Candidate: Melton H Little

Please consider my resume when evaluating your choice of candidate for County Commission District 4. I invite you to look deeper into the issues that need to be addressed for South County. Visit: Melton4Manatee.com/Facts

Education

Bayshore High School, Bradenton, FL Graduated 1979 

Samford University - Bachelor of Science Graduated 1983 

Cumberland School of Law - Doctorate of Jurisprudence Graduated 1986 

Admitted to the Florida Bar October 16, 1986 

Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar 1986 (inactive)

Employment

1986 - 1991 P. Allen Schofield, P.A.

Schofield & Little, P.A. 

Schofield, Spencer & Little, P.A.

Melton H. Little, P.A. 1991 - 1999 

Mulock, Thompson & Little, Partnership of P.A.s 1994 - 1998

Kallins & Little, P.A. 1999 resent 

Member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers n/k/a 

Florida Justice Association 1991 to present 

Board Certified in Family & Marital Law 1993 to present

Board Certified in Civil Trial Law 2004 to present

Pro Bono Contributor 1986 to present

Involvement in Organizations

New Options 1986 - 1990 

Vice Chairman and Member of Board

Teen Court Volunteer 1991 - 1995 

Keep Manatee Beautiful 1995 - 1999 

Vice Chair

Manatee County Chamber of Commerce Member since 1991

Member of the Legislative Affairs Committee 

Member of the Public Schools Funding Committee 

Leadership Manatee Class of 1993 

Leadership Manatee Alumni 

Manatee Opportunity Council 1996 - 1998 

Member of the Board of Directors 

Economic Development Council 1997 

Chairman, Infrastructure Committee Task Force

Manatee County Bar Association 1986 to present 

Board of Directors 2007 - 2009 

Manatee County Children's Services Advisory Board 2012 - 2015 

Kiwanis of Bradenton 1994 to present 

Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County 

Board 1986 - 2008 

DeSoto Unit Board Secretary 1987 - 1988 

DeSoto Unit Board Vice President 1988 - 1990 

DeSoto Unit Board President 1990 - 1992 

Corporate Board Vice President 1995 - 1997 

Corporate Board President 1997 - 1999 

Corporate Board Past President 1999 - 2001 

Auction Committee Co-Chair 1998 

Auction Committee Chairman 1999 

Auction Committee Co-Chair 2000 

Golf Committee 2000 

Personnel Committee Chairman 2001 

Kiss-A-Pig Winner 2001 

Kiss-A-Pig Chairman 2002  

Marketing Committee 2002-2004 

Youth Coach 

Manatee Little League Baseball 1986 - 1990 & 2008 - 2012 

Oneco - Whitfield Soccer Club 1986 - 1989 

Manatee East Soccer Club, MAYSO & YMCA 1989 - 1991, 2006 - 2007 

Westside United Soccer Club 1997 - 2000 

Manatee County Democratic Executive Committee 1986 - 1994 

Secretary 2 years 

Chairman 2 years 

Executive Committee 2 years 

Christine Jennings Campaign for Congress 2006 

Manatee County Finance Chair 

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 2009 - 2013 

Board of Directors 2010 - 2011 

Bruin Broadcasting Corp. 1996 - 2005, 2013 - 2014 

Broadcasted Bayshore High Football Games & Coaches Show

Bayshore High School Head Football Coach Search Committee 2006 & 2016

Bayshore High School Varsity Football Coach 2013, 2014, 2015

Dream Team Foundation 2014 - present

South Park Athletic Center Board 2015 - present

President of the Board

Numerous speaking engagements including but not limited to:

Kiwanis Tiger Bay Unity Church Multiple Career Days Various Schools 

Awards

Boys & Girls Club National Medallion Award 2003

Manatee County Bar Association Community Service Award 2004 

Manatee County Bar Association William C. Grimes

Award for Lifetime Achievement in Community Service 2013

Certificate of Appreciation from Palmetto Lions Club May 1989 

Boys Club of Manatee County Go Getter Award 1990

Boys & Girls Club Homecoming Auction Big Spender Award 1996 

Finalist for Manatee Small Business Person of the Year 1996

Thank You Plaque from Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County 1997 -1998 

Boys & Girls Club Man and Youth Award Winner 1999

Recipient of Strathomore's Who's Who Honor 2002 - 2003

Manatee County Bar Association Community Service Award 2004 

Manatee County Democratic Party Lawton Chiles Business Community Award 2012

Boys & Girls Club Magnetic Man Award 2013

Rated AV Preeminent - Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & 

Ethical Standards from Martindale-Hubbell 2016

Thank You Plaque from Southeast High School for 

Support for Boys Soccer Program 2018

Nominated by Board of Governors for 2"d DCA Judicial Nominating Committee 2014 

Contributions

Sponsored Bayshore Football Golf Tournament (primary sponsor) 1996, 2017 - 2018

Sponsored Bradenton Ballet Repertory "The Nutcracker" 1998, 1999, 2002

Boys & Girls Club donations 

Manatee County Schools

Campaign Donations

Sarasota Military Academy 

Cure for Kids Primary Sponsor 

Founded and organized Sgt. Paul Mardis Memorial Scholarship 

Golf Tournament 2004 - 2005

Kallins & Little Scholarship Program 2006 to present 

Purchased Bayshore High School Football Uniforms & Equipment 2013 

Purchased Bayshore High School Soccer Uniforms 2015 

Established the Reverend James W. "Tripp" Battle, III Memorial Scholarship 2015

Renovated Southeast High School's Boys Soccer Locker Room 2017 

Sponsored PACE for Girls Duck Race 2017 & 2018

United Cerebral Palsy

Meals on Wheels

Manatee Glens

Alliance for Lupus

Suncoast Sports Club

METV

Easter Seals

Manatee Co. 4-H

Palmetto Rotary

Hospice of Manatee

Unity Church

St. Judes Catholic Church

Touch of Class

Steven V. Mills Memorial

Let's B Safe

Bayside Community

FOP

MAYSO

Doubles for Diabetes

BCC

JDRF

American Cancer Society

YMCA

Legal Aid of Manasota

Palmetto Police Dept.

Gumby Charters

Manatee Educational

Rotary Club

Palmetto Little League

Manatee West Travel

Omega Psi Phi

BioScent K9

Judicial Assts. Assoc.

AAUW Scholarship

Bradenton Gym Ratz

Beef O'Brady's

Foundation for Dreams

City of Bradenton

Christ Episcopal Church

Law Enforcement

Manatee Soccer League

Palmetto Youth Center

Manatee West LL

Take Stock in Children

Bank One

MDA

Pi Beta Beta

USF Foundation

Floridians for Patients

Hope Family Services

The Bryan Thibodeaux

Coshocton Foundation

Osprey Oars

Temple Beth El Edu, 

Ray Glover Memorial

Planned Parenthood

USF Bulls Club

Manatee Storm

American Red Cross

Sarasota Scullers

Imperial Lakewoods

Old Bradenton Paternit

US Martial Arts Team

Manatee Fish & Game

Suncoast Racquetball

Tanya Clavey Memorial

World Harvest Mission

Miss Latina USA

Crewe of DeSoto

Columbian Alliance

Colombiana

Center for Eduation

Liga Latino Americana

Latin Chamber

Sertoma Club