First Annual
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First Responders Fall Cook-off |
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September 15th, 2018
4:30pm - 9:30pm Indian River County Fairgrounds |
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Featured Cook-off Departments
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VIP Guest Cook-off Judges
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Bill Posey
Congressman Bill Posey represents Florida's 8th Congressional District which encompasses all of Brevard and Indian River Counties, and a small portion of Orange County (Bithlo, Christmas and Wedgefield). This past year, Congressman Posey supported The Thin Blue Line Act, which increased penalties for killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder. Posey was elected to U.S. House of Representatives in 2008 and is currently serving his fourth term. In the House, Congressman Posey serves on the Financial Services Committee and its two subcommittees on Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit and Housing & Insurance. Posey also serves on the Committee on Science, Space and Technology and its two subcommittees on Space and Oversight. Prior to being elected to Congress, Posey served for eight years in the Florida State Senate where he led the successful effort to reform Florida’s insurance laws to increase competition and lower rates for home-owners and businesses in response to the devastating 2004 hurricane season.
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Erin Grall
Representative Erin Grall is a native to Vero Beach, and represents District 54 in the Florida House of Representatives. She fought tirelessly in the House for a bill that would require workers’ compensation to cover post-traumatic stress disorder for first responders. She is a graduate of St. Helen Catholic School and John Carroll High School. She went on to graduate cum laude from Wake Forest University and earn her Juris Doctor at Marquette University. Representative Grall has served in leadership roles such as President of the Indian River County Bar Association and as a member of the Grants Committee of the county’s Children’s Services Advisory Committee. She is a past president of the Exchange Club of the Treasure Coast and in 2008 was elected to the State Board, where she served as District Director. Representative Grall is also the past president of Childcare Resources of Indian River. She has also been actively involved in local leadership organizations such as the Junior League of Indian River, of which she is a past president and has planned and organized the successful Woman of the Year event. Ms. Grall serves on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Indian River County and Marine Bank & Trust.
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Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district. Congressman Desantis supported The Thin Blue Line Act in favor of protecting our First Responders and stated: "God bless our first responders and all those who serve in our armed forces to keep our nation safe." He is a native Floridian with blue collar roots who knows the value of hard work. Representative DeSantis graduated from Yale and received a law degree from Harvard. He served as an attorney and as a JAG prosecutor in the Navy. During his naval service, he deployed to Iraq during the 2007 troop surge as an advisor to a U.S. Navy SEAL commander in support of the SEAL mission in Iraq and also served at the terrorist detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. His military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (meritorious service), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (gold star in lieu of second award), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal. He is currently a Lieutenant Commander in the reserve component of the United States Navy.
Casey Lunceford
Casey Lunceford came to Vero Beach in 1966 when his father was hired as band director for Vero Beach High School and later IRCC. Casey graduated from Vero Beach High School and earned degrees in music education from both UF and LSU.
Lunceford came back to Vero in 1988 after marrying a high school band friend, Brenda LaMarca. Then, like his father, he came to IRCC in 1997 as music director, eventually becoming dean of math, science and fine arts. Casey Lunceford has been the Provost of the now Indian River State College Mueller Campus since 2014 and serves on countless local committees and boards.
Rhett Palmer
Rhett Palmer, also known as the "Mayor of the Airwaves", is a local radio talk personality and the publisher of Vero's Voice Magazine. Mr. Palmer studied Film at Hudson Valley/ Rochester Technical Institute. He will be celebrating 25 years on the air next year, alongside the Vero Beach Centennial celebration.
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Thomas Miller
Thomas Miller, aka "The Food Guy" is big on organic everything and very particular about his butter. He has reviewed over 125+ local restaurants in the last 3 years and is invited by Disney to review the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival every year. His food photos are devoured by 10's of thousands monthly on VeroVine.com and as a Google Maps Local Guide, his photos have been viewed over 2.8 million times. His foodie tribe is over 4,000+ people right here in Vero Beach and his VIP Foodie Dining Experiences are some of the Top Culinary experiences in Indian River County and beyond.
Justin Barenborg
Justin Barenborg was born in Sebastian and grew up here in Vero Beach. He attended schools in Indian River County graduating from Vero Beach High School. He is a University of Florida graduate and obtained his Juris Doctorate form Florida Coastal Law School. Justin has volunteered for the Indian River Public Defenders Office for two years and then has worked as a Public Defender in the same office for the last two years.
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*Please note that this is a Non-partisan event and a 501(c)(3) can neither endorse or oppose any candidate
* *No campaigning activities of any sort will be permitted at this event
* *No campaigning activities of any sort will be permitted at this event
