Biographical Information
City of Residence: Vero Beach
Occupation: Manufacturing
Spouse: Connie Poppell of Vero Beach
Child(ren): Tim, Tamra, Tyler, Doug
Education: U.S. Army Engineering School, 1959; Indian River Community College
Born: April 30, 1941, FL
Military: U.S. Army Reserves
Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Recreational Interest: hunting, snow skiing, tennis, wood carving
Legislative Service
Elected to the House in 2002, reelected subsequently
Affiliations
American Farm Bureau Citrus Advisory Committee 9 years
Binational Agricultural Research & Development Association (BARD)
Florida Citrus Mutual
Florida Citrus Production Managers Association
Florida Farm Bureau Federation, State Board 10 years, Treasurer 5 years, Citrus Advisory Committee 15 years, District 18 State Director 10 years
Florida Real Estate Sales License
Indian River Citrus League
Indian River County Chamber of Commerce
Marine Industry Association of South Florida
National Federation of Independent Business
National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)
St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce, past Board Member
St. Lucie County Farm Bureau, Board Member 27 years and past President
Florida Gift Fruit Shippers Association, past Member
Seald Sweet Sales Citrus Board, past Member
Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Board, Jackson, Mississippi