Northeast Florida Regional Council

Board Member Directory

Board Of Directors

The Council is governed by a 35-member board of directors - 2/3 locally elected county and municipal officials, and 1/3 gubernatorial appointees. The Council also has 4 nonvoting ex-officio Governor's appointees representing state and regional agencies.

2007 - 2008 Officers

President: Harold Rutledge (Clay)
1st Vice President: Michael Boyle (Nassau)
2nd Vice President: Michael Griffis (Baker)
Secretary/Treasurer: Hugh Fish (Baker)

Standing Committees (2007-2008)

Planning and Growth Management Policy Committee

Responsibilities: Provide policy direction, input and recommendations to the Board of Directors on general planning and growth management policy, strategic regional policy planning/visioning, local government comprehensive plans and amendments, local government evaluation and appraisal reports, Developments of Regional Impact, optional sector plans, Base Reuse Plans, Campus Master Plans, Florida Quality Developments, Intergovernmental Coordination and Review projects, Power Plant Ten-Year Site Plans, Electrical Transmission Lines, Natural Gas Transmission Lines, and any other issue appropriately coming before the Committee.

Chairman: Michael Boyle (Nassau)
Vice Chairman: Tom Manuel (St. Johns)

Personnel, Budget and Finance Policy Committee

Responsibilities: Provide policy direction, input and recommendations to the Board of Directors on annual agency budget and revisions, investment and finance policies, personnel policies, purchasing policies, annual audit review and reconciliation, annual executive director employment contract, and any other matter appropriately coming before the Committee.

Chairman: Bob Sgroi (Flagler)
Vice Chairman: Chereese Stewart (Clay)

Florida Regional Councils Association/Legislative Policy Committee

Responsibilities: Provide policy direction, input and recommendations to the Board of Directors on external legislative initiatives and proposals as well as develop legislative positions appropriate for the Region and the Council and any other issue appropriately coming before the Committee. Members shall also be selected to represent the Council on the Florida Regional Councils Association.

Chairman: Harold Rutedge (Clay)
Vice Chairman: Jim O'Connell (Flagler)

Special Committee on the IRIS Implementation

Responsibilities: This Committee is proposed to carry on the mandate of the P3 Committee and to oversee the implementation of IRIS.

Chairman: Bob Spaeth (Nassau)
Vice Chairman: (Vacant)

Board Directory 2007-2008

C = County appointee
G = Gubernatorial appointee
M = Municipality appointee

Baker County

Mr. Hugh D. Fish, Jr. - (M) Secretary/Treasurer

Municipal Representative
P.O. Box 531
Macclenny, FL 32063
(904) 259-6606 FAX: (904) 259-3485

Hon. Michael Griffis- (C)
2nd Vice President

Baker County Commissioner
55 North 3rd Street
Macclenny, FL 32063
(904) 259-3613 FAX: (904) 259-7610

Mr. Darryl Register - (C)

Executive Director, Baker County Chamber of Commerce
20 E. Macclenny Avenue
Macclenny, FL 32063
(904) 259-6433

Clay County

Hon. Paul Bue - (C)

Penney Farms Councilman
4100 Clark Avenue
Penney Farms, FL 32079
(904) 529-9078 (904) 226-4780

Hon. Harold Rutledge - (C)
President

Clay County Commissioner
P.O. Box 1366
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 704-4222

Hon. Chereese Stewart - (C)

Clay County Commissioner
477 Houston Street
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 289-7991

Hon. Carol A. Vallencourt - (G)

Gubernatorial Appointee
3345 Shenandoah Drive West
West Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 264-1589

Duval County

Ms. Mary Louise Dungey - (G)

Gubernatorial Appointee
One San Jose Place, Suite 7
Jacksonville, FL 32257
(904) 268-9990

Hon. Ronnie Fussell - (C)

Jacksonville City Councilman
117 W. Duval Street, Suite 425
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(B) 904-630-1393 (Fax) 904-630-2906

Hon. Arthur Graham - (M)

Jacksonville City Councilman
117 W. Duval Street, Suite 425
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(B) 904-630-1397
(F) 904-630-2906

Flagler County

Hon. Jim O'Connell - (C)

Flagler County Commissioner
259 Wellington Drive
Palm Coast, FL 32164
(386) 445-8868

Hon. Jon Netts - (C)

Mayor, City of Palm Coast
17 Flintstone Ct
Palm Coast, FL 32137
(B) 386-986-3700
(H) 386-445-2121

Mr. Robert “Bob” Sgroi - (G)

Gubernatorial Appointee
78 Bud Hollow Drive
Palm Coast, FL 32137
(H) 386-445-3869

Nassau County

Hon. Mike Boyle - (C)
1st Vice President

P.O. Box 16025
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035-1746
(904) 491-1098 (904) 753-1409

Hon. Bill Leeper - (M)

Mayor of Fernandina Beach
204 Ash Street
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 277-7305 (904) 277-0788

Mr. Robert "Bob" Spaeth - (C)

82 Marsh Creek Road
Amelia Island, FL 32034
(904) 261-7427 FAX: (904) 261-9520

Mr. Larry Williams - (G)

Gubernatorial Appointee
Stockton Turner Mortgage
1 North 4th Street, Suite 207
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 491-0668 Cell: (904) 557-8593

Putnam County

Hon. Nancy Harris - (C)

Putnam County Commissioner
PO Box 758
Palatka, FL 32178
(386) 329-0205

Hon. Chip Laibl - (C)

Putnam County Commissioner
514 Reid Street
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 325-7835

Hon. Mary Lawson-Brown - (M)

City of Palatka Vice Mayor
201 North 2nd Street
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 325-4543

Mr. Tom Williams - (G)

Gubernatorial Appointee
TMT Auto Clinic, Inc.
1217 Old Gainesville Hwy.
Interlachen, FL 32149
(386) 68-1901

St. Johns County

Hon. Don Crichlow - (M)

Vice Mayor of St. Augustine
24 Cathedral Place, Suite 300
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 824-5785

Hon. Tom Manuel - (C)

St. Johns County Commissioner
4020 Lewis Speedway
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 209-0304 Cell: (904) 669-3955

Mr. Harry Maxwell - (G)

Gubernatorial Appointee
3333 Cedar Glen Way
St. Augustine, FL 32086
(904) 794-0035

Mrs. Karen Stern - (G)

Gubernatorial Appointee
1100 Kilmarin Court
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 824-2638 Cell: 904-315-4037

Hon. Cyndi Stevenson - (C)

St. Johns County Commissioner
4020 Lewis Speedway
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 209-0301 Cell: (904) 669-2188

Ex-Officio Non-voting Members

Ms. Linda Burnette

Director, Communications & Governmental Affairs
St. Johns Water Management District
P.O. Box 1429
Palatka FL 32178-1429
(386) 329-4289 FAX: (386) 329-4125

Mr. C.W. Larson, II (Wes)

President, Putnam County
Chamber of Commerce
100 Reid Street
Palatka, FL 32177
386-328-1503

Mr. Larry Parks

Director of Planning & Production, District 2
Florida Dept. of Transportation
1109 South Marion Avenue
Lake City, FL 32025-5874
(386) 961-7850 Fax: (386) 961-7630

Mr. Gregory Strong

Director of District Management
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
7825 Baymeadows Way, Suite B-200
Jacksonville, FL 32256-7577
(904) 807-3201 FAX: (904) 448-4319