DATE: November 7, 2008
MEDIA CONTACT: Kimberly Maroe
Public Information Manager, Broward County Commission
PHONE: 954-357-8053
EMAIL: kmaroe@broward.org
Broward County Commissioner Ken Keechl has been recognized as an "outstanding civic leader" by the American Jewish Congress (AJC) at the 22nd Annual Civic Achievement Awards luncheon.
"The American Jewish Congress has a long history of defending civil liberties and human rights and I am proud to have earned their recognition," Commissioner Keechl said.
Ken Keechl is a native Floridian who has spent his career protecting the rights and values of Broward County residents. He was elected to serve on the Broward County Commission in November of 2006 representing District 4.
He graduated from Florida State University's Law School in 1987. He has served on the Individual Rights and Responsibilities Committee of the Florida Bar, which focuses on civil rights issues, including those facing minorities, the elderly, and the disabled. He has also served as a volunteer attorney for Broward Lawyers Care, representing pro bono clients who could not afford legal counsel. According to the authoritative Martindale-Hubble legal credentialing service, Keechl holds an AV rating by his peers ("A": Very High to Preeminent for Legal Ability; "V": Very High for Ethical Standards).
The AJC has given Distinguished Civic Achievement Awards to civic leaders who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and commitment to the principles upon which the organization was founded. Those principles include protecting the civil and religious rights and liberties of all Americans. Florida State Representative Elaine Schwartz also received the award this year.
Caption: Standing (l-r): Karen Frazin, Harris Solomon, Kathy Barry, Leslie Backus and Coleman Prewitt. Seated (l-r): Teri Shoenfelt, Commissioner Ken Keechl, Ted Adcock & Mark Ketcham. October 2008.
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