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
REFERENCES (Provided upon request)
*Includes past and present activities