Background
Kibler, Rhoda Smith was born on March 10, 1947 in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Chesterfield and Vivian Lee (Parker) Smith.
Kibler, Rhoda Smith was born on March 10, 1947 in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Chesterfield and Vivian Lee (Parker) Smith.
Bachelor, Skidmore College, 1972. Juris Doctor cum laude, Florida State University, 1982.
Bar: Florida 1982. Research assistant to the United States Senator, Washington, 1967-1968. Lobbyist Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Denver, 1974-1975. Intern Florida Commision on Human Relations, Tallahassee, 1981-1982.
Attorney Office of Gen.Counsel Department Insurance, Tallahassee, 1982-1984, hospital cost containment special counsel, 1984-1986. Partner Kibler & Renard, Tallahassee, 1984-1986, Ervin, Varn, Jacobs, Odom & Kitchen, Tallahassee, 1986-1988. Chairman Global Enterprises, 1988.
Delegate Southeast United States Japan Association, Southeast United States Korea Association;delegate leader Commonwealth of Independent States, Republic of Argentina, People's Republic of China. Advisory International Telecom. Tenders (privatizations) Economics Summit.
Legis.counsel Florida Association health maintenance organization 's, 1986-1987, Florida Council International Business Development. Vice chairman health maintenance organization Rules Advisory Task Force, Health Policy Council. Member Insurance Commr's.
Task Force on Discrimination in Insurance, Tallahassee, 1983-1985, Task Force on Elimination of Discrimination in Statutes, Tallahassee, 1984-1985. Advisory International Government Housing, privatization. Vice chairman United States Constitutional Bicentennial Commission Florida, 1986, 92.
Member exec.com. Statute of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Commission, Florida, 1983-1986. Member trade and investment missions to Far East. Board directors Anti-Recidivism Center, Denver, 1973-1975, United Way Tallahassee, 1985-1987, Capital Women's Network, Tallahassee, 1982-1986, Big Bend Business Exchange.
Member Le Moyne College Art Foundation, Tallahassee, 1984. State chairman Overseas Education Fund Women, Law, and Development, 1984-1985. Member Southeast Regional Conference on Constitutional System.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Judicature Society, National Institute Trial Advocacy (diplomate), American Bar Association (member section administrative law, individual rights and responsibilities, taxation, insurance commission, forum committee international health law), Florida Bar Association (chair committee individual rights and responsibilities 1986-1987, chair insurance committee 1986, legislation committee Young Lawyers 1984, health law committee, international law section, judicial evaluation committee 1984, long-range planning committee 1987.
Children: John Vincent Cannon, Parker Smith Cannon.