Full Name:
Ralph Poppell
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Connie; 4 Children: Tim, Tamra, Tyler, Doug
Birth Date:
04/30/1941
Birth Place:
Perry, FL
Home City:
Vero Beach, FL
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, Indian River Community College
Attended, United States Army Engineering School, 1959
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2003-2010
No caucus information on file.
Experience, Manufacturing
Experience, United States Army Reserve
Owner, Float-On Boat Trailers, 1985-2000
Owner, Poppell Groves, 1971-1997
General Manager, Pulitzer Groves, 1969-1979
Production Manager, Neving Ideal, 1965-1969
Assistant Production Manager, Indian River Exchange Packers, 1960-1965
Citrus Advisory Committee, American Farm Bureau, present
Member, Binational Agricultural Research and Development Association, present
Director, Florida Citrus Mutual, present
Member, Florida Citrus Production Manager's Association, present
District 18 State Director/State Board/Treasurer/Citrus Advisory Committee Member, Florida Farm Bureau Federation, present
Former Member, Florida Gift Fruit Shippers Association
Sales License, Florida Real Estate, present
Chair, Giving Rewarding Opportunities for Work, present
Member, Indian River Citrus League, present
Member, Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Jackson, Mississippi, Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Board, present
Member, Marine Industry Association of South Florida, present
Member, National Federation of Independent Business, present
Member, National Marine Manufactures Association, present
Former Board Member, Saint Lucie County Chamber of Commerce
Board Member/Former President, Saint Lucie County Farm Bureau, present
Former Member, Seald Sweet Sales Citrus Board