Charles T. Collette

Background

Collette, Charles T. was born on November 8, 1944 in Lima, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Herman Collett and Roma Kathleen (Runyan) Wickenden.

Education

Student, Ohio Northern U., 1963-1966; Bachelor, U. Florida, 1967; Juris Doctor, U. Florida, 1970.

Career

Assistant attorney general, Attorney General of Ohio, Columbus, 1971-1976; staff attorney, Florida Department Business Regulation, Tallahassee, 1976-1977; assistant general counsel, Florida Department Health and Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome, Tallahassee, 1977-1982; associate, Mang & Stowell, Tallahassee, 1982-1986; principal, partner, Mang, Rett & Collette, Tallahassee, 1986-1993; senior attorney, Florida Department Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, since 1994. Lawyer representative United States 11th Circuit Judicial Conference, since 1993.

Achievements

• Charles T. Collette has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Refuge House, since 1992, Tallahassee Alzheimer's Project, since 1993. Secretary, parliamentarian Leon County Republican Executive Committee, since 1992. With United States Air Force Reserve, 1963-1969.

Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association (vice-chairman judicial administration, selection and tenure committee 1982-1984, 91-92, chairman 1984-1985, chairman North Dakota Florida subcommittee, federal court practice committee since 1993), Tallahassee Bar Association (treasurer 1991-1992), Florida Government Lawyers Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Advocates Association National Institute Trial Advocacy, Florida Supreme Court History Society (trustee since 1990), Tallahassee Family Young Men’s Christian Association (board management since 1992), Masons, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Delta Theta Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, camping, science fiction, current science, current affairs.

Connections

Married Master of Arts Taff Zaebst, May 5, 1973. Children: Daniel McKay, Kelly Cardinal Bayless, Kira Kathleen.

Father:

Charles Herman Collett Wickenden

Mother:

Roma Kathleen (Runyan) Wickenden

Spouse:

Master of Arts Taff Zaebst

child:

Kelly Cardinal Bayless Collette

child:

Daniel McKay Collette

child:

Kira Kathleen Collette