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Thomas E. Conrecode is a vice president with Collier Enterprises, Ltd. He is responsible for the company’s governmental affairs strategies at the local, state and federal levels, including legislative matters. He works closely with the management of all business units to coordinate a company-wide approach to governmental matters. Prior to joining Collier Enterprises, Tom also served as Public Works Administrator for Collier County. He has an extensive background in governmental affairs and has served in various capacities in the real estate development industry.

Mr. Conrecode is a past director of the Naples Area Chamber of Commerce, a member of the executive committee of the Southwest Florida Transportation Initiative and a member of the Leadership Florida Class XXII.

Mr. Conrecode is a licensed civil engineer, project management professional and general contractor. In 1983, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Youngstown State University and in 1986 earned a Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.

Mr. Conrecode served as the original transportation consultant for the Southwest Florida Transportation Initiative (SWFTI) when the public-private partnership was founded in 1998. Now as a member of the SWFTI Executive Committee, Mr. Conrecode helps to direct the organization’s efforts and strategy for advancing transportation funding into Southwest Florida. During the past four years, SWFTI’s efforts have helped to advance more than $1 billion in transportation funding into Southwest Florida. Mr. Conrecode has certainly played a key leadership role in the organization’s success.

In 2000, Mr. Conrecode was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the Transportation Outreach Program Advisory Council, serving as its chairman during the 2001-2002 cycle. The Advisory Council is a statewide committee charged with reviewing and recommending transportation projects for funding based on a competitive application and public hearing process. The Advisory Council recommended more than $200 million in project funding statewide during the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 cycles. Of the projects ultimately funded by the Legislature during those two years, Lee and Collier counties received more than $35 million for five priority projects.

Mr. Conrecode has also assisted in the development of transportation legislation designed to restore state dollars to the Transportation Trust Fund and to maximize available funding for transportation projects throughout the state.