St. Lucie County Fire District, St. Lucie County, Florida

FIRE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Kenneth Crooks received his undergraduate degree and law degree from The Ohio State University. He began his career as law clerk and master commissioner for the Ohio Supreme Court. In 1979, Mr. Crooks joined the law firm of Nabors, Potter, McClelland, Griffith & Jones, PA in Brevard County. In 1993, Mr. Crooks joined the law firm of Dean Mead in St. Lucie County. While there he represented the St. Lucie County Fire District. In 2003, Mr. Crooks accepted the position of Fire District Attorney.

The Fire District Attorney is one of three positions appointed by the Fire District Board. The other positions are the Fire Chief and Clerk Treasurer.

During his tenure with the Fire District, Mr. Crooks has been responsible for:

Chief Negotiator for the Management Team during the last two Labor Agreements
Draft Chapter 2004-407, Florida Statutes, which codified the Fire District’s Charter.
Creation of new Pension Boards for Firefighters and Fire District General Employees.
Drafting Chapter 2005-310, Laws of Florida, which exempted the Fire District from the Cities of Ft. Pierce and Port St. Lucie CRA’s.
Drafting Construction Documents for Administrative Complex and new Fire Stations 2, 4, 6, 16 & 17.
Drafting of numerous Development Agreements
Major Revisions to Fire District’s Rules and Regulations.
Handling numerous Fire District litigation matters.
Incorporation of the Treasure Coast Fire Chiefs Association.