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JOSEPH GERRITY, JR.
P.O. Box 6275
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035
(904) 261-3556
Email: jogerbmw@aol.com
SUMMARY
More than 25 years of management experience in the private sector and
6 years as an elected official with expertise in the following areas:
-Operations and Training Management -Human Resource Practices
-Customer Service -Cash Flow and Budgets
-Organizational
Development -Leadership and Consensus Building
-Project Management and Financing -Media and Community Relations
I am an experienced leader in both the private and public sector
with demonstrated organizational, operational and communications skills. Along with my experience as an elected official, I believe that my management skills developed in the private
sector will continue to serve me well in the public sector, and give me the opportunity to give something back to the community I serve. I am a goal oriented team player who can work
independently, yet well within the parameters of the commission/manager form of government.
EDUCATION
University of North Florida B. A. Major – Political Science, Minor – Public Administration
Graduation 5/02/08, Summa Cum Laude, 3.95 GPA-Member, National Political Science, Phi Kappa Phi Honors Societies, Department of Political Science and Public Administration “Outstanding
Service and Professional Award”, Spring 2008
Keystone Junior College, La Plume, PA -Associate of Arts 6/77
GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE
City Commissioner – City of Fernandina Beach Florida
5/05 to 5/08; 5/01 to 5/04
Mayor – City of Fernandina Beach Florida 5/02 – 5/04 Vice Mayor – 5/07 to 5/08
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS-LEADERSHIP ROLE
Cut millage rate each year in office-hit
the rollback rate in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
Built Seaside Beach Park, North Beach Park with assistance from FRDAP grants
Built Hickory Street Practice Fields in conjunction with Nassau
County Commission
Bought the local water utility and successfully completed refinance of city owned sewer system with a $33 million bond issue
Completed purchase of Greenway property
for preservation
Continued work on Marina re-development with aid of BIGP grant/waterfront development of Front Street
Continued development of infrastructure for industrial park at
Municipal Airport
Completed $1.2 million irrigation project at Municipal Golf Course
Completed re-write of the Land Development Code
Completed work from federal/state/local beach re-nourishment
project grant
Developed and instituted City Vehicle Use and Rotation Policy/Manual
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COMMITTEES
Affordable Housing Task Force City of Fernandina Beach, Chairman 8/00 to 5/01
Tourist Development Council 5/02 to 5/04, 5/05
to 1/08
City Liaison with State Representative Aaron Bean, 5/02 to 5/04
Chamber of Commerce Workforce Housing Taskforce, 3/06 to 12/06
Fort Clinch State Park Vision Committee, 4/03 to
8/03
Micah’s Place Advisory Board, 9/02 to present
EMPLOYMENT
Broker-Real Estate Sales, 8/97 to present
Prudential Chaplin Williams, Amelia Island, Florida, specializing in infill development
of affordable housing-Responsibilities include site selection, zoning, land purchase, negotiating, arranging financing, contracting with builder, supervising construction schedule and
placing families in completed home
Owner/Operator-McDonald’s of Nassau County, Florida, 8/94 to 8/96
Owned and operated McDonald’s Restaurants in Fernandina Beach and Callahan, Florida
Built, opened, owned, and operated McDonald’s of Yulee, Florida, 6/95
Employed 125 people, trained management and staff, arranged financing, maintained physical plant of restaurants,
responsible for maintaining McDonald’s Quality, Service, and Cleanliness standards. Responsible for all administrative functions, including human resources, pro forma budgeting, cash
flow, accounts payable, product ordering and employee scheduling. Served on various committees on a local, regional, and national level
Owner/Operator-McDonald’s of Hellertown, Pennsylvania
12/90 to 7/94
Purchased existing restaurant, had 26% sales increase in the first year. Received Outstanding Store Award four consecutive years
Supervisor-McDonald’s of Bethlehem and
Hellertown, Pennsylvania, 1983 to 1986, and 1988 to 1990
Responsible for 175 employees, 1.5 million transactions/year, and yearly sales in excess in $5 million dollars/year, pro forma
budgets and administration, human resources, facility maintenance
Operating Partner-Wendy’s of Macon, Georgia, 1987
Responsible for opening and operating two Wendy’s Restaurants in
Macon, Georgia
Crew, Assistant Manager, Manager, McDonald’s 1970 to 1983
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES/AFFILIATIONS
Florida Real Estate Broker 2/03-National Association of Realtors
International
City/County Management Association
Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce
FEMA Certifications-IS-00100, IS-00200, IS-00700