July 2016
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Miriam Velez Valkenburg Seeks To Be Hillsborough County Court Judge In Group 10 By Kathy L. Collins
Dedication to the Valkenburg. practice of law and serv“As a former law ice to the community are enforcement officer and as an attorney in private two reasons why Miriam practice, I understand Velez Valkenburg is runthe challenges of reprening for County Court senting clients in court Judge in Group 10 on Friday, August 30. and am much more cogA native of Chicago, nizant of constitutional Valkenburg moved to issues,” said Valkenburg. Florida in 1990 to attend In addition, USF. After graduation Valkenburg has continued to give back to the she became a probation community in meaningful officer because she ways. She is co-founder wanted to serve the of Are You Safe, Inc., an community. After graduorganization that proating from Stetson vides free legal service University’s School of Velez Valkenburg, pictured to victims of domestic Law, Valkenburg worked Miriam with husband, Jason, nine year as an Assistant State violence. She also old daughter, Ellianna, and Wrigley, is running for County Attorney for Hillsborough serves in the Guardian Court Judge in Group 10. County. As a prosecutor, Ad Litem Program. she handled thousands of cases in traffic, Valkenburg balances her work life misdemeanor and felony juvenile offenswith her personal life as a wife to Jason es. and mother to her nine year old daughter, In her current practice as a shareEllianna. holder in Valkenburg & Valez, PA, she “My prior work and life experiences practices in numerous areas of law qualify me to perform the duties of a including civil, criminal and family law. county court judge. I believe my life expe“While in private practice, I have handled riences have taught me to be objective cases involving breach of contract, lien and patient. I truly believe that I possess matters, foreclosures, consumer debt the intelligence and temperament necesissues, landlord tenant, personal injury, sary to be a county court judge. As judge, wrongful death, petitions for protection I will always strive to be patient, ethical against domestic violence and civil traffic and treat each litigant with the respect citations. This is significant because civil they deserve while following the law and county judges preside over a wide range making informed decisions based upon of causes of actions and must know the the facts and the law,” said Valkenburg. applicable rules, procedures and laws For more information on Valkenburg, that govern those areas of law,” explained visit www.miriam4judge.com.
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Vote Valkenburg on 8/30/2016 Qualified and Involved Memberships: • Hillsborough County Bar Assoc., • Plant City Bar Assoc., • Hillsborough Assoc. for Women Lawyers, • Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Assoc., • Riverview, Brandon & Plant City Chambers of Commerce Church: Sacred Heart Church Professional Background & Community: • Former Law Enforcement Officer and Prosecutor • Family and Civil Law Attorney • 13th Judicial Circuit Pro-Bono Award Recipient (2009- 2015) • Nominated among Florida's Top Lawyer in 2015, Florida Legal Elite Honoree • Co-Founder of Are You Safe, Inc. helping victims of domestic violence Miriam Valkenburg for Judge | 214 South Armenia Ave. | Tampa, FL 33609 | 813.514.1058 Email: miriam4judge@gmail.com Web: www.Miriam4judge.com Political advertisement paid for and approved by Miriam Valkenburg, Nonpartisan, for County Court Judge, Group 10, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
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