Bob English, Commissioner
and Chairman
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
- Central Florida Regional Planning Council
- Finance Committee
- Lakeland Area Mass Transit
- Lakeland Vision
- Legislative Liaison
- Polk Transit Authority
- Polk Vision
- Tourist Development Council
- Transportation Planning Organization