Stephen R MacNamara

MacNamara, whose experience bridges the worlds of academia and politics, has been on unpaid leave of absence from The Florida State University since August 2010, serving as general counsel to the Florida Senate and chief of staff for Senate President Mike Haridopolos. His leave extends through August 2012. At FSU’s School of Communication, he has taught media law, public relations writing, and political communication and strategy. is previous positions at FSU were law professor and associate dean of the law school, associate vice president for academic affairs, and executive director of the Claude Pepper Center, the Claude Pepper Foundation and the LeRoy Collins Institute for Public Policy BS 1975; University of Florida, Journalism JD 1982; Florida State University