Hector A. "Tico" Perez is an

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and an

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. He was the 9th National Commissioner of the

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, serving from 2008 to 2016.

Early life and education

Perez is the son of

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immigrants to the U.S. His family moved from

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, to Sanford, Florida, when he was a toddler. He graduated from the

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(UCF), later graduating from the

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, located in

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He is a member of the

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fraternity. During his years at UCF, Perez volunteered with the local Oviedo Fire Department. He was also student-body president during his senior year.

Career

Perez was a partner of the law firm

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, a

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headquartered in

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. He is currently a principal with Edge Public Affairs. He is a political analyst for local NBC affiliate,

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, a commentator on the nationally syndicated Daily Buzz and hosts his own political talk radio show, Talkin' with Tico, on WDBO. Additionally, Perez has a regular weekly television program in Spanish, entitled TeleNoticiasExtra, on

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the local Telemundo affiliate in Central Florida.

Political activities

Perez is active in the Republican Party. In 2000, he ran for Congress in

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. He also serves as a representative for the GOP.

Civic Involvement

Boy Scouts of America

As the National Commissioner of the BSA, he was also a member of the

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of its National Council. Perez was formerly the president of the BSA's Central Florida Council and of the BSA's Southern Region. He is an

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, the highest rank attainable in the BSA's Boy Scouting program, and has received Scouting awards including the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, the Distinguished Service Award of the Order of the Arrow and the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award.

Other organizations

Perez is also a member of the

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, the governing body for the

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; president of the

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; and vice-chairman of the Orlando Arts Council. Perez is the Past President of the

, Past President of the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Past President of United Arts of Central Florida, Past Chairman of the Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, Past President of the

Alumni Association.

Awards

Perez has been awarded with the

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Silver Antelope The Silver Antelope Award is a distinguished service award presented by Scouting America for outstanding service to young people within one of the organization’s divisions. Since 2022 award has been presented for service to a Council Service T ...

Silver Buffalo The Silver Buffalo Award is the national-level distinguished service award of Scouting America. It is presented for noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth on a national basis, either as part of, or independent of the Scouting program. The ...

and

by the Boy Scouts of America. The

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has awarded him the Distinguished Service Award and the

fraternity has recognized him as a " Significant Sig." He was recognized by the University of Central Florida as the Distinguished Alumnus in 1998, and he has received numerous leadership and community service awards.

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References

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