Bob Cole County Commissioner has been found guilty of not following the Sunshine Law and ordered to pay a $500.00 fine.
According to State Attorney Bill Eddins this is not a criminal violation.
This charge and fine has to do when Bob Cole was on the Downtown Milton Redevelopment Advisory Board which Bob is no longer a part of.
Bob continues to serve as County Commissioner and his record to date is below.
- 2002 to present, County Commission – Santa Rosa County
- 2002 – 2003, Chairman, Public Services Committee
- 2002 – 2003, Vice-Chairman, Budget & Financial Management Committee
- 2002 – 2003, Member Bay Area Resource Council (BARC)
- 2002 – 2003, Member Blackwater Housing Authority Committee
- 2002 – 2003, Member Local Mitigation Strategic Steering Committee
- 2002 – 2003, Member Local Emergency Food & Shelter Program
- 2002 – 2003, Member Santa Rosa County Fair Committee
- Member Pensacola Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
- Member Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)
- Member National Association of Counties (NACo)
- Member, Santa Rosa County Coalition of Chambers
- Master Mechanic & Owner for 29 years, Bob Cole’s Import Automotive Professionals
- Host, “Auto Know” Talk Show, Blab TV
- 1995 – 2001, ASE/NAPA Technician of the Year 6 times
- 1970 – 1974, Ground Support Technician @ NAS Whiting Field
- Member, Automotive Advisory Council @ George Stone Vo-Tech
- 20 Year Member, Optimist Club of North East Pensacola
- Member, Greater Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Pensacola Board of Realtors
- The Children’s Home Society supporter
- Milton High School Soccer & Track Teams supporter
- Member & On-screen personality of WSRE TV’s membership drive
- 39 years ASE Master Automotive Tech.