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Harvey Ruvin, Clerk of the Courts
Harvey Ruvin is a graduate Industrial Engineer with a degree from the University
of Florida and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami Law School. Mr. Ruvin
lives in Miami Beach with his wife, Risa. He has two sons, Eric and Zachary. He
is an avid exercise, fitness and health devotee, having been ranked as high as 16th
in the nation by the American Racquetball Association.
His public career continues to be hallmarked by technological expertise and environmental
advocacy.
- When he was first elected to public office as Mayor of the City of North Bay Village,
he became one of the youngest mayors in Miami-Dade County history. Later, Ruvin
was elected to the Metro Dade County Commission where he was the only person ever
to be elected by the citizens of Miami-Dade to five consecutive terms.
- Currently, Harvey Ruvin is the Clerk of Miami-Dade County. The Office's constitutional
responsibilities include interaction with the County's Multi-Billion plus budget
and financial management, Clerk of the Courts, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners,
Recorder of Deeds, Records Management and much more. The Agency has 1400 employees
and serves a myriad of functions and touches all branches of local government.
On National and International Levels
- Harvey Ruvin served as the President of the National Association of Counties (NACo).
He chaired separate NACo Task Forces on Immigration, Environment and Energy, and
the Liability Insurance crisis. NACo represents the interests of more than 3,000
county governments in America.
- Ruvin is a past chairman of the Urban Consortium (UC) of Public Technology, Inc.
(PTI). PTI is the technology arm of the National League of Cities, the National
Association of Counties and the International City/County Management Association.
The UC is a coalition of the Nation's 50 largest urban governments seeking to apply
emerging technologies to local government needs.
- Member, President's Council on Energy Efficiency, as well as Vice Chairman of Local
Government Energy Policy Advisory Committee under President Carter.
- Served a four-year term on the prestigious Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental
Relations (ACIR). He chaired the ACIR Research committee under Presidents Reagan
and Bush.
- Served as a member of President Clinton’s Sustainable Communities Task Force of
the President's Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD).
- Delegate to the United Nations World Congress for a Sustainable Future, representing
America's Counties at the first-ever international effort to coordinate local governments'
environmental initiatives.
- Vice Chairman, Executive Committee of ICLEI which is the 15 member governing body
of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). ICLEI
has been designated to represent local government at all United Nations' meetings
dealing with the environment and sustainability.
Harvey Ruvin's Local, Regional and State service has included:
- Elected unanimously by the Florida Clerk’s to serve on the Florida Clerk of Court’s
Operational Conference to review and approve the annual budgets for all 67 Clerks
in Florida.
- Member of Miami-Dade Criminal Justice Council, chairing its Juvenile Justice Subcommittee.
- Currently chairs the County’s Climate Change Advisory Task Force (CCATF) missioned
to advise the County regarding Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Adaptation Planning.
The CCATF is to recommend measures to address making the County more resilient to
expected climate impacts on the built environment, natural systems, economy, social
and health concerns.
- Recently appointed to the prestigious Florida Energy Commission developing recommendations
statewide to deal with energy and climate issues.
- Twice chairman of the South Florida Regional Planning Council (Dade, Broward and
Monroe Counties).
- Chaired the County Commission’s Environment and Land Use Subcommittee. Over the
years he has served on all Commission Subcommittees.
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