Background
McDevitt, Sheila Marie was born on January 15, 1947 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Daughter of Frank Davis and Marie (Barfield) McDevitt.
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McDevitt, Sheila Marie was born on January 15, 1947 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Daughter of Frank Davis and Marie (Barfield) McDevitt.
Associate of Arts, St. Petersburg Junior College, 1966; Bachelor in Government, Florida State University, 1968; Juris Doctor, Florida State University, 1978.
Research assistant Florida Legislation Reference Bureau, Tallahassee, 1968-1969. Administrator, research associate Constitution Revision Commission Georgia General Assembly, Atlanta, 1969-1970. Administrative assistant, analyst Florida State Sen., Tallahassee, Tampa, 1970-1979.
Associate McClain, Walkley & Stuart, P.A., Tampa, Seminole, Florida, 1979-1981. Governmental affairs counsel Tampa Electric Company, 1981-1982, Corporate Counsel, 1982-1986. Senior Corporate Counsel TECO Energy, Inc., Tampa, 1986-1989, assistant vice president, 1989-1992, vice president, assistant general counsel, 1992-1999, corporation compliance officer, 1993-1999, vice president, general counsel Tampa, 1999—2001, senior vice president, general counsel, chief legal officer, since 2001.
Member Worker's Compensation advisory council Florida Department Labor, Tallahassee, 1984-1986. Trustee St. Leo University, since 1999, vice chair, 2001-2005, chair since 2005. Member board visitors Florida State University College Law, since 1996, chairman, 2003-2005.
Member board advisors The Centre for Women, since 1998, Metropolitan Ministries, 1996-1999. Member ethics advisory board University Tampa Center for Ethics, 1997-1999. Member judicial nominating commission 13th Judicial Circuit, 2001-2003.
Member Florida board governors State University system, 2003, vice chair, since 2006.
Member Florida Republican Executive Committee, Tallahassee, 1974-1975, Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee, 1974-1975, Federal Judicial Advisory Commission, 1989-1993, Florida Humanities Council, 2000-2004, World War Women's Leadership, since 2004. Board directors Volunteer Center Hillsborough County, Tampa, 1984-1985, Hillsborough County Easter Seal Society, 1994-1995, Florida Aquarium, 1999-2000, Lowry Park Zoo Society, 1999-2004, chairman, trustee, 1986-1994, also legal advisor. Member transition team for Florida Governor Bob Martinez, 1986-1987.
Trustee St. Leo University, 1999, vice chair, 2001-2005, chair, 2005-2007. Trustee Florida Orchestra, since 2004. Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar (vice chairman, then chairman energy law committee 1984-1987, judicial nominating procedures committee 1986-1991, judicial administration selection and tenure committee 1991-1993), Hillsborough Bar Foundation (trustee since 2002), Hillsborough County Bar Association (chairman law week committee 1990, Corporate Counsel committee 1986-1987, international law committee 1994-1995, Corporation Counsel of Year award 2003), American Corporation Counsel Association (board directors Central Florida chapter 1986-1987), Hillsborough County Bar Foundation, Tampa Club, Tiger Bay Club, Tampa Yacht and Country Club.