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 JOE G. TEDDER, TAX COLLECTORFor Polk County, Florida Service As Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder was first elected to the position of Tax Collector in 1996. He was originally administered the oath of office to serve as Tax Collector for Polk County, Florida on January 7th, 1997. He was subsequently reelected to the position of Tax Collector in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012. In 1999, Joe Tedder earned the "Certified Florida Collector" (CFC) designation from the Florida Department of Revenue. This designation is issued to all Tax Collectors who meet or exceed CFC program course standards. Other Elected Offices Held Joe's past public activities include having served as State Legislator in the Florida House of Representative from 1992 through 1996. Click here to see Past Legislative Accomplishments Other Public Service Currently serves as President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Tax Collectors Service Corporation. Past Public Service Joe served on the 1998 Polk County Charter Commission which was established to draft and adopt a proposed governing charter for Polk County as well as determine the time at which Polk County's electors would adopt or reject the charter proposal. He served as Vice Chair on the Florida Commission on Government Accountability to the People, also known as the GAP Commission. The GAP commission worked to make state government more accountable and responsive to the citizens of Florida. He served as a member of the Enterprise Florida Capital Partnership, which is a non-profit group created by the Florida Development Finance Corporation Act to provide for the creation, growth and development of programs to increase capital activity in Florida. He served as a member of the Real Property Lease Procurement Task Force, which was charged with studying the efficiency and effectiveness of the state's leasing and procurement policies related to state office buildings. Additionally, Joe served on the Florida Commission on Education Reform and Accountability, which was responsible for providing Florida with the means to oversee the establishment and implementation of a new system of school improvement and education accountability. Personal Highlights Joe was born on February 28th, 1962, in Tampa. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to Lakeland. Joe attended public schools in Polk County and graduated from Lakeland Senior High School. He is a graduate of Florida Southern College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. After graduation, Joe spent ten years working in a local CPA firm, Tedder, Grimsley and Company. Tedder, Grimsley and Company was a family firm started by his father, Joe B. Tedder, who built the firm from four employees to twenty-five employees. During Joe's time in public accounting, Joe prepared corporate and individual tax returns, audits of both non-profit and governmental agencies, financial statements and engaged in small business consulting. Joe is married to Tracey Duff Tedder, Ed.D., Dean, School of Education, Florida Southern College. They are the proud parents of son, Joseph W. Tedder. Affiliations American Heart Association, Advisory Board FSU Alumni Board of Directors USF-Lakeland Community Advisory Board Board Member, Leadership Lakeland Alumni Board Member and Past President, Polk County Seminole Boosters Advisory Board Member, VISTE Member, Leadership Lakeland Class XIII Past Chair, Polk's Southeast United Way Campaign Past Chair, Polk's American Heart Association "Heart Walk" Campaign Former President of Lakes Education/Action Drive Past Chairman, FSU Band Alumni Board of Directors Past Board Member, Sunshine Council of Camp Fire Past Advisory Member, Boys and Girls Clubs of Lakeland | |||||||
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