FL: As a child growing up in post-colonial Jamaica, Orley Burey was fascinated by the principles of right and wrong and the concept of fair play. He recalls paying particularly keen attention to not only school-yard squabbles, but also to Bible stories at Sabbath School and daily home devotion about Old Testament judges who ruled with wisdom, fairness and integrity. Young Orley made a vow that someday, he too would be a judge.
No surprisingly, Prosecutor and Defense Attorney, Orley B. Burey, Esq., is on the cusp of living that dream. A member of the Orange County Bar Association in Central Florida, USA, Burey is one of two candidates seeking the position of judge of one of the highest courts in Florida, the Ninth Judicial Circuit, representing Orange and Osceola Counties. Not bad for a little boy from St Ann, who was orphaned at age five and who started life again when he was adopted by a loving Christian family in Manchester who invested in his total education. He has high praises for his adopted parents, Lindon and Daphney Daley, who took a shy little boy into their home and nurtured him, giving him the best they could afford and instilling in him a knowledge of and love for God.
Orley Burey grew up in Newport and Waltham in Manchester, where he attended Bethabara Primary and All Age School, West Indies College High School and West Indies College (now Northern Caribbean University). His home was one where rules and regulations were quite simple. A child should go to church regularly, speak the truth at all times; work honestly and diligently to make a good life for your family.
“I was blessed to be placed in a loving family where the foundation of my sound Christian principles, discipline and values were formed. This strong religious environment and the practices of commitment and duty empowered me to believe in myself, my family and my God and helped me to overcome adversity,” said the proud Jamaican immigrant who lists ackee and saltfish and potato pudding as his favourite food.
Like a lot of Caribbean people, Orley Burey also had a vision of a better life which could be achieved through ‘the American Dream’ and this led him to migrate to the United States where he continued schooling at Mercy College,(Bachelor of Science) and then moved on to Barry University, where he obtained a Juris Doctorate (JD) Degree from the School of Law.
A resident of Orange County for over 20 years, the aspiring judge is an active and involved community member. He has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, ten year’s experience as an attorney in Orange and Osceola County Courts, seven of these as an Assistant State Attorney prosecutor in the Ninth Judicial Circuit, in Orlando. Upon graduation from law school in 2004, Burey opened an immigration law and criminal defence office. He also worked at the firm of Mosley & Mosley as a defence attorney.
Burey’s life and work experiences equip him to be the best candidate for the Ninth Circuit Judge (Group 30) in Orange and Osceola counties. He knows the benefit of correct choices and decisions and believes that in many circumstances a misunderstanding of cultural diversity is the cause of lawlessness.
Through socialization in various communities, schools, mentoring, church groups, corporate and business involvement, Burey developed a diligence for duty, strong work ethics, wisdom in human relations, and a desire to serve his community; he has excelled professionally and is respected among his peers. Burey believes that “Every person has the right, under the law, to be treated with dignity and respect.”
A dedicated father of three sons, Jonathon 26, Phillip 24 and Preston who is 6 years old, Orley Burey is lovingly supported by his wife Stacy who is a Registered Nurse and a dedicated church elder. Burey’s only fear is God Almighty and his firm belief is: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, and there is power in Prayer. “
Burey, whose favourite singer was always Bob Marley, and now also Tessanne Chin, notes that his first choice for vacation with his wife and children, is Ocho Rios, in his birth parish of St. Ann. For Jamaica’s youth, Orley Burey shares the same advice he was given as a child. “Work hard. Live honestly. Fear God.”
For Orange County, early voting centers will open from Friday, August 15th, through Sunday, August 24th; in Osceola County, Primary Election – August 11 to 23, Monday to Saturday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm; Sunday August 17th, Noon – 6:00 pm.
Election Day August is 26th, 2014
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