Councilman Stephen Shelley was elected on November 3, 2009 to represent Council Seat #1, the Northwest Neighborhood. Councilman Shelley has been a resident of Homestead since 2004. He was born in Athens, Georgia but spent most of his youth on the west coast of Florida growing up in Largo, Florida.
Councilman Shelley obtained a bachelors degree in Business and Economics from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate in the field of law from Barry University, completing his last year of legal studies at the University of Miami. Soon after graduating law school in August of 2006, Councilman Shelley opened his own law practice in Downtown Homestead, the Law Office of Stephen R. Shelley, PLLC.
Prior to running for City Council, Councilman Shelley was a member of the City of Homestead's Planning and Zoning Board. He was appointed as a board member in 2005 and in 2009 was promoted to the Vice Chairman of the City's Planning and Zoning Board.
Councilman Shelley is also a newlywed. He married his wife, Jenn, in October of 2009 and they soon hope to raise a family in the City of Homestead.
Councilman Shelley is also involved in local community activities and associations. He is on the Board of Directors and is the treasurer of the Youth Fishing Foundation, a local not for profit 501(c)(3) organization. He sits on the St. Johns School Board and is a member of the Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce in addition to donating his time and pro bono legal services to other local not for profits.
Councilman Shelley also sits on the Board for the annual City of Miami Fishing Tournament with the proceeds from the tournament benefiting local children in Miami and South Dade. In 2009, Councilman Shelley created and implemented a youth scholarship program for college bound students, giving away five (5) $1,000.00 scholarships. The City of Miami Fishing Tournament generated the monies to fund the scholarships.
Lastly, Councilman Shelley is an avid outdoorsman who loves to fish, camp and photograph nature.
Updated 11/09
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