Staff Reports
Jason Harrell has been named director of legislative and government affairs for the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC), the organization announced Tuesday.
Harrell now is budget and communications director for the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation (CCOC). He’ll continue in that role until the end of the Florida Legislature’s Revenue Estimating Conference in July, which will determine the clerks’ statewide budget authority for fiscal year 2018-19.
At FCCC, Harrell will “develop and direct the association’s new in-house legislative team and lead strategic advocacy for legislative policy and budget efforts on behalf of Florida’s independently elected clerks and comptrollers,” a press release explained.
“Jason’s addition to the FCCC team will enable us to further sharpen the focus on our mission to support Florida’s court clerks and comptrollers as they serve local communities throughout the state,” FCCC CEO Chris Hart IV said in a statement.
“His knowledge and understanding of clerks’ priorities and concerns, proven by his work at CCOC, and his success working on many prominent issues in the Florida House and the Governor’s Office will strengthen our legislative team as we work to increase awareness of the services provided by our members, as well as their needs and challenges.”
Harrell also has worked for the Florida House of Representatives’ Majority Office as deputy staff director under former Speakers Will Weatherford and Steve Crisafulli, former House Republican Leader (and now state Sen.) Dana Young, and former Republican Whip Rep. Jim Boyd.
Harrell also served in the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget under Gov. Rick Scott, and in the Office of the Chief Inspector General under then-Gov. Charlie Crist.
