Background
Rossi, William Matthew was born on June 11, 1954 in Coldwater, Ohio, United States. Son of Hugh Dominic and Patricia Jean (Putts) Rossi.
Rossi, William Matthew was born on June 11, 1954 in Coldwater, Ohio, United States. Son of Hugh Dominic and Patricia Jean (Putts) Rossi.
Bachelor cum laude, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1977. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, University Dayton, 1981.
Associate Milliken & Fitton, Hamilton, Ohio, 1981-1983. Deputy law director, chief city negotiator City of Middletown, 1984—1989. Private practice, 1989-1992.
Associate Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler and Krupman, Orlando, Florida, 1992-1993. Deputy county attorney Sarasota County, 1993—2005. Chief deputy city attorney City of Miami, 2005—2008.
Board directors Columbia Institute Business, Middletown, 1977-1978. Lecturer Sawyer College, Dayton, 1982-1983. Municipal court magistrate, 1984-1992.
Assistant coach Knothole Baseball, Middletown, 1981. Board director Butler County Mental Health Center, Hamilton, 1983-1985, Summer Youth Theatre, Middletown, 1985-1986. Member board review Troop 20 Boy Scouts American, 1986-1987.
Member School Advisory Council, 1996-2002. Member national advisory board St. Joseph's College. Chairman allocations panel United Way, Sarasota, Florida, 2001-2005.
Member impact council United Way, Miami, Sarasota, since 2007. Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association (co-chairman labor relations committee 2002), National Public Employer Labor Relations Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi (board directors, historian 1979-1980).
Married Constance Sue Streacker, July 21, 1973. Children: Bryan Thomas, Lauren Michelle, Alexandria Marie.