Friday, February 17, 2012 Meeting
How the District Court of Appeal Affects Your Life
With Speaker Judge Ron Swanson
Judge Ron Swanson served in the United States Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps for over 20 years, retiring as a Navy Captain in 1995. While on active duty, Judge Swanson served in numerous assignments to include: in ships of the Atlantic Fleet; as Special Counsel to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations during the First Gulf War; a 1988 assignment as counsel in the Persian Gulf; duty at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and Commanding Officer, Naval Legal Service Office Central, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.
Upon retirement from the United States Navy, Judge Swanson served as an Assistant State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit, from August 1995 to May 2000. He was designated Special Prosecutor for cases of significance, 1998 to 2000. He served as Circuit Court Judge, First Judicial Circuit, April 2003 to July 2011. County Court Judge, Santa Rosa County, May 2000 to April 2003. Military Judge, Navy and Marine Corps Trial Judiciary, 1982 to 1985
Judge Swanson was appointed to the First District Court of Appeal by Governor Rick Scott in June 2011.
Date: Friday, February 17, 2012
Time: noon
Location: New World Landing
Past Events / Speakers
January 20, 2012 - Mark Whitacre When Good Leaders Lose Their Way |
December 16, 2011 - Dr. John Casey "The Cold Sun" |
November 18, 2011 - Barbara W. Wall, Senior Legal Counsel for Gannett Company, Inc. The Future of Print Media |
October 21, 2011 - Peter Bridges Russia in our Future: How, and How Far, We Can Hope to Work Together |
September 16, 2011 - Capitol Steps Annual Meeting |
Upcoming Events / Speakers
February 17, 2012 - Judge Ron Swanson How the District Court of Appeal Affects Your Life |
March 16, 2012 - Vice Admiral William Ramsey, USN (Ret.) United States Military Space Forces |
April 20, 2012 - Bart Lubow Alternatives to Incarcerating Children |
May 18, 2012 - Claudia Rosett United Nations |
June 15, 2012 - Peter Schweizer Throw Them All Out |