First Coast
Tiger Bay Tracks
February 2017 First Coast Tiger Bay Club, P.O. Box 2608, Jacksonville, FL 32203
The Secret Service
February 17, 2017
Special Agent Bobby Fultz of the
United States Secret Service Jacksonville Field Office will be the
Guest Speaker for the First Coast
Tiger Bay February 17th lunch
meeting. The Secret Service was
created in 1865 as the law enforcement arm of the Treasury Department in charge of investigating and
preventing counterfeiting and its mission evolved into
safeguarding the US monetary system from a wide
range of financial and computer-based crimes.
After the assassination of President William
McKinley in 1901 the Secret Service, then the only
Division in the U.S. government with extensive law
enforcement resources, was also tasked with protecting the nation’s highest elected officials as well as foreign dignitaries at major events. While it is the protection of the president and other officials for which
the Secret Service is best known, most of its work focuses on securing the nation’s financial cyber infrastructure. Recent directives address the need to combat transnational organized crime that targets the citizens and financial institutions of the United States. In
response to the globalization of technology- based
threats, the U.S. Secret Service’s investigative mission
abroad is growing as well. Today, multi-disciplined
forensics experts, investigators and intelligence analysts provide rapid response and critical information
in support of financial analysis, infrastructure protection and criminal investigations. To combat these
crimes, the Secret Service has adopted a proactive ap-
2017
Tiger Bay
Officers
Michael Hollaran, President
Jane Wytzka, 1st Vice President
Henry Cordes, Secretary
Marcia Turner, Treasurer
proach, using advanced technologies and capitalizing
on the power of task force partnerships.
For security concerns the Secret Service cannot
provide us with a picture of Special Agent Fultz but
we have taken the liberty of including an artist’s rendition of what he might look like. To the extent allowed by law he will discuss both the behind the
scenes aspect of the logistical concerns in securing the
safety of prominent public figures like the president as
well as the increasing challenges to the security of our
financial system. What are the biggest threats? What
will happen if the internet is compromised and do we
have a back-up system?
We hope you can join us next Friday at our new
First Coast Tiger Bay location at the River Club as we
take a brief hiatus from elections and explore other
political topics like how the Secret Service works.
Next month we will be hearing from the new Sheriff.
We always invite your ideas too for future programs.
FIRST COAST TIGER BAY CLUB meets for lunch every month, except December, on
the 3rd Friday at 11:30 at The River Club, 1 Independent Drive, 35th Floor. Cost for
the event, which includes the wonderful buffet and parking, is $25.
Reservations are required: Call (904) 404-5471 or E-Mail: [email protected]
November 2016 Tiger Bay Straw Poll Results
1.
How surprised were you by the results of the recent presidential election?
Very 48%
2.
Not Much 19%
No response 5% 3
No 52%
Undecided 5%
Were you happy with the results of the election?
Yes 38%
5.
A little 45%
Do you think the Electoral College should be replaced by popular vote?
Yes 43%
4.
Not Much 14%
How much do you think the national polls were influenced by bias of the pollsters?
Very 31%
3.
A little 38%
Mixed Feelings 9%
No 52% Undecided 1%
Were you more influenced in your vote by the personalities of the candidates or by the issues?
Personality’s 14%
Issues 79%
Both 7%
Time to Renew Your Tiger Bay Dues for 2017
The dues for 2017 will remain the same as last year. (Application attached as a separate document)
$100 for dues and $25 for each meeting attended
Student: $20 dues and $20 for each meeting attended
Hazel Gillis presents Dr. Stephen Baker
a Certificate of Recognition for 2016
Hazel Gillis presents Henry Cordes
a Certificate of Recognition for 2016
The First Coast Tiger Bay Club is a multi-partisan political forum that promotes
free and open debate but does not support any candidates or issues.
Reservations are REQUIRED. Please RSVP by
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
E-mail: [email protected] or 904-404-5471
Dr. Stephen Baker, Newsletter Editor
Henry Cordes, Publisher
The First Coast Tiger Bay Club is a multi-partisan political and civic
forum designed to explore crucial issues of the day by interacting with
outstanding speakers in an open format. The club is non-partisan, never
supports particular candidates, nor take sides on issues.