-Greg's candidacy was endorsed by The Orlando Sentinel - click HERE for the article

-Greg's candidacy was mentioned on Channel 9 news - click HERE to watch the video

-Greg's candidacy was mentioned in the Orlando Sentinel - click HERE for the article

-Greg's candidacy was mentioned in the Orlando Times - click HERE for the article

-Greg is originally from Lincolnshire, Illinois, but he grew up in Seminole County since 1980
-Greg was confirmed at St. Stephen's Lutheran church in Longwood in 1981
-Greg is a proud Rock Lake Raider, Lake Brantley Patriot, and Florida Gator graduate
-Greg earned money for college bagging groceries at Albertson's and busing tables at Disney

-In his freshman year, Greg was elected President of the University of Florida's Beaty Towers

    Area Government (TAG) which governs one of the largest residence halls on campus

-During law school at Valparaiso University, Greg served as a Legal Intern for the
    Seminole County Legal Aid Society and the IRS District Legal Counsel in Chicago

-In 1997 Greg left his job as a prosecutor for the State Attorney's Office in Brooksville (Fifth
    Judicial Circuit) to accept a position with the Seminole County Attorney's Office in Sanford
-Greg worked from 1997 to 2001 as an Assistant Seminole County Atttorney where he:
    --defended Seminole County in Federal, State, and County courts, including a federal radio
       tower zoning case all the way up to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta
    --negotiated for Seminole County an agreement with Time Warner (Bright House Networks)
       for the money, equipment, and channel space needed for creation of Seminole
       Government Television (SGTV) which provided unprecedented levels of access by

       citizens to local Seminole County government meetings ("government in the sunshine")

    --fought for a new Circuit Court Administrative Order (01-07-S) to help bring court 
      appointed attorney's fees (for indigent criminal defendants) to be more in line with the
      lower fees of neighboring Orange and Volusia counties.  Greg recognized the unfairness
      of the old Administrative Order for Seminole County taxpayers and he took the initiative to
      draft and successfully advocate for the adoption of the new Administrative Order by Chief 
      Judge Silvernail in 2001

-Greg completed an extensive training course to become a volunteer Hearing Officer for the
    Seminole County Prosecution Alternatives for Youth ("P.A.Y.") Program in 1999 and 2009
-Greg serves as a volunteer Judge for Seminole County's P.A.Y. Teen Court Program.  Please

    note that service as a volunteer Hearing Officer and volunteer Teen Court Judge is a

    voluntary community service and is not service as a "judicial officer"

-Greg is a graduate of the Seminole County Sheriff's Community Law Enforcement Academy

-Greg has been a member in good standing of The Florida Bar since 1995
-Greg has been Board Certified by The  Florida Bar since 2001 in:
     --City, County and Local Government Law (2001 - 2006), and
     --Real Estate Law (2006 - present)
     --According to The Florida Bar: "Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida
        Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law approved for
        certification by the Supreme Court of Florida.  Board certification recognizes attorneys'
        special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism
        and ethics in practice."
-Greg was admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1997, the U.S.
    Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in 1999, and the United States Supreme Court in 2000

-Greg currently works (since 2002) as Senior Counsel in the Office of Law & Policy for the
    Florida Association of Realtors (now "Florida Realtors") at its Orlando headquarters.  Greg

    also serves as General Counsel for FAR's various charitable 501(c)(3) endeavors,

    including the FAR Disaster Relief Fund, the FAR Silent Angels Fund, and the newly created

    FAR Education Foundation, Inc., which in April awarded over $100,000 of college

    scholarships to Florida students

-Before accepting his current position with FAR, Greg worked as a prosecutor in Orlando for
    the State of Florida's Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Division of Real
    Estate (2002) where he worked to revoke the professional licenses of convicted criminals

-Since 2006 Greg has served on The Florida Bar's Charitable Organizations & Philanthropic
    Planning Committee
-Greg is a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel - Central Florida Chapter
-Greg is a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar

    and serves on the Landlord/Tenant Law Committee
-Greg is a member of the Seminole County Bar Association

-Greg is a volunteer Moot Court Judge for the FAMU College of Law in Orlando and also a

    volunteer Judge for the Florida High School Mock Trial State Finals Competition.  Please

    note that service as a volunteer Moot Court Judge and volunteer Mock Trial Judge is

    a voluntary community service and is not service as a "judicial officer"  

-Greg is the proud son of Mike and Nancy Hass who have lived in the same home in
    Seminole County since 1980 and recently celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary.
    They both continue to work in the community:  Mike is a CPA / accounting professor and
    Nancy is a Realtor.  Greg is also extremely proud of his wife Jeannine (a CPA in
    Heathrow) and their son who recently aced the FCAT with a perfect score!

-Greg is a member of the Sabal Point Elementary PTA
-Greg is a Dividend Volunteer for Seminole County Public Schools
-Greg has been a member of the Sabal Point Home Owner's Association since 1998

-Greg and his family have been active in Cub Scout Pack # 773 since 2006

-Greg is a member of the Rotary Club of South Seminole County

-Greg is a member of the Sons of The American Legion (SAL) - Sanford Post # 53

-Greg serves on the American Lung Association's Cars for the Cure Planning Committee

-Greg is a member of the Central Florida Gator Club (CFGC), the Central Florida Corvette

     Association (CFCA), and the Orlando Jeep Club (TOJC)

     "I would consider it an absolute honor and privilege to be elected to serve as your Seminole County Judge.  I grew up in this wonderful community and chose to start my own family here.  If elected, I will be patient, dignified, and courteous to all litigants, jurors, witnesses, and lawyers.  I will perform the duties of Seminole County Judge with honor and impartiality, and without bias or prejudice."

                                                                        Sincerely,
                                                                        Greg Hass