Lynette Long Application PackageLong Lynette A
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
650 West Avenue Miami Beach
Home Address City
FL 33139
State Zip Code
301-325-6976
HomeWork
drlynettelong@aol.com
Email Address
301-325-6976
Cellular
Miami Beach
Business Address
650 West Ave
City
FL
State
33139
Zip Code
Dr. Lynette Long
Occupation:Business Name:
Writer
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APPLICATION FORM
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AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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● I am resident of:South Beach
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● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
I am a writer and psychologist with a special interest in issues related to women and children. I have experience
as a high school teacher, school principal, college professor, and psychologist. I currently head a non-profit
(www.equalvisibilityeverywhere.org) whose mission is creating equal visi
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BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
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(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
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Florida Statutes.
● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
No Organization Information Submitted.
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
650 West Avenue, Apt 501, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b):
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
No relative's information submitted.
BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami
Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial
Disclosure Requirements.
One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year:
1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant
to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
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comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
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Physically Challenged:No
I HEREBY ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY AND TRUTHFULNESS OF THE APPLICATION; AND I HAVE
RECEIVED, READ AND WILL ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE,
ENTITLED “STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND
ALL OTHER APPLICABLE COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.”
I Lynette Long agreed to the following terms on 12/4/2021 1:16:11 PM
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Lyne%e Long, Ph.D.
650 West Avenue Apt. 501
Miami, Beach
301-325-6976
DrLyneAeLong@gmail.com
Educa3on
Ph.D. 1974 University of Illinois EducaMonal and Counseling Psychology
M.S. 1971 University of Illinois Math EducaMon
B.S. 1969 University of Illinois Zoology/Chemistry
Professional Experience
2019-2020 Museum Curator, Miami Beach Art Deco Museum
2017-Present Founder, Florida Historic Marker Project Honoring Women
2016 At-Large Delegate, DemocraMc NaMonal ConvenMon
2015-2016 Florida Primary Volunteer Coordinator, Hillary Clinton Campaign
2014- Present Chair, Diana Nyad Key West Statue Project, Key West, FL
2011- Present Co-Chair, Amelia Earhart Statuary Hall Statue SelecMon CommiAee
2010-Present Founder and President, Equal Visibility Everywhere
2000-2013 Psychologist, Private PracMce, Chevy Chase, MD
2000-2002 Founder and President, ColorMathPink.com, Bethesda, MD
1998-1999 Collegiate Faculty, University of Maryland, Asia
1984 -1997 Psychologist, Private PracMce, Bethesda, MD
1984-1989 Associate Professor, American University, Washington, DC
1980-1984 Assistant Professor, Loyola College, BalMmore, MD
1978-1980 Principal, NaMvity School, Washington, DC
1976-1978 Director, Curriculum Development Center, Catholic University, WDC
1971-1975 Instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
1970-1971 Math Teacher, Danville High School, Danville, IL
Museum Curator, Miami Beach Art Deco Museum
I was the curator for the exhibit, “Unfinished Business, The Fight for Suffrage and
Beyond,” which was presented at the Miami Beach Art Deco Museum. The exhibit
celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage and was sponsored by the Miami
Design PreservaMon League.
Founder, Florida Historic Marker Project Honoring Women
I am currently spearheading an effort to increase the number of Florida State Historical
Markers honoring women. At the Mme of my iniMal research in 2017, only six of the 950
markers in the State of Florida specifically honored women. Since 2017, I have
successfully applied for and found funding for numerous Florida State Historical Markers
honoring women including but not limited to, Miami Beach PreservaMonist Barbara Baer
Capitman, Author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Aviatrix Amelia Earhart, Doctor Eleanor
Galt Simmons, Miami Founder Julia TuAle, and Seminole Chief BeAy Mae Tiger Jumper.
Diana Nyad Key West Statue Project
I am Chair of the Diana Nyad project which is responsible for selecMng the sculptor and
overseeing the construcMon of a monument to commemorate Diana Nyad’s historic
swim from Cuba to Key West in 2013. I was instrumental in the placing of a brass
plaque at her exit point at Smathers Beach.
Amelia Earhart Na3onal Statuary Hall Commi%ee
I am the Co-Chair of the Amelia Earhart NaMonal Statuary Hall CommiAee which was
charged with securing authorizaMon from the State of Kansas for the placement of a
statue of Amelia Earhart in NaMonal Statuary Hall in Washington DC. The CommiAee
was also charged with selecMng the sculptor and overseeing the creaMon of a ten foot
bronze statue honoring Ms. Earhart. The statue of Earhart which was designed by
George and Mark Lundeen is ready for installaMon and will replace the statue of Senator
John James Ingalls.
Equal Visibility Everywhere (EVE)
I am the Founder and President of Equal Visibility Everywhere (EVE), a not-for-profit
which focuses on researching and reporMng the underrepresentaMon of women on our
naMon’s symbols and icons: currency, stamps, statues, monuments and memorials,
street names, naMonal holidays and parade balloons. My research has brought naMonal
aAenMon to the fact that only nine of the one hundred statues in NaMonal Statuary Hall
in the United States Capitol honor women. As as result of my conMnued efforts to bring
naMonal aAenMon to this issue more statues of women are being commissioned and
they are slated to be placed both in the United States Capitol and in parks all over the
country. www.equalvisibilityeverywhere.org.
ColorMathPink.com
I was the Founder and President of Color Math Pink, an award winning web-based
business aimed at upper elementary, middle school and high school girls. Color Math
Pink offered a variety of services aimed to boost girls performance in math including
homework help, diagnosMc tests, message boards and cyber-tutoring.
Educa&on World gave Color Math Pink an A+ raMng and the following review:
“Who says girls can't excel in math? This site seeks to improve math skills for girls of all
ages by presenMng math in the way girls learn best, through cooperaMon and
communicaMon.”
Publica3ons
I have published over 30 books, dozens of arMcles in both trade and professional journals
and is the author of two award winning plays. A list of some of my publicaMons can be
found on wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynette_Long
Public Speaking and Media Coverage
I am a frequent public speaker onen discussing my research on the lack of symbolic
representaMon of women in our naMon’s symbols and icons and the psychological impact
this has on both women and girls. My work has been highlighted on radio, television, as
well as electronic and print media worldwide. Recently I appeared on CBS Sunday
Morning to discuss the dearth of statues honoring women. I very recently appeared on
NBC to highlight the lack of female character balloons in the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade. I coined the tern “latchkey children” and my research efforts on behalf
latchkey children has been featured in hundreds of newspapers and magazines as well as
on more than two hundred radio and television programs.