialist, Pasco-Hernando

Community College, 1974 to 1975

Adjunct Instructor, St. Leo College

1974 to 1975

Director and Founder, East Pasco Learning

Center for the Gifted, 1972-1974

Teacher and Coach, Pasco County School

System, 1967-1974

JOB RELATED Member, Florida School Board s Association

ACTIVITIES * Member, Board of Directors, Tallahassee Museum

Member, Board of Directors, World Class Schools

Member, Board of Directors, CHP Champions

Member, Economic Development Committee,

National Conference of State Legislatures

President-elect, Association of Administrators

of State Boards of Dentistry

Board of Directors, Association of Administrators

of State Boards of Dentistry

President-elect, National Council on

Occupational Licensing

President, Pasco Classroom Teachers'

Association (PCTA)

Chairman, PCTA Legislative Committee

Member, Florida Education Association,

Legislative Committee

Chairman, WEDU (educational TV) Action

Auction

Middle School football and basketball coach

AWARDS Davis Productivity Award of Distinction

E-Storm project - 2005

Florida Senate Medallion of Excellence 2007

POLITICAL Member, Leon County School Board 1996-2008

ACTIVITIES* Elected 1996, 2000 and 2004

Chairman, 2000-2001 and 2005-2006

Get Out The Vote Chairman for Reuben Askew and Lawton Chiles

Pasco County, Chairman, Democrats for Nixon

CIVIC Member, District Advisory Committee, Legislative Chair

ACTIVITIES * Leon County Schools

Member, Capital City Tiger Bay Club

Member, Deer Lake United Methodist Church

Member, Board of Directors, Tallahassee Boys Choir

Probable Cause Panel, Florida Board of Medicine

Consumer Member, Florida Board of Medicine

Chairman, Florida State Board of Acupuncture

Vice Chairman, Florida State Board of

Acupuncture

President, Hawks Rise Elementary School PTO

President, Luna Manor Property Owners

Association

President, Westwood Homeowners Association

Administrative Board, Trinity United Methodist Church

Board of Directors, Someplace Else (home for

runaway children)

32-Degree Mason, J. Edwin Larson Lodge #361

Tallahassee Shrine Club

Tallahassee Kiwanis Club

Founder and Director, Big Bend Arabian Horse

Association

Bay County Board of Realtors

Hernando County Board of Realtors

Secretary-elect, Dade City Kiwanis Club

Brooksville Rotary Club

Board of Trustees, Pioneer Florida Museum

Association

Florida Cattlemen's Association

Brooksville Jaycees

Dade City Jaycees

Dade City Charity Ball Committee

Director, Methodist Youth Foundation (MYF),

First Methodist Church of Dade City

President, Peninsular Archaeological

Society, Dade City Chapter

State Board of Directors, Peninsula

Archaeological Society

Florida Arabian Horse Association

National Horse Registry of America

Executive Secretary, Florida Political Items

Collectors

Little League Coach (Brooksville and Dade

City)

Little League Board of Directors (Dade City)

Florida High School Activities Association,

State Official, Football and basketball

BUSINESS AND President, Freedom Properties, Inc. (Real Estate)

INTERESTS Politics

Former owner of Capital Baseball Card Company

Campaign memorabilia collecting

ADDITIONAL Youngest member of Brooksville Rotary Club (age 19)

ITEMS OF Former Sports writer, Brooksville Sun Journal

INTEREST Former Radio host, WWJB, Brooksville

Appeared on CBS TV show "What's My Line"

First Consumer Chairman of Florida State

Board of Acupuncture

Appointed to state regulatory boards by

three Florida Governors (Graham, Martinez and Chiles)

Who s Who in the South and Southeast

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