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CECIL PARRIS BRYANT
Public §ervice
Member. Florida House of Representatives from Marion
County, 1942-56. being elected five times without opposi-
tion.
Speaker, Florida House of Representatives. 195354.
(as a member of the House of Representatives.
Bryant won all major awards for legislative achieve-
ment. He was honored by his colleagues and the
press in:
* 1947 as First Termer with Most Promise and
I'Member of Most Effective Three-Man Delegation.
* 1949. 1951. 1953 as "next Valuable Member of
the House of Representatives.
' 1955 as "Most Valuable Member of the Legislature
- chosen by both House and Senate.)
GOVernor, State of Florida, 1961-65.
Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1952.
1960 and 1968. Alternate Delegate in 1964. Chairman of
the Delegation in 1952 and 1960.
Director, otfice of Emergency Planning. 1966-67.
Member, National Security Council, 1966-67.
Member. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
Relations. 1967-69. Named Chairman of Commission in October
1967.
0.8. Representative. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Senior
Committee. 1966-67.
Hhite House Liaison with State Governors. 196667. Bryant
answered the call of the Nation's Governors to take this high
Federal position and represent them in washington in their
battle for more state powers.
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Consultant. Office of Emergency Planning. 1967-69.
Personal
Born. Ocala. Florida. July 26. 1914. Resided in Ocala
until 1961. Resided in Tallahassee. Florida. 1961-65. Re-
sided in Jacksonville. Florida. 1965 to present at 1870
Challen Avenue.
Married to Julie Burnett of Madison. Florida. graduate
of Florida State College for women and former school teacher.
Three children: Julie L.. Cecilia Ann. Allison Adair.
Education
Elementary and secondary schools. Ocala. Florida
Emory University. 193132
University of Florida. 1932-35. 8.5.3.5. degree
Harvard Law School. 1935-38. LL.E. degree
Rollins College. LL.D. (Eonorary)
Florida Southern College. LL.D. (Honorary)
university of South Florida. LL. D. (Honorary)
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Fraternities
Alpha Kappa Psi. College Business
Alpha Tau Omega. College Social
Phi Delta Phi. Legal
Kappa Delta Pi. Educational
Blue Key. College Leadership. Eonorary
Gold Key. College Leadership. Honorary
Alpha Phi Omega. Service
Military
Served in the 0.8. naval Reserve, 1942-46: enlisted as
Ensign, rose to Lieutenant. Served in the Mediterranean.
North Atlantic. Carribean and Pacific theaters. Officer in
charge of anti-submarine training off Guam. Division officer
of destroyer escorts. Gunnery Officer.
Memberships '
American Legion. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Masons.
Shriners. Elks (1948 elected Exalted Ruler. Ocala Lodge).
Board of Directors of Childrens Home Society. North Florida
Council of Boy Scouts. Jacksonville Rotary Club and Past Pres
ident of Ocala Rotary: Florida Institute of Public Affairs.
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Citizenship Clearing House (Chairman. 1953-54). Marion County
Chamber of Commerce (nil-.9reeident. 1948). Jacksonville Bar
Association. Florida Bar Association. American Bar Association.
Other Honors and Awards
1948 and 1950. Gold Key Diztinguiahed Service Award by
Florida Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of five outstanding
young men in the State. . only person ever honored twice.
1948. National Distinguished Service Award from U.S
Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of outstanding young men in
America.
Business and Professional
Auditor. Florida State Comptroller. 1939-40
Attorney. 1938 -: practiced law in Ocala 1940-60: member
Green. Bryant 5 Simmons of Ocala. 1946-60: member. Bryant.
Freeman. Richardson & Watzon. Jacksonville 1965 -.
President. Ocala Gas Co.. 1949-52.
President. National Life of Florida Corporation 1965-70.
Chairman of the Board. National Life Insurance Company
of Florida: National Variable Annuity Company of Florida:
Voyager Life Insurance Company: Eagles' National Life Insurance
Company: Gateway Television Company: the Brickell Bank of Miami.
Church Affiliation
all Trustee. Florida Conferenc pnited thodist Church
Mr. Trustee of Florida Southerg'm'modia w CDHE
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