- Term ends on May 31,
2012. The election to select the next
commissioner will be April 3, 2012.
Non-Partisan
Bio:
Phil Diamond
was elected to the City Council in 2002. He
was re-elected in 2006 without opposition
and again in 2010 without opposition.
He currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem. His district stretches from Delaney
Park to the Osceola County border. Half of
the City’s land is in his district. He is
married with a daughter and a son and lives
in Delaney Park. He is a practicing attorney
who is of counsel to the Carlton Fields law
firm.
Commissioner Diamond has
been a tireless advocate for our
neighborhoods. He has supported efforts to
reduce traffic congestion and improve the
safety of our roads. He has been
instrumental in improving and expanding our
park system. Commissioner Diamond has worked
to diversify our economy and bring high
paying jobs to Orlando. He is known as a
fiscal conservative.
Government/Civic
Service
Mayor Pro Tem of the
City of Orlando, 2005-2007, 2011-current
Founding President,
Delaney Park Neighborhood Association
Past Vice President,
Blankner School Foundation
Past President and
Member, Orlando Rotary Breakfast Club
Member, Orange County
Bar Association •
Former Chair,
Estate Planning and Probate Committee •
Former Chair,
Business Law Committee
Past President and
Member, Central Florida Chapter - Florida Institute of Certified
Public Accountants
Past President,
Central Florida Employee Benefit Council
Past Director,
Orlando’s Promise
Member, First United
Methodist Church of Orlando
Former Chair, City of
Orlando's Community and Youth Services
Board
Former Chair,
Trotter's Park Equestrian Facilities
Committee.
