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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Tel: (305) 673-7411, Fax: (305) 673-7254
01-24-2008
James Kirkland III
SUBJECT: Personnel Board
Congratulations! You have been appointed by the City Commission to the agency,
board or committee named above for a term ending: 12/31/2009.
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2006-3543, commencing with terms beginning on or after
January 1st, 2007, the term of board members who are directly appointed by a member of
the City Commission shall automatically expire on December 31 of the year the appointing
elected official leaves office.
If you are unable to accept this appointment or have any questions, please call the City
Clerk's Office at 305-673-7411. Please read the enclosed materials carefully.
Congratulations again and good luck.
Sincerely,
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Robert Parcher
City Clerk
cc: Saul Frances, Parking Director
Ramiro Inguanzo
ATTACHMENTS:
Letter of Appointment
Oath
City Code Ordinance section, applicable to agency, board or committee
City Code Section 2-22, 2-23, 2-24, 2-25, 2-26, 2-458 and 2-459
Ordinance No. 2006-3543 -Amendment to City Code Section 2-22
Miami-Dade County Code Section 2-11.1 -Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance
City Wide Permit Application - (Parking Department Form)
Booklet -Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employee
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.oov
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Tel: (305) 673-7411, Fax: (305) 673-7254
TO James Kirkland III
RE: Personnel Board
I do solemnly swear or affirm to bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the Government of the
United States, the State of Florida, and the City of Miami Beach, and to perform all the duties of
a member of the above-mentioned board or committee of the City of Miami Beach to which I have
been appointed for a term ending: 12/31/2009.
I have been issued a copy of Section 2-11.1 of the Miami-Dade County Code (Conflict of Interest
and Code of Ethics Ordinance), as well as theF/orida Commission on Ethics Guide to the Sunshine
Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public O>ficers and Emp/ogees, and understand that as a member
of a City of Miami Beach Board and/or Committee, I must comply with the financial disclosure require-
ments of Miami-Dade County or the State of Florida (depending on the board or committee on which
I serve) on July 1st, following the closing of the calendar year on which I have served.
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James Kirkland III
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this z j day of Ja ~~°f , 200_.
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Silvia Prieto
Deputy Clerk
*Please visit the City of Miami Beach website at www.miamibeachfl.gov under City Clerk/Board and Committees
for additional information regarding the Financial Disclosure Requirements.
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
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Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes:
I am not personally aware of any violations against property of which I am the owner;
however, I have served as President (since December 2007) and a Director (since
December 2006) of The Courts at South Beach Condominium Association, Inc., which
from time-to-time may have violations. The Association's on-site Property Manager has
informed me there is one such violation outstanding that was assessed and originated in
2007 when I served as a Director and Treasurer. In addition, there may be individual
Unit Owners in the Association who have open violations of the City of Miami Beach
codes.
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James Bryant Kirkland III
Vector Group Ltd. & Subsidiaries -1992 -present
Vice President, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer -Vector Group Ltd. -April 2006 -present
Vice President, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer -New Valley LLC -January 1998 -present
Vector Group Ltd. is a New York Stock Exchange listed company that indirectly owns cigarette
manufacturers' Liggett Group LLC and Vector Tobacco Inc. and real estate holding company New
Valley LLC. Prior to its merger with Vector Group Ltd. in December 2005, New Valley LLC (formerly
Western Union) was aNASDAQ-listed company which owns 50% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC,
which operates the largest residential real estate brokerage company in the New York metropolitan area,
50% of the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa (formerly known as the Kona Surf Hotel), afour-star
hotel in Hawaii and 50% of the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, DC. Since 1994, New Valley has
conducted business in the commercial real estate (New Valley has owned eight office buildings and nine
shopping centers in the United States and Russia since 1994), computer software and broker-dealer
industries and has maintained a portfolio of cash and marketable securities.
• Participated in strategic planning for both Vector and its subsidiaries.
• Structured numerous debt offerings and made presentations to Moody's and Standard and
Poors' rating agencies.
• Prepared and reviewed SEC filings for Vector Group Ltd. and New Valley Corporation.
• Responsible for the development, control and maintenance of all accounting, reporting and
budgeting systems. Designed monthly internal management reports.
• Responsible for banking relationships and coordinating cash management and treasury and
income tax function.
• Serve as one of three members on various employee benefits committees overseeing
investments of employee benefit assets of approximately $200 million.
• Served as liaison between headquarters and operating managers of subsidiaries.
Director of Financial Planning & Control -Liggett Group Inc. -1992 -1994
Liggett Group Inc., founded in 1873, is the fifth-largest cigarette manufacturer in the United States.
• Prepared, monitored and controlled the Company's operating budgets in 1993 and 1994.
• Served on restructuring teams related to Liggett's sales and marketing divisions. The result
was a $10 million reduction in field sales expenses and no reduction in unit sales volume.
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. -June 2001- October 2002 -Chief Financial Officer
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. is an American Stock Exchange listed company engaged in
the retail and institutional securities brokerage, investment banking and asset management services
business through its principal operating subsidiary, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Founded in 1876, and a
New York Stock Exchange member since 1879, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. is a full service investment
banking and brokerage firm based in New York City with five regional offices.
Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCooopers LLP), Raleigh, N.C. -Tax Manager - 1987 -
1992
• Coordinated tax planning for publicly-traded corporations and high net-worth individuals.
Education:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BS Business Administration, May 1987
Barry University, Master's of Business Administration with Accounting Concentration, December 2006.
James Bryant Kirkland III
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Additional Information:
• Certified Public Accountant, states of Florida and North Carolina.
• President and Director of The Courts at South Beach Condominium Association, Inc. and Director
and Treasurer of South of Fifth Neighborhood Association "SOFNA").
• Graduate of City of Miami Beach Neighborhood Leadership Academy, Citizen's Police Academy
and member of the City of Miami Beach's Community Emergency Response Team.
• Served as Sports Information Student Assistant from 1984 to 1987 at the University of North
Carolina. Duties included writing feature pieces profiling athletes for game programs and serving as
one of the official statisticians for football and basketball games.
• Former Member, Board of Visitors, North Carolina State University (Term 2002 - 2006).
• Former Co-Chair of College of Education's Capital Campaign, North Carolina State University
(Term 2002 - 2006).
• Avid runner who has the Miami, San Diego, Chicago, Arizona and New York Marathons.