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W. Palm's Deidre Newton- Florida Financial Literacy Council Appointed By Alex Sink

Deidre Newton is a fourth-generation Floridian and lifetime resident of Palm Beach County. She is a Florida Licensed Real Estate broker, a member of the Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound Association of Realtors and an active member of the Florida Association of Realtors(FAR). Newton is a leadership graduate from her local board and in 2008 was one of 15 brokers statewide selected to represent the Florida Association of Realtors in the Inaugural Leadership Academy in Orlando.

As a 20-year real estate professional, she specializes in commercial/investment sales and is a nationally recognized property-disposition specialist, a Florida Supreme Court-trained mediator and a regular participant on panels and boards as a real estate expert. Newton is often quoted in newspapers and the press on the trends in real estate and most recently on economic conditions and the real estate market.

Newton earned an Masters of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University - H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from Northwood University with an emphasis in marketing. Newton is a proud graduate of her local Palm Beach Community College and earned an AA in Communications.

Newton is a former elected official in Palm Beach County having served on the Palm Beach County Soil and Water Conservation district from 1998-2002. She is the Vice Chair of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council and is active in politics, charities and associations across the state. Newton lives in historic West Palm Beach with her partner Kerry of 18 years.