Candidate: Robin Rukab

City Council At Large Group 5 Robin Rukab 6733 103rd Street Jacksonville, FL 32210 robin@robinrukab.com 904-881-4599 My fundamental belief is that government is here to serve the citizens and not for the citizens to serve the government. My passion is simply to be the voice for you and all Jacksonville citizens. Jacksonville is our wonderful city - the best in the world - but, it is far from perfect. We are faced with many problems and we need common sense leadership at the helm to guide us through these tough economic times. My primary focus will be on consumer protection, creating more jobs, lowering taxes, developing more and better youth programs, cultivating small business and protecting our senior citizens. After working under the administration of four different mayors, I understand how to get things done downtown. I have been an advocate for you in our consumer affairs department, and I know I am qualified and experienced enough to represent you in our city government. My door will always be open for my esteemed constituents. I would be honored to have your vote and will represent you with dignity in our municipal government. 1979-1983 - Employed by the City of Jacksonville, Information Services Division. Planned the first Mayport and All That Jazz Festival in Mayport, Florida. Worked to establish the City of Jacksonville\'s Motion Picture Office and the City\'s effort to secure an NFL Team to Jacksonville. 1987-1991 - Appointed by Mayor Tommy Hazouri as Division Chief, Sports, Entertainment, and Conventions Department. Responsible for advertising, promotions and marketing programs for the Jacksonville Sports Development Authority, and the Sports, Entertainment and Conventions Department. Managed the Division\'s Budget Created a in-house advertising agency which became money-making and brought revenue to the City of Jacksonville. Assisted the Jacksonville Sports Development Authority with their effort to bring sports and entertainment events to Jacksonville. 1998-2001 - Employed by the City of Jacksonville, Division of Consumer Affairs. The Consumer Affairs Division played a key role in protecting our citizens from various scams, fraud and rip-offs. Responsible for getting the word out to the public about consumer protection issues such as motor vehicle repairs, price gouging, identity theft, calls from debt collectors, and the Florida Lemon Law. Member of the Northeast Florida Consumer Council and recorded a weekly radio talk show on consumer protection and awareness. 2000 Winner of NACCA Annual Consumer Education Awards Contest One award given to the City of Jacksonville for three winning entries. Member of the Strategic Planning Team during the 1999 initiative to win the Florida Governor\'s Sterling Award for Quality. Certified Instructor for City of Jacksonville Employees during Mayor Delaney\'s application for the Governor\'s Sterling Award, teaching City employees in how to better handle the business of the City of Jacksonville. Member of Regulatory and Environmental Services Department Quality Management Board. 2000 Gold Star Award City of Jacksonville, Rewards and Recognition, City Awards Committee. 1999 Adjunct Professor, University of North Florida, Department of Political Science and Sociology. EDUCATION 1979 Associate of Arts - Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida 1981 Bachelor of Arts - Department of Communications and Literature, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 1987 Master of Public Administration - Department of Political Science and Sociology, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 1988 Graduate Government Fellows Program Center for Local Government University of North Florida