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Anita de Palma , Democrat and resident of Pinellas County has joined the race of other Democrats for Florida ’ s District 9 seat in the US House of Representatives presently held by Republican Gus Bilirakis .
Miriam Velez
Although born in New York City , Ms . de Palma has deep family roots in the Tampa Bay area- which traces back to the 1880 ’ s . Anita de Palma has lived in Clearwater for over 20 years and has been involved in National issues for many years . She has just finished 4 terms as Florida State Director of LULAC ( League of United Latin American Citizens ), the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States . Her candidacy makes her the only woman and lone Hispanic in the battle for this Congressional seat .
For more information , please contact : Anita de Palma , District 9 candidate : ( 727 ) 446-0272
Anita de Palma
The Tampa Bay Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs ( NSHMBA ), presents the Summer Professional Development Series
The Tampa Bay Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs ( NSHMBA ), invites you to our Summer Professional Development Series , sponsored by our corporate partners : The American Cancer Society , Prudential and State Farm . These events will take place the 3rd or 4th Thursday of the month at different locations to be announced in Tampa .
MIRIAM VELEZ FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE , GROUP 2
VOTE * AUGUST 26 , 2008
Miriam Velez has been a resident of the Tampa Bay area since 1990 . She currently resides in West Tampa with her husband Jason and their daughter Ellianna Elizabeth . Miriam attended the University of South Florida where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English .
Shortly after graduation , she began her now 12 year career in the legal system serving first as a Probation Officer working for the Salvation Army and later as a Correctional Probation Officer with the Department of Corrections , Probation & Parole in Tampa . In 1997 , she joined the Department of Justice ’ s Drug Enforcement Administration where she specialized in intelligence . While with the Department of Justice , Miriam trained in the FBI Academy , in Quantico Virginia . Assigned to the Tampa District Office she assisted in the investigation of money laundering cases and historical conspiracies . Miriam was responsible for providing strategic , operational and tactical intelligence on drug cultivation , production and emerging trends to both DEA Headquarters and Field offices .
Miriam was admitted to Stetson University College of Law in 1999 . An active member of the Hispanic Bar Association , she served as Treasurer in 1999 and President in 2000 and 2001 . While at Stetson , Miriam was selected for and completed several internships . During the summer of 2000 , she served as a reach assistant to the Honorable Judge Alexander Paskay , Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District Court of Florida . In the spring of 2001 , she fulfilled an internship with the United States Department of Justice Trustees Office . Lastly , in the fall of 2001 , Miriam interned as a certified legal intern with the 13th Judicial Circuit , State Attorney ’ s Office in Tampa .
Following law school , Miriam began working as an assistant state attorney where she prosecuted thousand of criminal cases in Hillsborough County . In 2003 , Miriam joined the Law Firm of Isaak & Zwirn , P . A . Miriam now practices with her husband , Jason at the Law Office of Valkenburg & Velez , P . A . where they focus on criminal defense , personal injury , contracts litigation and family law .
It is with the full support of family and friends that Miriam pursues her career goal of serving the citizens of the United States as a Circuit Court Judge .
Our keynote speakers will cover a variety of professional development topics and they will focus a majority of their presentations on career development , and how to use networks and affinity groups to increase the quality of professional opportunities .
“ If you are a student , a business owner or a professional , these series of events are a great opportunity to increase your network and increase your success .” said Eric Lopez , President of the Tampa Bay NSHMBA Chapter . “ The partnerships between the corporations and NSHMBA give our members added value to their memberships through access to the most desirable networks in business today ” added Paola Shafee , membership officer of Tampa Bay NSHMBA Chapter . “ We expect that our members will take advantage of the topics and use these opportunities to network and meet other professionals in the area .”
“ NSHMBA ’ s Summer Development Series will take place on the third or fourth Thursday of each month , beginning May 29th , June 19th , 2008 and July 17th , 2008 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM . Locations for the events will be announced shortly . There is no cost for NSHMBA members and Students with proper ID , an entrance fee of For non-members $ 15.00 will be charged , this fee can be added towards the professional membership should non-members decide to apply for NSHMBA membership during the event .
To RSVP please go to our website : http :// tampabay . nshmba . org / or call Eric Lopez at 813-210-0461 .
8 LATIN TIMES MAGAZINE | May - July 2008