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State Attorney Brian Kramer offers direct contact card to Newberry officials, outlines community service role
Summary
State Attorney Brian Kramer introduced himself to the City of Newberry commission, distributed an elected-official contact card, described his office’s prosecutorial role across the Eighth Judicial Circuit and said he wants to be a resource for local public servants.
State Attorney Brian Kramer visited the City of Newberry commission on June 23 to introduce himself, distribute a contact card to commissioners and describe additional ways his office supports local government and residents.
Kramer told the commission he represents the Eighth Judicial Circuit — Alachua, Union, Baker, Bradford, Levy and Gilchrist counties — and said he and his executive director, Rebecca Schindholzer, are offering direct contact information to elected officials. “I’ve prepared this card that I’m handing to you… it has every way that there is to contact me,” Kramer said. He added that the card includes his personal cell phone and email to make it easier for local officials to reach him outside normal business hours.
The state attorney summarized routine prosecutorial duties and described other roles his office sometimes performs, such as participating in bond validation proceedings. Kramer gave one example of assisting a guardian ad litem by connecting the right people so a child received needed psychotropic medication the same day the issue arose.
Kramer said his outreach is intended to make the prosecutor’s office a practical resource for municipalities. “One of the best ways I can serve the public is by serving you,” he said, noting he can often connect officials to lawyers or agencies that can resolve issues beyond the prosecutor’s direct authority.
No formal action was taken; the visit was a presentation under the meeting’s presentations agenda item.
