Clarence V. McKee is the president and owner of McKee Communications, Inc., specializing in government, community, political and media relations for clients. He has an extensive background in law, media, corporate, government, legislative and political affairs. He has applied his experience meeting challenges and solving problems in a wide range of disciplines including broadcasting, government, public and community relations, diversity, affirmative action and marketing. He is particularly skilled in the effective use of electronic and print media. His articles on political and current events have appeared in national and Florida news publications.
McKee a graduate of Hobart College, the Howard University School of Law and was admitted to the New York, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia Bars. Formerly a Principal with Ruden McClosky Consulting in Fort Lauderdale, he is the former co-owner of WTVT-TV in Tampa where he was the guiding force behind the creation of the first Florida Lottery Television Network. In that capacity, he developed partnerships with local businesses to raise funds for public education, served on several corporate boards including Barnett Banks, Inc., Florida Power/Florida Progress Corporations and Checkers Drive-In Restaurants. In 1998, he was inducted into the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame. He is the former Chairman of the Florida Association of Broadcasters and a current member of its Board.
Earlier is his career, McKee served on the U.S. Senate Staff for Senator Jacob K. Javits (R-NY), whom he assisted in writing food stamp and school lunch legislation. He was a legal advisor at the Federal Communications Commission to former FCC Commissioner and NAACP President Benjamin L. Hooks where he assisted in drafting Equal Opportunity Rules for the broadcasting and cable television industries.
McKee held a number of posts during the Reagan-Bush Administrations including serving as Vice Chairman of the Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors and Chairman of the District of Columbia Delegation to the 1984 Republican National Convention and was a Member of its Rules Committee.
He was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush, and reappointed by Governor Charlie Crist, to the 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission serving Broward County. He has been a Member of the Hillsborough County Jail Commission, the Broward County Sheriff’s Foundation, the Lee and Renaissance Charter Schools’ Boards of Directors, the Board of Trustees of the Collins Center for Public Policy in Tallahassee and, a Member of the Executive Advisory Board of Associated Industries of Florida.
In January of 2010, he was appointed to the North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners by Governor Charlie Crist. He currently serves as Communications Chairman of the Broward County Republican Executive Committee.
Follow Us!