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Kenneth McGurn's Biography

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Full Name:

Kenneth 'Ken' McGurn

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Linda; 1 Child: Pam

Home City:

Gainesville, FL

PhD, Real Estate and Urban Analysis, University of Florida College of Business, 1981

MA, Business, University of Florida College of Business, 1973

BSBA, Management, University of Florida, 1972

Former General Manager, S.P.A.R.K.

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 3, 2016

Director, Cavidyne, Limited Liability Company, present

Member, Executive Board, Emergent 1, present

Director, Neuronet, Limited Liability Company, present

Director, Sporting Odyssey, Limited Liability Company, present

Director, Stage Tally, Limited Liability Company, present

State Certified Community Association Manager

Former State Certified General Contractor

State Registered Real Estate Broker

Director, CCP Fund1

Former Owner/ Publisher, The Business Journal

Captain, United States Army, 1963-1970

Former President, Board of Directors, Florida State Museum of Natural History, present

Member, University of Florida Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Board, present

Former Member, 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness

Former Vice President, Alachua County Arts Council

Former Chair, Alachua County Community Development Block Grant Board

Former Director, Alachua County Early Learning Coalition

Former Chair, Alachua County Housing Finance Authority

Former Chair, Boy Scouts North Florida Council Finance Champaign Committee

Former Chair, Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Board

Former Chair, Downtown Redevelopment Agency

Former Member, Florida Green Building Coalition

Former President, Gainesville Apartment Association

Former Director, Gainesville Builders Association

Former President, Gainesville Chamber Orchestra Board

Former President, Gainesville Real Estate Exchangers

Former Chair, Gold Standard Multi-Media

Former Director, National Home Builders Association

Former Chair, Redevelopment Authority

Former Chair, Several Chamber of Commerce Committees

Former Political Action Committee Chair, State Home Builders Association

Former Member, United Way Executive Board

Former Chair, University of Florida Real Estate Advisory Board

Chair, Alachua/Bradford Region 9 Workforce Board, 2007-2009

Awards:

2016 University of Florida -- Life Time Volunteer Award
Lifetime Volunteers Award 2016
Lifetime Volunteers Award 2016

2016 Gainesville Sun -- Spirit of Gainesville Community Service Award
2012 University Of Florida "Distinguished Alumni"
2011 Appreciation of Support "Making Strides" Against Breast Cancer
2011 Florida Trend Magazine 2011 "Must Know People" in Gainesville
2010 SEBC Grand Aurora Award for Parking Garage Solar Voltaic Project
2010 SEBC Aurora Award for Solar Voltaic Energy Home
2009 Matheson Historical Society for Significant and Lasting Contributions to History of Alachua County
2009 Chamber of Commerce Annual Leadership Award for Work Force Board
2007 University of Florida CEI Gainesville Entrepreneur of the Year
2007 Alachua Conservation Trust's Conservation Stewards of the Year
2005 National Alliance to Save Energy 2005 Energy Value Housing Award
2001 South Eastern Building Conference (SEBC) Gold Aurora Award for Best Commercial Project
2001 SEBC (11 Southern States) -- Aurora Award for Best Redevelopment
2001 SEBC -- Aurora Award for "Best Water Wise" Development (Conservation)
2001 SEBC -- Aurora Award for Best Office/Commercial Park
2001 Masonry Association of Florida "Outstanding Masonry Multifamily Project for 2001".
2001 National Home Builder's Energy Value Housing Award
2000 Gainesville Sun Newspaper's "50 People Who Made a Difference in North Central Florida Over the Last Century"
2000 Governor Bush's Sustainable Florida Initiative Award
2001 Grand Aurora Award
2001 Grand Aurora Award

2000 Keep Alachua County Beautiful Chairman's Millennium Gold Award for the people who made the most difference in the county over the millennium
2000 Gainesville City Beautification First Place Award for Union Street Station Building
2000 Insite Magazine "Gainesville's 20 Most Interesting People"
2000 Alachua County Commission Appreciation of Voluntary Service
1999 North Central Florida Boy Scout Recognition for Outstanding Volunteer Support
1999 Continuous Support of Downtown Festival and Art Show
1998 North Central Florida Boy Scout Recognition for Outstanding Volunteer Support
1998 Gainesville Builder's Association for Outstanding Volunteer Support
1997 United Way Appreciation of Volunteer Support
1997 Friends of the Gainesville Mounted Patrol Appreciation of Support
1997 Hippodrome State Theater for Contribution to the Arts
1996 YMCA Appreciation Award
1996 Hippodrome State Theater for Exceptional Support
1996 First Place Beautification Award -- City of Baytown, Texas
1995 Gainesville Sun Newspaper's Business People of the Year
1995 Chamber of Commerce's top volunteers of the year
1994 Appreciation of Service Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
1994 Historic Gainesville Preservation Award for Renovation of the Opera House
2000 Keep Alachua County Beautiful Chairman's Millennium Gold Award
2000 Keep Alachua County Beautiful Chairman's Millennium Gold Award

1994 Gainesville City Beautification Award for Historic Opera House Renovation
1993 First Place Beautification Award -- City of Baytown, Texas
1992 Redevelopment Agency and City Commission Award for Outstanding Renovations
1991 Hippodrome State Theater for Exceptional Support
1990 Stop Children's Cancer, Inc. Appreciation Award
1989 Alachua County Mental Health Association Appreciation of Support
1989 City Commission Award for a Unique Joint Community Project
1989 Business Gainesville Magazine Real Estate People of the Year
1988 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Certificate of National Merit
1988 Alachua County Arts Council and Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Support
1988 City Beautification Award for Sun Center East Most Beautiful Atrium Design
1988 Local Architectural Institute of America Award for Outstanding Design
1988 City Beautification Award for Downtown Sun Center West office building
1988 City Beautification Award for Downtown Arlington Square Apartments
1987 Neighborhood Housing Services Neighborhood Preservation Award
1987 City Beautification Award for the Downtown Sun Center East building
1987 City Commission Award for Outstanding Renovations of the Sun Center
1986 City Commission Award for Outstanding Renovations of the Florida Theatre
1984 Alachua County Coordinated Child Care Award for Major Program Assistance
1983 City Commission Award for Outstanding Renovations at 108-112 South Main Street

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