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Crist taps Broward powerhouse attorney for board

At a time that the Board of Governors is in the midst of a feud with the Florida Legislature, Gov. Charlie Crist has appointed Norman Tripp, founder of the powerful Tripp Scott law firm in Fort Lauderdale, to the panel. Tripp is currently chairman of the board of trustees of Florida Atlantic University.

The chairman of the Tripp Scott law firm currently is Jim Scott, a former Senate president and current member of the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission.

Tripp joins the board while Florida lawmakers are considering a plan by current Senate President Ken Pruitt that would ask voters to strip the board of its powers.

Posted by Gary Fineout on April 1, 2008 in Charlie Crist , Florida Education | Permalink

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How does one attain the title, "powerhouse"?

Posted by: Oh Please | April 01, 2008 at 09:27 PM

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