Rich Newsome
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Rich Newsome is a Florida attorney who, as of June 2017, was a partner with the law firm of Newsome Melton, specializing in civil litigation. In March 2017, Newsome was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, a 37-member commission that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[1]
Career
Rich Newsome earned a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Florida State University in 1986. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida in 1989.[2]
From 1989 to 1993, Newsome worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Middle District and Northern District of Florida.[2] From 1993-1995, Newsome worked for a product liability defense firm.[3]
In 1995, Newsome began his private practice. As of June 2017, he was a senior partner within that practice, Newsome Melton. Newsome also owns 4 Corner Resources, a staffing company based in Orlando, Florida and Tampa, Florida.[2][3]
In 2001, then Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed Newsome to the Fifth District Court of Appeals Judicial Nomination Commission.[3]
Florida Constitution Revision Commission
In March 2017, Newsome was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) by Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Richard Corcoran, a Republican.[1]
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is a 37-member commission provided for in the state constitution that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[4] The CRC refers constitutional amendments directly to the ballot for a public vote.[5] The commission convenes every 20 years.[4] Members of the commission travel to different parts of Florida to perform research and receive public testimony before recommending these ballot measures.[6]
The Constitution Revision Commission of 2017-2018 was composed of 37 members. Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, appointed 15 members of the CRC. President of the Florida Senate, Joe Negron (R), appointed nine members. Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Richard Corcoran (R) appointed nine members. Jorge Labarga, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, appointed three members.[7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sunshine State News, "Richard Corcoran Names Nine Appointees to Constitution Revision Commission," accessed June 3, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, "Rich Newsome," accessed June 3, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Partnership for Revising Florida's Constitution, "CRC Appointments," accessed June 3, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Legislature, "The Florida Constitution," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ D'Alemberte, T. (2016). The Florida State Constitution. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Holland & Knight, "Anna Marie Hernandez Gamez Appointed to Florida's Constitution Revision Commission," accessed May 23, 2017
- ↑ Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 2017-2018, "Commissioners," accessed May 2, 2017
