Mel Ponder's Biography
- Commissioner (Okaloosa County, FL) - District 5
Contact Information
Office
302 N. Wilson St. - Suite 302
Crestview, FL 32536
Full Name:
Mel Ponder
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Mona; 3 Children: Preston, Casey, Grace
Birth Date:
05/28/1968
Birth Place:
Ocala, FL
Home City:
Destin, FL
Religion:
Methodist
BS, Finance, Florida State University
Mayor, City of Destin
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 4, 2016-2020
Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 4, 2016, 2018
No committee memberships found.
Former Member, Education Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Children, Families and Seniors, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Utilities, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Chief Executive Officer, Business Empowered, 2010-present
Executive Director, Coastal Vision 3000, 2008-2010
Director or Regional Marketing Programs, The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, 2010