Jared Moskowitz
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Jared E. Moskowitz He was elected to the City Commission of Parkland, Florida
in March 2006 at age 25 while a second-year law student making him the youngest elected official in the state at that time. While Commissioner he served as Parkland Vice Mayor from 2006-2008.
. Through this program the City of Parkland refunds tax dollars to residents if they participate in several green initiatives. Moskowitz also co-authored an ordinance requiring all commercial shopping centers to convert parking lot lighting to solar power within 10 years. In addition, he sponsored single stream recycling in Parkland and the retrofitting of Parkland City Hall with solar panels. Because of his leadership on environmental issues, Commissioner Moskowitz was appointed by the Broward League of Cities to the Broward County Climate Change Task Force where he currently serves as Vice Chair.
Moskowitz was one of the first elected officials in the nation to lead on the issue of Chinese dry wall. He helped create a task force to investigate and collate documents and statistics to send to members of Congress. His most recent endeavor was authoring and sponsoring an ordinance restricting texting while driving
in the city of Parkland.
During the 2008 Presidential Campaign Moskowitz emerged as a national Democratic fundraiser. He was selected to be a Florida Delegate at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
. One of the speeches Moskowitz gave was quoted by President Bill Clinton
during the 2008 Presidential primary. The Obama campaign selected Moskowitz to be a Florida Elector to cast his ballot for President Obama at the Electoral College Meeting.
Moskowitz attended college at the George Washington University
in Washington, D.C.
While attending G.W., he was selected to intern for the Young Democrats of America. Moskowitz left that position when offered the opportunity to intern in the White House
Office of the Vice President to assist the advance team with staffing events. In August 2003, he was appointed as an Assistant in the Campaign Legal Department of the National Office of Senator
Joseph Lieberman’s Presidential campaign. Moskowitz received his Juris Doctor in the Spring of 2007 from Nova Southeastern University. Moskowitz was chosen by his fellow law students to give the student address at graduation.
Parkland, Florida
Parkland is an city in Broward County, Florida, where zoning laws are designed to protect the "parklike" character of the city. Initially, there were no stores or traffic lights in Parkland, though this changed in the early 2000s. As of the 2010 census, the population of Parkland was 23,962...
in March 2006 at age 25 while a second-year law student making him the youngest elected official in the state at that time. While Commissioner he served as Parkland Vice Mayor from 2006-2008.
Biography
As Vice Mayor, Moskowitz authored the Parkland Energy Incentive Reward Program which is the only program of its kind in FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Through this program the City of Parkland refunds tax dollars to residents if they participate in several green initiatives. Moskowitz also co-authored an ordinance requiring all commercial shopping centers to convert parking lot lighting to solar power within 10 years. In addition, he sponsored single stream recycling in Parkland and the retrofitting of Parkland City Hall with solar panels. Because of his leadership on environmental issues, Commissioner Moskowitz was appointed by the Broward League of Cities to the Broward County Climate Change Task Force where he currently serves as Vice Chair.
Moskowitz was one of the first elected officials in the nation to lead on the issue of Chinese dry wall. He helped create a task force to investigate and collate documents and statistics to send to members of Congress. His most recent endeavor was authoring and sponsoring an ordinance restricting texting while driving
Texting while driving
Texting while driving is the act of composing, sending, reading text messages, email, or making other similar use of the web on a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle. The practice has been viewed by many people and authorities as dangerous. It has also been ruled as the cause of some motor...
in the city of Parkland.
During the 2008 Presidential Campaign Moskowitz emerged as a national Democratic fundraiser. He was selected to be a Florida Delegate at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
The United States 2008 Democratic National Convention was a quadrennial presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party where it adopted its national platform and officially nominated its candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. The convention was held in Denver,...
. One of the speeches Moskowitz gave was quoted by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
during the 2008 Presidential primary. The Obama campaign selected Moskowitz to be a Florida Elector to cast his ballot for President Obama at the Electoral College Meeting.
Moskowitz attended college at the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
While attending G.W., he was selected to intern for the Young Democrats of America. Moskowitz left that position when offered the opportunity to intern in the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
Office of the Vice President to assist the advance team with staffing events. In August 2003, he was appointed as an Assistant in the Campaign Legal Department of the National Office of Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Joseph Lieberman’s Presidential campaign. Moskowitz received his Juris Doctor in the Spring of 2007 from Nova Southeastern University. Moskowitz was chosen by his fellow law students to give the student address at graduation.