JUDGE TONYA RAINWATER
Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Justice Center
2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, Florida 32940-8006
Tel. (321) 617-7283
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| EDUCATION: Florida Institute of Technology — M.B.A. - 1988 Florida State University — B.A. — 1976 University of Florida — J.D. — 1978 |
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| PROFESSIONAL HISTORY: Admitted to the Florida Bar 1979 Assistant State Attorney — 1979 — 1980 Private Practice, — 1981 — 1986 Judicial Liaison Committee (early 90's) Adjunct Professor, Florida institute of Technology, — 1985 - 1986 Associate Judge, Fifth District Court of Appeal — 1995 |
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| JUDICIAL HISTORY: Elected County Court Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1986 Elected Circuit Court Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1991 Served in the criminal, felony, family, civil and juvenile divisions Chief Administrative County Judge (late 80's) Administrative Criminal Judge, July 1, 1998 to present Jury Management Judge, 1996 — 1998 Director, Conference County Judges (late 80's Judicial Liason Committee (early 90's) Court Technology Committee Drug Court Judge, 1997 to present |
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| ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES AND
COMMISSIONS: Brevard County Bar Association — 1979 to present Florida State University — Garnet Key University of Florida — Moot Court Student Honor Court Young Lawyer's Section Board of Governors, (approximately 1982 — 1984) Advisory Committee for Rainwater Center for Girls Volunteer Judge for Moot High School Court Program Past President, Mental Health Association of Brevard County, (early 80's) Member of the American Association of University Women, Junior League of South Brevard Suntree United Methodist Church |
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| AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS: Spearheaded the development of a day program for delinquent girls (Rainwater Center for Girls) opened August 1996 |
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