NW Florida Roots that Run Deep!
- Born in Bonifay, Florida
- Resident of Ft. Walton Beach since 1954
- Married to Pat for 34 years
- 4 grown children and 9 grandchildren
- Attends First United Methodist Church, Fort Walton Beach
- Active member of Gideons International, Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, Emerald Coast Marine Institute Board, Homeless Coalition Board; Panhandle Animal Welfare Society and many others.
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Leadership towards the future!
- Chaired the committee for re-writing all Florida education laws, giving the
State one of the first "seamless" K-20 education systems in the country.
- Introduced legislation concerning the teaching of the Declaration of Independence as well as voluntary, student-led prayer in our schools
- Authored the legislation creating Florida Retirement System, 1972
- Established a record of fighting taxes since 1968
- Championed Economic Development and Tourism legislation
- Championed English as Florida's official language (introduced legislation in 2002 to implement the Constitutional Amendment passed in 1985)
- Defended our Second Amendment Rights
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EXPERIENCE THAT OFFERS RESULTS!
- Served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1968-1978 and then
from 1994-2002;
- Chairman of the House Lifelong Learning Council - 1998-2002
- Chromalloy Corp., Fort Walton Beach 1985-1992, Executive for Public Relations, Marketing and Government Relations
- Manager, Area Chamber of Commerce (total of 10 years)
- Executive VP of Okaloosa Economic Development Council (6 years)
- Owner/Operator Melvin Business Services from 1961-1979
Secretarial services, resumes, telephone answering,writing, printing, publishing services
Exec. Sec. Okaloosa-Walton Apprenticeship Council (7 years)
Exec. Sec. Homebuilder's Association (5 years)
- Manager, Okaloosa Island Authority - 10 years
- Radio announcer, commercial sales manager, Asst. Station Manager, WFTW - 4 years
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