Biographical Information
City of Residence: Pensacola
Occupation: Health Care Executive
Child(ren): Louis Ameal III, Morgan Lora
Education: Pensacola Junior College, A.A., liberal arts, 1972; University of West Florida, B.A., Communication Arts, cum laude, 1974, M.A., Communication Arts, 1975, Florida State Council of Student Body Presidents Chairman 1974, Student Government Association President 1974, Public Relations Student Society of America President 1972-1975, Florida Sigma Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Born: December 22, 1948, Pensacola, FL
Military: U.S. Navy; Served with Navy Riverine Forces while attached to Landing Ship Squadron II in the Mekong Delta, Republic of South Vietnam 1969-1970
Religious Affiliation: Methodist, First United Methodist Church
Recreational Interest: camping, biking, reading
Legislative Service
Elected to the House in 1994, reelected subsequently
Escambia County Legislative Delegation, Chairman 1995-present
appointed Majority Leader, 2001
Other Public Services
City of Pensacola Mayor 1991-1994, Mayor pro tempore 1989-1991, City Councilman 1985-1992
Affiliations
Baptist Health Care Foundation President 1989-present
Rotary International 1989-present
Bank of Pensacola, Affiliate of Synovus Financial Corporation, Director 1991-present
Vietnam Veterans of Northwest Florida 1991-present
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 706, Life Member
Highlights
University of West Florida Distinguished Alumni Award, Community and Government Service 1993
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Paul Harris Fellow 1993
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, George Washington Honor Medal 1993
Pensacola News-Journal and Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce Community Leader of the Year for Outstanding Contributions to Free Enterprise, the Quality of Life, and the Economy of West Florida 1988
Pensacola Junior College Distinguished Alumni Award, Government Service 1988