Thomas Gerald Pelham

Background

Pelham, Thomas Gerald was born on November 23, 1943 in Hartford, Alabama, United States. Son of Roy W. and Annie Louise (Blackburn) Pelham.

Education

Bachelor, Florida State University, 1965; Master of Arts, Duke U., 1967; Juris Doctor, Florida State University, 1971; Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1977.

Career

Partner, Brown, Smith, Young & Pelham, Tallahassee, 1971-1976; professor of law, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1977-1980; partner, Carlton Fields Law Firm, Tallahassee, 1980-1982; partner, Akerman, Senterfitt & Edison, Tallahassee, 1982-1984; partner, Culpepper, Pelham, Turner & Mannheimer, Tallahassee, 1985-1987; secretary, Florida Department Community Affairs, Tallahassee, 1987-1991; partner, Holland & Knight, Tallahassee, 1991-1993; partner, Apgar & Pelham, Tallahassee, since 1993. Adjunct Professor law Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1992. Member Governor's Environmental Land Management Study Committee, Tallahassee, 1992.

Achievements

• Thomas Gerald Pelham has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • State Land Use Planning and Regulation: Florida, the Model Code and Beyond

Membership

Member Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Committee, 1985-1987, Capitol Center Planning Commission, Tallahassee, 1982-1985. Member American Bar Association (state and local law section), Florida Bar (chairman environmental and lang use law section 1990-1991), American Planning Association (Florida chapter vice president chapter affairs 1992-1994, president-elect 1994-1996), Economics Club Florida.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, jazz, movies, jogging.

Connections

Married Vivian Holden, February 1, 1969. Children: Christopher Holden, Evan Blackburn.

Father:

Roy W. Pelham

Mother:

Annie Louise (Blackburn) Pelham

Spouse:

Vivian Holden

child:

Christopher Holden Pelham

child:

Evan Blackburn Pelham