Santa Rosa County Commission

• 2002 to present, County Commission, Santa Rosa County
• 2008-2009 Vice Chairman, Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners
• 2008-2009 Chairman, Economic Development Committee
• 2008-2009 Vice Chairman, SRC Administrative Committee
• 2008-2009 Vice Chairman, SRC Budget & Financial Management Committee
• 2007-2008 Chairman, SRC Public Works Committee
• 2007-2008 Vice Chairman, SRC Budget & Finance Committee
• 2007-2008 Member, Juvenile Justice of Santa Rosa County
• 2006-2008 Member, Santa Rosa County Value Adjustment Board
• 2005-2006, Chairman, Public Services Committee
• 2004-2005, Chairman, County Commission, Santa Rosa County
• 2003-2004, Vice-Chairman, County Commission, Santa Rosa County
• 2003-2004, Vice-Chairman, Administrative Committee
• 2003-2004, Vice-Chairman, Budget & Financial Management Committee
• 2003-2004, Chairman, Economic Development Committee
• 2002-2003, Chairman, Budget & Financial Management Committee
• 2002 Member, Santa Rosa County Elections Canvassing Board

Florida Association of Counties

• 2004-2010 Florida Association of Counties (FAC), Board of Directors
• 2009 Florida Association of Counties (FAC), Enterprise Committee Chairman
• 2009 Florida Association of Counties (FAC), Strategic Planning Committee Member
• 2008-2009 Co-Chair, Florida Association of Counties (FAC), Finance, Transportation & Administration Policy Committee
• 2007-2008 Member, Florida Association of Counties (FAC), Taxation and Budget Reform Commission Work Group
• 2007 Florida Association of Counties (FAC), Advanced County Commissioner
• 2006-2007, Chairman, Florida Association of Counties (FAC), Legislative Finance, Transportation & Administration Policy Committee 
• 2003 Florida Counties Foundation Florida Association of Counties (FAC), Certified County Commissioner

Florida Association of Counties Trust

• 2003-present, Trustee, Florida Association of Counties Trust
• 2007-2009 Chairman, Florida Association of Counties Trust Board of Trustees (FACT)
• 2007-2008 Member, Florida Association of Counties Trust Claims Committee
• 2003-2009 Member, Florida Association of Counties Trust Finance Committee
• 2005-2006, Vice-Chair, Florida Association of Counties Trust Board of Trustees (FACT)

Transportation

• 2009-2010 Florida Department of Transportation, Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Strategic Plan Update Leadership Committee
• 2009 Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Committee (MPOAC) Committee (Alternate Member)
• 2004-2009 Member, Northwest Florida Regional Transportation Planning Organization 
• 2004-2006, Chairman, Northwest Florida Regional Transportation Planning Organization
• 2004-2005, Vice-Chairman, Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization
• 2002-present, Member, Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)
• 2002-present, Ex-Officio Member, Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization
• 2002-present, Member, Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) – City of Milton, City of Gulf Breeze, City of Pensacola and Santa Rosa County
• 2003 Member Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Committee (MPOAC) Committee
• 1999-present, Member, Florida-Alabama Strategic Task Force (I-65 Connector Project)
• Past Member, Pensacola MPO Citizens Advisory Committee

Regional

• 2007-2008 Member, Bay Area Resource Council (BARC)
• 2006-present, Member, West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC)
• 2002-2004, Member, West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC)

Utilities

• 2008-2009 Member, Regional Utility Authority (RUA) – Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton Counties 
• 2006-2009, Vice-Chairman of Regional Utility Authority (RUA)
• 2002-present, Member, Regional Utility Authority (RUA)
• Past Member, Santa Rosa County Utility Board

Education Related

• 1998-2004, Member, Santa Rosa County Educational Foundation Board
• Past Member, Holley Navarre Middle School Advisory Council
• Past Member, Holley Navarre Primary School Advisory Council
• Past Member, West Navarre Elementary School Advisory Council
• Past Member, Woodlawn Beach Middle School Advisory Council

Military Related

• Member, Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council 
• Past Honorary Commander 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field
• Past Honorary Commander 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base

Tourism

• 2002-present, Member, Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council (TDC)

 Economic Development

• 2008-2009, Chairman, Santa Rosa County Economic Development Committee
• 2003-2004, Chairman, Santa Rosa County Economic Development Committee
• Ex-Officio Member Okaloosa County Economic Development Council – Defense Support Initiative Committee

Community

• Member, Board of Directors Andrews-Paulos Research and Education Institute
• 2002-present, Member, Strategic Planning Initiative Committee – Santa Rosa, Escambia, Okaloosa and Walton Counties
• Member, Santa Rosa County Healthy Start Board of Directors
• Member, Navarre Beach Optimist Club
• Member, Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Pace Area Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Navarre Beach Master Plan Committee
• Member, Navarre United Methodist Church
• Past Chair, Navarre United Methodist Church Administrative Board
• Member, West Florida Homebuilders Association (BIA)
• 2001-2003, Member, South End Tomorrow Committee
• Life Member, Friends of Navarre Library
• Life Member, Holley Navarre Seniors Association
• Past Member Navarre YMCA Board
• Past Member, Santa Rosa County Civil Service Board
• Past President, Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
• Past Member, Long Range Planning Committee for Sewer Effluent Disposal and Septic Tank Abatement for South Santa Rosa County
• Past Member, Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee

Personal

• Married to Jean Harvell
• Daughter, Lauren
• Son, Robert
• In-laws Junior and Edna Harvell
• Raised on family farm in West Central Illinois
• Owner, Bayside Development Company, Specialty Sand Products
• Life Member, National Rifle Association