Republican Primary Candidates Canaveral Port Authority, District 4
Bruce Deardoff
Name: Captain Chuck Sheridan
Age: 55
City of Residence: Merritt Island
Occupation: General Contractor
Website: http://portcanaveralcove.com/
Financial Report
Education: Twenty years of continuing education in the construction industry. Former Member Governors Construction Education Board. Former Chair Continuing Education Board with the Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board BCC, UCF
Merritt Island High School 1975
Experience:
What makes you the best candidate (300 words or less):
Age: 55
City of Residence: Merritt Island
Occupation: General Contractor
Website: http://portcanaveralcove.com/
Financial Report
Education: Twenty years of continuing education in the construction industry. Former Member Governors Construction Education Board. Former Chair Continuing Education Board with the Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board BCC, UCF
Merritt Island High School 1975
Experience:
· Over 35 years in Real Estate Development
· Licensed General Contractor 1980‐ Present,
· Merchant Marine Master Captain (licensed by the United
· States Coast Guard)
· Former Chairman with Florida’s Building Code
· Administrators and Inspectors Board (appointed by
· Governor Jeb Bush in 2001)
· Former Chairmen for the Continuing Education
· Committee with the Florida’s Department of Business and
· Professional Regulations for the BCAIB
· Former Board Member on the Governors Construction
· Education Council
· USGBC: U.S.
Green Building Council - Member
· Executive level Manager with Several Florida Business
· Husband, Father and a lifelong resident of Brevard County
What makes you the best candidate (300 words or less):
As your Port Commissioner my decisions will be guided by my
unique background with more then 35 years business experience as a licensed
Florida General Contractor, Real Estate Development, Government Board Experience,
also licensed by the United States Coast Guard as a Merchant Marine Master Captain.
In the course of my career I have held several upper management positions with
some of the nations largest General Contractors and Developers.
As your Port Commissioner I will remain
committed in my decision making with what is in the best interest of the
residents of Brevard
County. Having been a
resident of Brevard
County most of my life I
understand how important Port Canaveral is to our everyday lives.
This is the most important election for
Brevard Voters as Port Canaveral has the greatest opportunity for jobs creation
and economic development then any other part of Brevard County.
Port Canaveral yields intangible economic benefits that could sustain long term
economic growth. An efficient and economically viable Port is essential to the
long run economic vitality of Brevard
County. Decisions
made by your elected Port Commissioner have a drastic effect on the Economic
stability of our community.
AS
YOUR PORT
COMMISSIONER I
WILL FOCUS ON:
Sustainable
Job growth
Economic
benefits that will provide long
term growth.
Increase
Our Property Values
Capture
Space related and high tech
jobs within the Port’s Free Trade Zone.
Attract
New Industries to the Port and Brevard County
Provide
Reliable‐Convenient Public Transportation connecting all of Brevard with all of Central
Florida
Support
and Protect Small Business
Endeavors
Implement
an Alternative Energy Program at the
Port, creating new jobs and supplying Green
Renewable Energy
Create
enhanced networks to promote Brevard County as a great place to live, work
and visit.
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