I. Scott Sokol

Background

Sokol, I. Scott was born on March 10, 1956 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Ralph L. and Marjorie Anne (Rubenstein) Sokol.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, Duke University, 1978. Juris Doctor, Duke University, 1982.

Career

Associate Johnston, Barton, Proctor, Swedlaw & Naff, P.A., Birmingham, 1982-1983. Director United States Sen. Alan Cranston (Democratic-California), Birmingham and Washington, 1983-1984.

Special assistant to secretary of state (now governor) Don Siegelman Alabama Secretary of State' General’ s Office, Montgomery, 1984-1985. Director public/community relations Florida Nurses Association, Orlando, 1986-1988. Director field operations Congressman Buddy MacKay, 1988.

Political director Sen. George Stuart, 1988-1990. Director community relations Home Builders Association Mid-Florida, Maitland, 1990-1992.

Development director Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando, Inc., 1992-1993. Field coordinator, acting director Save Our Everglades, Orlando, 1993-1994, The Everglades Foundation, Orlando and Islamorada, Florida, 1993-1994. Vice president government relations The Everidge Group, Winter Park, 1994-1995.

Executive director South Carolina Democratic Party, Columbia, 1995-1997. Director development Florida Audubon Society, Winter Park, 1997-1999. Executive director Central Florida chapter Juvenile Diabetes Research International, Orlando, 1999-2000.

Member central committee and executive committee Florida Democratic Party, since 2000.

Achievements

• I. Scott Sokol has been listed as a noteworthy fundraising and non-profit/political consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Central Florida Women's Emergency Network. Committeeman Orange County (Florida) Democratic Executive Committee. Appointed member Orange County (Florida) development advisory board.

Member Orange Audubon Society. Trustee Maitland (Florida) Art Center, since 2000, Jubvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, since 2000. Member Teach Tolerance.

Member Southern Poverty Law Center. Member Central Florida Society Association Executives (membership committee), Alabama Bar Association, Duke University Alumni Association, Florida Audubon Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Alpha Sigma.

Connections

Married Susan K. McKenna, June 12, 1987 (divorced June 1995). 1 child, Allison Morgan.

Father:

Ralph L. Sokol

Mother:

Marjorie Anne (Rubenstein) Sokol

Spouse:

Susan K. McKenna

child:

Allison Morgan Sokol