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Steve Southerland (Florida Politician)
William Steve Southerland II (born October 10, 1965) is an American businessman, lobbyist and former Republican Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2015. The district includes most of the eastern Florida Panhandle, from Panama City to the state capital, Tallahassee. He was narrowly defeated for re-election in 2014 by Democrat Gwen Graham, becoming one of only two incumbent House Republicans to lose a general election that year, along with Lee Terry of Nebraska. Early life and education Southerland was born on October 10, 1965, in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a lifelong resident of Panama City. He is the fourth generation of five in his family to live in Bay County. In 1983, he graduated from A. Crawford Mosley High School. He earned a B.S. degree in Business Management from Troy State University and an A.A. degree in Mortuary Science from Jefferson State Junior College. Business career Southerland is co-owner/president of Southerland Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida
Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It has the List of U.S. states by coastline, longest coastline in the contiguous United States, spanning approximately , not including its many barrier islands. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of over 23 million, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, third-most populous state in the United States and ranks List of states and territories of the United States by population density, seventh in population density as of 2020. Florida spans , ranking List of U.S. states ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Terry
Lee Raymond Terry (born January 29, 1962) is a former American politician and a senior law firm adviser. From 1999 to 2015, he served eight terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives for as a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. Since 2015, Terry reactivated his law license and is a senior adviser to the government relations and public group for the international law firm Kelley Drye & Warren. Early life Terry was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Mary Chalone (née Courtney) and Leland Roy Terry, however Lee was raised by Janet Terry (née Ickes) and his father Leland Terry. He graduated from Omaha Northwest High School. He then attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He received his Juris Doctor, J.D. from Creighton University School of Law in 1987. He worked as a private practice attorney specializing in civil matters before entering politics. Omaha city council He was a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Patronis
Jimmy Theo Patronis Jr. ( ; born April 13, 1972) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district since April 2025. A member of the United States Republican Party , Republican Party, he previously served as the fourth chief financial officer of Florida from 2017 to 2025. He previously served as a member of the Florida Public Service Commission from 2015 to 2017; a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 6th district, which includes Panama City, Florida, Panama City and other parts of southern Bay County, Florida, Bay County, from 2006 to 2014; and as a member of the Florida Elections Commission from 1998 to 2003. Early life and education Patronis was born in Panama City, Florida, on April 13, 1972, of Greek Americans, Greek descent. Patronis attended Gulf Coast Community College, where he graduated with his associate degree in restaurant management in 1994, and Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Mixson
John Wayne Mixson (June 16, 1922 – July 8, 2020) was an American politician, farmer, and Navy veteran who served as the 39th governor of Florida for three days in January 1987, after having served as the 12th lieutenant governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987. Mixson served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to 1978 prior to being elected as lieutenant governor. He was a lifelong conservative Democrat, and though he served in the Florida legislature and as Florida's lieutenant governor as a member of that party, he supported a mix of Democratic and Republican candidates for various state and national offices after retiring from elected office. Mixson was born and raised in New Brockton, Alabama. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, then attended college at Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania before moving to Florida and finishing his degree at the University of Florida in 1947. He became an active member of the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Bense
Allan G. Bense (born October 6, 1951) is an American businessman and politician. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006. He serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Bense Enterprises. Biography Early life Allan Bense was born in Panama City, Florida, on October 6, 1951, and the youngest child of Herbert and Bette Bense. Both of his parents died at the age of 45; he worked his way through junior high school, high school, and college as a janitor, waiter, mechanic, salesman, and heavy equipment operator. He received his MBA from Florida State University in 1974. Career He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1998 through 2006. He was Speaker of the House from 2004 through 2006. Personal life He married his wife Tonie Johnson Bense in 1975, and they have three children. Bense's older sister, Judith A. Bense, was president of the University of West Florida The University of West Florida (West Florida or UWF) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Miller (Florida Politician)
Jefferson Bingham Miller (born June 27, 1959) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2001 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, his district included all of Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Okaloosa County, Walton County, Holmes County and Washington County. Early life, education, and career Miller was born in St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the List of municipalities in Florida, fifth-most populous city in Florida and the most populous city in the sta .... After graduating from Bronson High School in 1977, he served for one year under the National FFA Organization as Florida state secretary. Miller went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Florida in 1984. He was a real estate broker and a deputy sheriff before taking public office. Personal life Miller lives in the sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Cantor
Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented Virginia's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2014. A Republican, Cantor served as House Minority Whip from 2009 to 2011, and as House Majority Leader from 2011 to 2014. Prior to serving in the House of Representatives, Cantor represented the 73rd district in the Virginia House of Delegates. His congressional district included most of the northern and western sections of Richmond, along with most of Richmond's western suburbs, and until redistricting in 2013 also portions of the Shenandoah Valley. In June 2014, in his bid for reelection, Cantor lost the Republican primary to economics professor Dave Brat in an upset that greatly surprised political analysts. In response, Cantor announced his early resignation as House Majority Leader. Several weeks later, he announced his resignation from Congress, which took effect on August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Republican Congressional Committee
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is the United States Republican Party, Republican Hill committee which works to elect Republicans to the United States House of Representatives. The NRCC was formed in 1866, when the Republican caucuses of the House and United States Senate, Senate formed a "Congressional Committee". It supports the election of Republicans to the House through direct financial contributions to candidates and Republican Party organizations; technical and research assistance to Republican candidates and party organizations; voter registration, education and turnout programs; and other party-building activities. It is a registered 527 group. NRCC leadership The NRCC is always chaired by a Republican member of the House, who may serve up to two consecutive terms. It is governed by an executive committee of 11 members, which includes the Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, party's leader in the House ''ex officio'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Olschner
Barbara Friers Olschner (born March 29, 1951) is a published author, speaker, lawyer and politician. Olshner ran for Congress as a moderate Republican in Florida's 2nd congressional district in 2010. In 2013, she published a book titled, ''The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority'', released by the University Press of Florida, which is a non-fiction account of the 2010 race. The book received a lot of praise from the general public on her attempt to address extremism. She was also the founder and owner of the law firm ''Olschner & Hart'' in Birmingham, Alabama, and now practices law in Fairhope, Alabama. Olschner has over twenty-five years of litigation experience. She is also the founder of the non-profit organization, ''Purple Moderates'', which was established to "educate, inform and support" a moderate platform in politics. Early life Olschner is a native of North Carolina who moved to Birmingham, Alabama, to practice law. After 30 years, she moved to W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortuary Science
Mortuary science is the study of deceased bodies through mortuary A morgue or mortuary (in a hospital or elsewhere) is a place used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification (ID), removal for autopsy, respectful burial, cremation or other methods of disposal. In modern times, corpses have cus ... work. The term is most often applied to a college curriculum in the United States that prepares a student for a career as a Funeral director, mortician or funeral director. Many also study embalming to supplement their mortuary science studies. Some states require funeral directors to be embalmers as well. History Funeral directing occurred in ancient times. Most famous are the Ancient Egypt, Egyptians who embalmed their dead. In the United States, funeral directing was not generally in high esteem before the 20th century, especially in comparison to physicians,Torres p. 382 but because many funeral directors study embalming as part of mortuary science programs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Business Management
Business administration is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. Overview The administration of a business includes the performance or management of business operations and decision-making, as well as the efficient organization of people and other resources to direct activities towards common goals. In general, "administration" refers to the broader management function, including the associated finance, personnel and MIS services. Administration can refer to the bureaucratic or operational performance of routine office tasks, usually internally oriented and reactive rather than proactive. Administrators, broadly speaking, engage in a common set of functions to meet an organization's goals. Henri Fayol (1841–1925) described these "functions" of the administrator as " the five elements of administration". According to Fayol, the five functions of management are pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay County, Florida
Bay County is a county on the Emerald Coast in Northwest Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 175,216. Its county seat is Panama City. Bay County is included in the Panama City, Florida metropolitan area. History On February 12, 1913, representatives from five towns on St. Andrews Bay met in Panama City to select a name for a proposed new county. The name Bay was selected because it was satisfactory to the majority of the citizens and descriptive of the territory that would be included. On July 1, 1913, the Legislature created Bay County from portions of Washington, Calhoun and Walton counties. Panama City was where ''Gideon v. Wainwright'', a 1963 US Supreme Court decision that gave all persons accused of a crime the right to an attorney paid for by the government, originated. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Bay County is included in the Panama City, Florida metropolitan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
