Michael G. Kaplan
POLITICAL: Nominated for Broward County Court in 2000
RESIDENCE: Broward County resident for 39 years
PERSONAL: 43, married to Lea Kaplan, one child
CIVIC: Volunteer Moot Court Judge, 1984-present; Broward Lawyers Care, 1986-1995; Volunteer Family Clinic Judge, 1996-present; B’nai B’rith Justice Unit, 1996-present; Board of Directors, 1997 and 1999
PROFESSIONAL: 17th Judicial Circuit general master, 1995-present; partner, McFann, Beavers & Kaplan, P.A., 1990-1995; Law Office of Robert J. McFann, 1989-1990; Spellacy & McFann, 1984-1989.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s in Chemistry, University of Miami, 1980; law degree, Nova University Center for the Study of Law, 1984; Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies annual conference, 1997-2000.
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QUOTE: “I believe a judge has a responsibility to the community he serves. It is not enough to be a good judge — he must be a positive role model in and for his community.”
Andrew L. Salvage
POLITICAL: Ran for Florida House of Representatives, 1992; ran for County Court Judge, 1998; nominated for Broward County Court, 1995, 1996, 1997; nominee, Circuit Court, 1999
RESIDENCE: 21-year Broward County resident
PERSONAL: 46, single, one son
CIVIC: Volunteer competition judge, Nova Southeastern College of Law trial team, 1998-present; volunteer attorney and mediator, Broward Lawyers Care, 1997-present; member and volunteer attorney, board of directors, Parkway Patrons Foundation, 1998-1999; lecturer, Broward County Bar Association
PROFESSIONAL: Private practitioner, 1994-present; Fine Jacobson, 1987-1994; curriculum coordinator, North Marion High School, Ocala, 1981-1984; mathematics teacher, North Marion High, 1975-1981
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s in mathematics, University of Florida, 1975; masters in education administration, UF, 1977; law degree, UF, 1987.
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QUOTE: “My mediation experience has provided me the opportunity to cross the line from legal advocacy to legal objectivity. As a mediator, I am required to listen carefully to both sides of a matter with no bias or prejudice toward either party.”
Perry Eugene Thurston Jr.
POLITICAL: Ran for Florida House of Representatives, District 93
RESIDENCE: Lifetime Broward County resident
PERSONAL: 41, married to Dawn Thurston, two children
CIVIC: Member, Mount Calvary Baptist Church; co-counsel, NAACP (current); Board of Directors, Department of Juvenile Justice (current); mentor, Broward County Schools Take Stock in Children Program, 1999-present; past member, Broward County Schools Bi-Racial Committee
PROFESSIONAL: Private practitioner, 1994-present; partner, McCray & Thurston, P.A., 1992-1994; assistant public defender, Broward County Public Defender’s Office, 1988-1992; assistant manager, First Union National Bank (Bank Atlantic), 1982-1984.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s in banking and finance, Morehouse College, 1982; law degree, University of Miami School of Law, 1987.
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QUOTE: “Judges have to work hard and monitor the progress and diligent resolution of pending cases. Judges should continue to experiment and find better methods and processes to move cases toward just resolution.”
Jack B. Tuter
POLITICAL: Nominated for Broward County Court in 2001
RESIDENCE: 18-year Broward County resident
PERSONAL: 44, single
CIVIC: Instructor, Junior Achievement of South Florida, 1999-present; mentor, Broward County Schools, Governor’s Mentoring Initiative; volunteer, U.S. Southern District Pro Bono program, Florida Bar Military Assistance Program, 1990-present.
PROFESSIONAL: Partner, Stephens, Lynn, Klein, LaCava, Hoffman & Puya, P.A., 2000-present; private practitioner, 1999-2000; partner, Stephens, Lynn, Klein & McNicholas, 1990-1999; associate, Stephens, Lynn, Klein & McNicholas, 1986-1990. Managing attorney, Owen and Tuter, 1983-1986; associate, Durham and Conners (Nashville, Tenn.), 1982-1983.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s in criminal justice administration, Middle Tennessee State University, 1978; law degree, Memphis State University Law School, 1982.
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QUOTE: “If elected, you will not find anybody in the Broward County Courthouse who will work harder at clearing backlogs in my docket and of moving cases to a conclusion.”
