Escambia Commissioners Take Oath Of Office, Board Reorganizes

November 23, 2016

At their Tuesday board installation and reorganization meeting, threee newly-elected or re-elected Escambia County commissioners were sworn into office and the new chairman and vice chairman assumed their roles.

At the meeting, District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh, District 3 Commissioner Lumon May and District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry took the oath of office. The board also reorganized, with District 2 Commissioner Doug Underhill serving as chairman and Bergosh serving as vice chairman for the coming year.

In addition, the following newly sworn-in commissioners’ committee appointments were approved by the board:

District 1 Commissioner Bergosh appointed Michael A. Smith to the Escambia County Disability Awareness Committee, Mark E. Robinson Jr. to the Board of Adjustment, Jay Ingwell to the Planning Board and Bridgette Brooks to the Santa Rosa Island Authority. He reappointed Arnold Rosenbleeth and Megan Watson to the Escambia County Mass Transit Advisory Committee, and Captain Mark Moore and Mary Watson to the Escambia Marine Advisory Committee.

District 3 Commissioner May reappointed Carla McKinney Thompson to the Escambia County Disability Awareness Committee, Frederick Gant to the Board of Adjustment, Alvin Wingate to the Planning Board, Jerome Watson to the Santa Rosa Island Authority, Sabrina Wallace-Jordan and Bonita Player to the Escambia County Mass Transit Advisory Committee, and Eilene Beard and Lynn Laird to the Escambia Marine Advisory Committee.

District 5 Commissioner Barry reappointed R. Melvin Gaylard to the Escambia County Disability Awareness Committee, Jennifer Rigby to the Board of Adjustment, Wayne Briske to the Planning Board, Janice Perkins-Gilley to the Santa Rosa Island Authority, Nicole A. Wilson to the Escambia County Mass Transit Advisory Committee, and M. Gabe Jackson, III and Hudson Woodfin, Jr. to the Escambia Marine Advisory Committee.

Pictured top: Newly elected Commissioner Jeff Bergosh takes his oath of office Tuesday. Pictured inset: The chair gavel passes to Commissioner Doug Underhill. Pictured below: The oath of office for District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry. Pictured bottom: Commissioner Lumon May takes is sworn into office. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Escambia Commissioners Take Oath Of Office, Board Reorganizes”

  1. Retired on November 23rd, 2016 3:11 pm

    Love the picture of Steve Barry with his baby. Just shows they are just people, unlike the rest of us. When I was young I used to think of political leaders in a little different light, now I realize more of the sacrifices they have to make to step out into the public arena and serve. We appreciate you.