The Honorable Benjamin B. Garagozlo

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EDUCATION:

• Boston University, B.A.
• Ohio Northern University, J.D.

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JUDICIAL HISTORY:

• Appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the County Court;
• Presided over civil and criminal cases at the Melbourne Courthouse;
• Former Brevard County Court Administrative Judge

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JUDICIAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:

• Appointed to the Judicial Management Council by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, November 2012 through June 2015 (Reappointed by the Chief Justice to a second term beginning July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2020);
• Former County Court Administrative Judge

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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

• Former Assistant District Counsel with the U.S. Justice Department / U.S. Homeland Security;
• Former Assistant State Attorney, Brevard County;
• Former Special Counsel with the Brevard County School Board;
• Former attorney with the local Fraternal Order of Police;
• Former Conflict attorney for the Florida Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement;
• Florida Bar member since 1987

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ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

• Current member of the Judicial Management Council;
• Former member of the Education Committee – Conference of County Court Judges;
• Former member of the Traffic Rules Committee – Conference of County Court Judges;
• Former member of the Awards Committee – Conference of County Court Judges

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COMMUNITY SERVICE:

• Meals on Wheels, Volunteer driver, providing meals to home bound seniors each week since 2008;
• Scholarship Sponsor, providing annual scholarship to a deserving public high school graduate since 2004;

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION’S:

• 2017 – Space Coast Public Service “Norm Wolfinger Justice” Award;
• 2011 – CAPTF of Brevard Award for “governmental/legislative official”;
• 2010 – Brevard C.A.R.E.S. “Certificate of Appreciation”

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