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- because he would not be engaged in any prohibited lobbying activities. The Ethics Commission reasoned that "[t]he lobbying ordinance only applies to persons representing third parties who are seeking government action in their favor." 09-15 March 27,2009 In RQO 09-15, the Ethics Commission opined whether a member of the Florida House of Representatives may continue to serve as a lobbyist on county contracts while running for a seat on the County Commission. The Ethics Commission ruled that the State Representative could continue to serve as a registered county lobbyist while running for the County Commission. The Ethics Commission ruled this was permissible because the County's Conflict of Interest Ordinance only prohibited lobbying activities by current and former County officials under Sections 2-11.1( q) (two year rule) and 2-11.1(m) (prohibited appearances). 09-12 March 27.2009 In RQO 09-12, the Ethics Commission issued an OpInIOn regarding whether the two year prohibition on post employment activity begins to run from the date of resignation or termination of County employment. The Ethics Commission ruled that the two year rule found in Section 2- 11.1 (q) starts from the official date of termination from county service, not from the date of an employee's resignation. 08-28 July 9, 2008 In RQO 08-28, the Ethics Commission was asked to identify which types of post employment activities a former Chief Mechanical Inspector for Miami Beach could perform within Miami Beach during the two year post employment period. The Ethics Commission analyzed Sections 2-11.1(q) (two year rule) and 2-11.1(s) ("lobbyist" definition) and specifically noted that "lobbying has been interpreted very broadly by the Ethics Commission and includes many related activities not specifically noted [in 2-11.1(s)]." (emphasis added). In accordance with their own broadly defined interpretation of prohibited lobbying activities, including those not specifically denoted in Section 2-11.1(s), the Ethics Commission specifically stated as follows: "In general, former government employees may communicate with their respective governments on ministerial issues, but they are prohibited from attempting to influence any type of government decision at their respective governments for two years following their government service." 08-26 August 29,2008 In RQO 08-26, the Ethics Commission issued an opinion regarding whether a former City Commissioner for Miami Beach who was now retained by Becker and Poliakoff ("BP") could appear before Miami Beach during the two year post employment period to represent a non- profit organization that retained him as legal counsel. The Ethics Commission noted that the BP attorney could not appear before Miami Beach during the two year post employment period