Kelvin J. Robinson is a seasoned public servant with more than 15 years of service, having held various senior-level positions within state and local government in Florida. From 1994 to 2001, Mr. Robinson was the Director of Legislative and Public Affairs for the Florida League of Cities, where he served as chief lobbyist and spokesperson for Florida's more than 400 cities. In this capacity, he successfully represented the issues of Florida's cities to the members of Congress, the Florida Legislature, various agencies of state and federal government, as well as before business and civic organizations. During his tenure, Florida's cities experienced an increase in their home rule and fiscal authority, securing passage of a number of local organizational and revenue reforms. Florida's municipalities also enhanced their relations with federal and state policymakers as well as statewide business interests.

Before joining the Florida League of Cities, Mr. Robinson served as Director of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants where he was responsible for the licensing and regulation of Florida's public food service and lodging industry, as well as elevators. In that capacity he was recognized for having successfully consolidated food and lodging inspections under one agency, as well as for streamlining inspection processes, which resulted in less costly and more efficient operations.

Mr. Robinson also served as the Bureau Chief for Emissions Control within the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. There, he was credited for creating a public/private partnership that was the most technically advanced privatized auto emissions inspection process of its kind and awarded the 1992 Davis Productivity Award for cost savings and innovation in state government.

Mr. Robinson has served as a program specialist and executive assistant to the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and as a research associate with the State University System/Board of Regents, coordinating assignments in Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity.