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District 1 Commissioner
Commissioner: Bob English
Phone: (863) 534-6450
Email: Bob English
Office Address: 330 W. Church Street, Bartow.
Mailing Address: Drawer BC01, P.O. Box 9005, Bartow, Florida 33831-9005.
Executive Assistant: Sharon Ahearn
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Education, Military and Business Experience
  • Graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg, Pa.
  • U.S. Coast Guard Veteran
  • B.S. Degree in Business Management, Elizabethtown College, Pa.
Community Involvement
  • Board of Directors, Central Florida YMCA
  • Chairman - Central Florida Chapter - SCORE
  • Board of Directors - Lakeland Runners Club, Inc.
  • Trustee - St. Luke's Ministries
  • Volunteer - Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine
Personal
  • Born May 1938, Frackville, Pa.
  • Married to Linda Proctor English
  • Three children - Byron, Victoria and Emily
  • Three grandchildren - Lauren, Kelly and Daniel
  • Founder - Valiant Products, Inc. Lakeland, Fl
  • Founder - Empire Fence & Wall, Inc., Lakeland, Fl
Hobbies and Interests
  • Running
  • Competing in Triathlons
  • Reading
  • Surf Fishing
  • Playing the violin
BoCC Committees
  • Member - Canvassing Board
  • Member - Finance Committee
  • Lakeland Area Mass Transit District
  • Polk Vision Board Member
  • Transportation Planning Board Member
  • Liason - Water Management Districts
 
 
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