Deerfield-News.com-Ever wonder who it is that try and influence our city officials here is a list,the folks that actually write many of our laws.Normally the way it works is they the lobbyists write what it is their clients want.Then somehow it appears before our elected officials for a vote and if they vote for it then it becomes law. Pretty simple procedure if you have been to Tallahasse or Trenton or DC it is the same. No different at the municipa lor state level and the same goes for the federal level,lobbyists generally write most of our laws The K street lobbyists in DC have written more things the the Library of Congress holds.
Registered Lobbyists
| Name | Business(s) | Principle(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Schiller | Becker & Poliakoff | Ivy Quorum Property, LLC | |
| Janna Lhota | Holland & Knight LLP | Ramco-Gershenson Properties L.P. | |
| Dwayne Dickerson | Dunay, Miskel and Backman, LLP | DR Horton, Kassab Properties, Dixie Centers, LLC, Woodsprings Suite Deerfield Beach, LLC, Hernandez Construction, Richbuilt of Boca, Inc. | |
| Scott Backman | Dunay, Miskel and Backman, LLP | Deerfield Florida House, Rosemurgy Properties, LLC., Woodsprings Suite Deerfield Beach, LLC, FCI Residential Corp., Hernandez Construction, Toll Brother Inc. | |
| Stephanie Toothaker | Tripp Scott | University of Miami, San Felasco Nurseries Inc. | |
| Matthew H. Scott | Tripp Scott | University of Miami | |
| Cheryl A. Chase | Deerfield 21 Corporation | Deerfield 21 Corporation | |
| Jonathan A. Mellitz | Deerfield 21 Corporation | Deerfield 21 Corporation | |
| Ernest A. Porco | Deerfield 21 Corporation (VP) | Deerfield 21 Corporation | |
| Julian Felder | Deerfield 21 Corporation | Wyndam DB Resort | |
| Robert B. Lochrie III | Lochrie & Chakas P.A. | Blue Water VIII, Asta Parking, Deerfield Fitness Holdings LLC | |
| Nectaria M. Chakas | Lochrie & Chakas P.A. | Blue Water VIII, Asta Parking, Deerfield Fitness Holdings LLC, Deerfield Fitness Holdings LLC | |
| Dennis Mele | Greenspoon Marder P.A. | Alliance Residential, 800 Fairway Drive, First Coast Energy, Crystal Lake Golf Club, Blue Sky Treatment (Detox Center), Crystal Pointe Commerical Properties, KTJ 275, LLC, Ram Residential, Hoyer Homes (Crystal Lake, LLC), People Trust Insurance, Ernest Orphanos, BZ Family LLC, Ram Realty Acquisitions , Butters Construction & Development , Garrison Investment Group, The Geneva Group | |
| Steven S. Wherry | Greenspoon Marder P.A. | Alliance Residential, Outfront Media | |
| Matthew Morrall | Matthew A. Morrall P.A. | Republic Services of FL | |
| A. Thomas Connick | Boutwell & Connick | Royal Fiesta Caterers, Royal Fiestas Caterers (Bluewater VII), Dorothy J. Battle | |
| John M. Milledge | John M. Milledge. P.A. | First Transit, Inc. | |
| Alicia J. Lewis | Greenspoon Marder P.A. | Crystal Pointe Commercial Properties, Crystal Lake Golf Club, LLC., Blue Sky Treatment, LLC, KTJ 275 (Orchard Supply), Hoyer Homes, Ram Development/Ram Realty, Hillsboro Technology Center (Butters), People, Ernest Orphanos & Craig Hescheles, Garrison Investment Group, Cal Atlantic Homes, AHS Development Group | |
| J. Michael Martinez | Dart Container Corporation | Dart Manufacturer foodservice products | |
| Steve Skaggs | Two George’s | ||
| Robert Sousa | Royal Fiesta | ||
| Miceal O’Leary | Blue Water VIII, LLC | ||
| Thane Vennix | Dart Container | ||
| James Rosemurgy | Rosemurgy Properties | Real Estate Development | |
| Joseph Goldstein | Shutts & Bowen, LLP | Petland, Inc. | |
| Heidi Davis | Gunster | 7-Eleven | |
| Marcie Nolan | Becker & Poliakoff | Ivy Quorum Property | |
| Stephen Tilbrook | GrayRobinson, PA | Deerfield Ace Hardware | |
| Leigh Kerr | Leigh Robinson Kerr & Associates, Inc. | 800 Fairway | |
| Barbara Hall | Greenberg Traurig | Rooms to Go | |
| Christopher Falce | Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. | Orchard Supply Hardware | |
| Candice Ericks | Ericks Advocacy Group | San Felasco Nurseries Inc. | |
| Lauren Jackson | Ericks Advocacy Group | San Felasco Nurseries Inc. | |
| Hope Calhoun | Dunay, Miskel and Backman, LLP | United Growth Capital Management | |
| Richard Coker | Coker & Feiner | Sample Lake Property LLC |
Some of our lobbyists are local businessmen most are attorneys representing large corporations.
