Lacey Alexander Collier

Background

Collier, Lacey Alexander was born on June 23, 1935 in Demopolis, Alabama, United States. Son of James Porter and Virginia Slade (Lacey) Collier.

Education

Student, University Alabama, 1953-1955; Bachelor in Government and International Rels., United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1970; Master of Arts in Political Science, U. West Florida, 1972; Bachelor in Accounting, U. West Florida, 1975; Juris Doctor with honors, Florida State School Law, 1977.

Career

Commissioned, United States Navy, 1955; advanced through grades to lieutenant commander, United States Navy retired, United States Navy, 1975; assistant state attorney, Office of State Attorney 1st. Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1977-1984; circuit judge, 1st Judicial Circuit, 1984-1991; United States district judge, United States District Court (northern district) Florida, since 1991. Adjunct Professor political science U. West Florida, 1973.

Advisory grand juries 1st Jud.Cir., 1978-1984. Lecturer Louisiana Judges Conference, 1986, Robert A. Taft Institute Government, since 1989. Faculty Florida New Judges' College, 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Lacey Alexander Collier has been listed as a reputable Federal judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President St. Paul's Catholic Church Men's Club, 1972. Chairman leadership in action program Pensacola Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1971-1972. Division leader CFC/United Way, 1973.

Member public safety task force Action '76, 1974. Vice chairman Escambia County charter committee, 1978-1979. Board directors Florida State Law School Alumni Association, 1980-1981.

President city-county Drug Abuse Commission, 1982-1983. Chairman City Pensacola Revenue Study Committee, 1985-1986. Official advisory Escambia Governmental Study Commission, 1986-1987.

Member Presidential Search Committee U. W. Florida, 1987. Chairman Education Conference subcommittee Florida Conference Crct. Judges, 1987-1989; trustee, pres.U. W. Florida Foundation, since 1988.

Member of advisory board students in free enterprise U. W. Florida, since 1989. Trustee Pensacola Little Theater/Cultural Center, since 1989. Lecturer, member of advisory board, chairman Nativity Catholic Church, since 1990.

Chairman Pensacola committee National Museum Naval Aviation Foundation, since 1990. Board dirs.Big Brother/Big Sister of Northwest Florida, secretary, 1990-1992. Member of advisory board African-American Heritage Society, since 1990.

Member of advisory board Sacred Heart Hospital, since 1991. Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar (standard jury instrns. committee civil since 1989), Okalossa-Walton Bar Association, Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, American Inns of Court (Executive Board Pensacola chapter, founding member), Association Naval Aviation, Gulf Coast Economics Club (vice president 1990-1992, president since 1993), Florida State Law School Alumni Association (board directors 1981-1981), Florida Conference Circuit Judges, Chamber of Commerce (chairman Committee 100 1987-1989, task force on port/airport development, chairman bldg.and sites task force since 1989).

Connections

Married Beverly Anne Brady, September 1, 1956. Children: Lorrie Collier Berry, Teri Collier Siebert, Frank.

Father:

James Porter Collier

Mother:

Virginia Slade (Lacey) Collier

Spouse:

Beverly Anne Brady

child:

Lorrie Collier Berry Collier

child:

Frank Collier

child:

Teri Collier Siebert Collier