Dean Colson Continues To Rock Our World

Dean Colson, everyone's favorite highly-connected legal powerhouse, has just been tapped by Governor Crist to advise the Governor on higher education issues:

"Dean is an example of a Florida citizen who puts party aside and works for all the citizens in our state," said Ocala Republican Carolyn Roberts, chairwoman of the board that oversees the 11 state universities. "He has a history of being reasonable and understanding the value of higher education in our state."

"It is my hope he will build bridges between the Governor's Office, the Legislature, Board of Governors and Chancellor Mark Rosenberg," said House Minority leader Dan Gelber of Miami Beach.

Colson, 55, is a Democrat and longtime civic leader with a sterling political pedigree. A Princeton and University of Miami law school graduate who clerked for former Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, he leads a Miami law firm that specializes in personal injury and commercial cases.

He was a close ally of former Gov. Jeb Bush. His law partner, Roberto Martinez, was chief of the transition office for Bush and Crist. Colson ran Super Bowl host committees, the Orange Bowl Committee, and chaired the state Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission. He was a member of the Commission on Ethics.

He served on the Florida Board of Governors and chaired the University of Miami board of trustees.

Congratulations and thanks to Dean for all his public service.