Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-08-13--regular — reading text

Walton High School and my other son is enrolled at NW Florida State College. My daughter is currently a seventh grader at Max Bruner Middle School and attends night ballet classes at N. W. Florida Ballet Academia. I am a state certified general contractor with my occupational license is registered in Ft. Walton Beach. I also hold a Florida real estate brokers license and hold a bachelors degree from Florida Atlantic University. I own four single family residences in Ft. Walton Beach. In Okaloosa County I own Foundation Engineering L. L. C. and am on the board of trustees for Af' s Seafood and Oyster Bar. I have been self employed for 41 years in Florida and am familiar with many of the situations that arise at City Council meetings. Thank you in advance for considering me for the vacancy position. Packet Pg.159  14.5. e PWOF INSAWOM AUTO REPAIR COM TOWING & RECOVERY 15 Robinwood S.W. Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32648 PHONE ( 8501 243- 1311 FL. Reg. MV 0 - 8416 FAX ( 850( 664- 7561 November 13, 2012 City of Fort Walton Beach 107 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Dear Mayor and City Council Members, I, Michael Holmes, am requesting your consideration for the open Council Seat d3_ With my past 8 years experience, It is my hope that any transition would be congruent. It is unfortunate to have to replace any elected official. I believe Dennis Reeves, an upstanding member of our community, was an asset to our city. 1 have scheduled an appointment with the Supervisor of Elections to pre -file for Council Seat tt3. It is scheduled for Thursday, November 14, 2012_ 1 would appreciate any consideration given this request. If you have any questions regarding this matter, I can be reached at 850 -4283502. Sincerely, • may / Michael R. Holmes f1 1 t; Packet Pg. 160 K79621713: 01 ? JItld3H O1DH 00 2, 2: deed ?  14. 5. f' September 26, 2012 City Hall 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 ATTN: City Clerk/Helen Spencer Helen, I would like to be considered for Council Seat 3. 1 live in the city limits and am an active voter. I have added a possible background that may be used. I anxiously await your decision. Background: Kelley Hudson has lived in Fort Walton Beach since 1970. She moved to Fort A Walton after her father was killed in Viet Nam. She graduated from Fort Walton Beach High School in the first graduating class of 1972. Kelley and her husband Clay, a lifelong resident of 0 2 Fort Walton Beach, are members of Hollywood Blvd Baptist Church. They have two daughters and four grandchildren. zE0 4-, 13 Huds 134 Chicago Ave SE m Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 ` o 850 -582 -3448 0 Packet Pg. 181  14.5. 9 24 Walter Martin Road NE, Suite 201 Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 Telephone: ( 850) 243 -3135 Facsimile: ( 850) 2444849 October 5, 2012 Ft Walton Beach City Council via regular U. S. mail 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW & facsimile: 833 -9640 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 RE: Council Seat III / Vacancy of Dennis Reeves Dear Mayor and City Council: Please consider this letter to be my formal request for your consideration for the upcoming vacancy of Council Seat III held by Mr. Dennis Reeves. I have lived in the greater Fort Walton Beach area for my entire life other than college and law school. I currently reside within the City of Fort Walton Beach and work within the City as an attorney in a small locally owned law firm. I have had many dealings with the city both in a personal and business capacity. Until recently my wife, Michelle Mead, was an employee of the City. It is for these and many other reasons that I have a vested interest in the well being of the City of Fort Walton Beach. Furthermore, I have a substantial amount experience dealing with the various employees and divisions of Fort Walton Beach. My familiarity with the personnel and the workings of the City will make for a more seamless transition into Seat III and will also make me a more effective City Councilman. I request that you place my name on the list of candidates for the upcoming selection for Council Seat III. Sin rely, HN S. M5 JSM/km cc: Helen Spencer 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Packet Pg. 782  i4.5. h William B. Patterson Oct. 22, 2012 35 Anastasia DR Ft. Walton Beach, Fl 32548 Sub: city council Seat 3 To: Ft. Walton Beach City Council Concerning the selection of a resident from the City of Ft. Walton Beach to fill the vacant City Council seat 3. 1 would like to submit myself as a resident from the City of Ft. Walton Beach to occupy seat 3 until the next city wide election. As a former city councilman I have the experience and working knowledge that would be required to fill the vacant seat 3. Your consideration is appreciated. Since William B Patterson Packet Pg. 763  F1451 RE: Letter of Interest for Appointment to the Position of City Clerk, FWB City Council Robert B. Thetford, Jr. 119 Harbeson Ave. SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 November 8, 2012 To Whom It May Concern: I have lived in Fort Walton Beach since 2000 and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to serve my community by participating in the city government. I am educated, have served in the U. S. military, am an active member of the community, and am a family man with children and grandchildren in the local area. Not only do I have a vested interest in the issues facing our area, but I also have the time to serve because I am retired. Please consider my interest and self introduction, - and choose me to fill a position on the City Council of Fort Walton Beach. I was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 11, 1943. My family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for eleven years, and I graduated from high school there. During the Vietnam War, I was drafted into the Army in Jane of 1965 and separated in June of 1967. While in the military, I was stationed in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, during which time I graduated from military police training and served as a sentry dog handler on a Florida missile site. I had attended University of Memphis ( Memphis State University at the time) and then part-time at Temple University in Philadelphia before I was drafted. I returned to University of Memphis and graduated in December of 1973 with a B. S. in secondary education, later completing course work for a minor in criminal justice. Packet,Pg. 164  14.5. 1 After my separation from the military, Ijoined the Memphis Police Department where I worked for 30 years, retiring in 1997 with the rank of captain. I have also been a part-time contractor for the past 40 years, previously licensed in Tennessee and currently holding a Certified Florida Residential Contractor license. cmu My first wife passed away in 1998 from cancer after almost 31 years of marriage. We had a son i and a daughter, both of whom live here in Fort Walton Beach now. My present wife, Christine, and I met after she, too, had lost her husband after 30 years of marriage. We had both moved here to be near our children, met in Fort Walton Beach, and have been married for 10 years this month. My son owns a local dry wall company, and his wife, my daughter -in -law, as well as my own daughter are both teachers in Okaloosa County Schools. My grandsons attend public school in Fort Walton Beach, as well. My wife' s children now live in Texas and California, but her daughter and son -in -law lived in Fort Walton Beach for almost 5 years while her son -in -law was a test pilot stationed at Eglin Air Force Base. My stepdaughter and her husband now both work at Edwards AFB in California as a contract chemical engineer and a test pilot instructor respectively. I am active in my local church as a choir member and Sunday school teacher and helped for several years in the church' s homeless outreach. I have had an opportunity to see every segment of our community, to have personal connections with our military, our local school system, and the local construction and housing industry. I have a vested interest in the issues facing our community because my children and grandchildren are here, and I want to make it a better place not just for me but for them. I would ask for serious consideration by the City Council for this appointment. I am confident that I will be able to serve this community with integrity and openness. Sincerely, • /(, / l... /,'