The Manatee County Law Library to be Renamed in Honor of Layon F. Robinson, II

Government

The Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, in partnership with Manatee County Government and the Manatee County Bar Association, announced they will be hosting a renaming and dedication ceremony of the Manatee County Law Library in honor of the first African American member of the Manatee County Bar Association, the late Honorable Layon F. Robinson, II. The ceremony will take place on November 29 at 11 a.m at the law library located on the first floor in the Manatee County Judicial Center at 1051 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, 34205.

In 1973, Mr. Robinson passed the Florida Bar Examination, thus becoming the first African American member of the Manatee County Bar Association. Throughout his life, Mr. Robinson was a generous and devoted public servant. 

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