Earl Maxwell Starnes

Background

Starnes, Earl Maxwell was born on September 14, 1926 in Winter Haven, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas Lowe and Kathryn Maxwell (Gates) Starnes.

Education

Student, Florida Southern College, 1946—1948. Bachelor of Architecture cum laude, University Florida, 1951. Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University, 1973.

Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1977.

Career

Associate Courtney Stewart, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1951-1952, William Bigoney, Fort Lauderdale, 1952-1953, William T. Vaughn, Fort Lauderdale, 1953, Alfred B. Parker, Miami, 1953-1955, Rufus Nims, Miami, 1955-1957. Partner Starnes & Rentscher, 1957-1963, Starnes, Rentscher & Associates, Miami, 1963-1971. Director division mass transportation Florida Department Transportation, Tallahassee, 1971-1972.

Director division state planning Florida Department Administration, 1972-1975. Engaged in research and consultant service Tallahassee, 1975. Professor, chairman urban and regional planning College Architecture University Florida, Gainesville, 1976-1988, professor urban and regional plan coordinator, doctoral studies, 1989-1993, professor emeritus, since 1993.

Instructor architecture University Miami, 1953. Adjunct assistant professor department urban and regional planning College Social Sciences, Florida State University, 1971—1974. Member advisory panel B8-15 National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council-National Academy of Sciences, since 1974.

Member advisory board Public Technology, Inc., since 1974. Member North Central Florida Regional Planning Committee, 1980—1985, Florida Substate District Committee, 1985—1987. Co-chairman Joint Liaison Committee Division Responsibility Urban Services, Dade County, Florida, 1965—1971.

Chairman joint policy committee University Miami-Dade County Jackson Medical Center, 1966—1971. Chairman Cape Florida State Park Advisory Council, 1966—1969, Dade County Landscape Ordinance Study Committee, 1967—1970, S. Florida Everglades Area Planning Council, 1969—1971. Visiting lecturer California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1988—1989.

Consultant Urban Planning Florida and Caribbean. With United States Coast Guard, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• Earl Maxwell Starnes has been listed as a notable urban and regional planner, architect, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active National Task Force Natural Resources and Land Use Information and Technology, 1973—1974, Cape Florida Acquisition Committee, 1966, South Dade Mental Health Society, 1967—1968, Dade County Downtown Governmental Center Committee, 1967—1971, Miami Downtown Development Authority, 1970, Governor's Task Force Resource Management, 1971—1972, Florida Governor's Commission Property Rights, 1993—1994, Florida Greenway's Commission, 1991—1993, Florida Greenway Coordinating Council, 1998—1999. Board directors, chairman retirement and compensation committee State Association County Commissioners, 1968—1971. Member Alachua County Budget Study Committee, 1978, Florida Land Use Advisory Committee Phosphate Lands, 1978—1980, Suwanee River Water Management Board, 1982—1987, 1991—1998, chairman, 1987—1988, Florida Institute Phosphate Research, 1984—1987.

Board directors 1000 Friends Florida, 1986—2003. Member governor's advisory commission coastal management, 1997. County commissioner District 7 Dade County, 1964—1971.

Vice mayor, 1964, 1968. Fellow: American Institute of Architects (urban design committee 1976-1980), Association Collegiate Schools Planning (board directors 1986-1988), National Institute Building Sciences (steering committee for research 1979-1980), American Institute Certified Planners, Gargoyle Society. Member: Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Dorothy Jean Prather, August 21, 1949. Children: Tom, Will, Janet, Patricia.

Father:

Thomas Lowe Starnes

Mother:

Kathryn Maxwell (Gates) Starnes

Spouse:

Dorothy Jean Prather

child:

Patricia Starnes

child:

Tom Starnes

child:

Janet Starnes

child:

Will Starnes