Jerry Maygarden

Jerry Louis Maygarden (born December 22, 1948) was an American politician, and held many posts around his birthplace, Pensacola, Florida.

Jerry Maygarden
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
November 8, 1994 – November 5, 2002
Preceded byLois Benson
Succeeded byDave Murzin
Mayor of Pensacola
In office
1991–1994
Preceded byVince Whibbs
Succeeded byJohn Fogg
Personal details
Born (1948-12-22) December 22, 1948
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materPensacola Junior College (AA)
University of West Florida (BA, MA)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsVietnam War

Politics

Maygarden was a Pensacola, Florida City Councilman from 1985 to 1992, Mayor pro tempore from 1989 to 1991, the Pensacola, Florida city mayor from 1991 to 1994, and member of the Florida House of Representatives, 2nd district from November 8, 1994 to November 5, 2002. He received some notoriety during the Florida election recount imbroglio by stating during a rally in Pensacola, Florida: "We've come together to express our collective concerns over the manner in which our votes are being systematically devalued in favor of dangling chads, pregnant chads and dimpled chads. Well, they can kiss my chad."[1]

After his tenure in elected office, Maygarden re-entered the private sphere, working as a health care industry executive and spokesperson. He advocated publicly against comprehensive healthcare reform at the federal level.[2]

Biography

Education

Maygarden received an AA in liberal arts from Pensacola Junior College in 1972, a BA in Communication Arts in 1974 and an MA in the same cum laude in 1975 from the University of West Florida in 1974.[3]

Employment

He served in the United States Navy and served with the Navy Riverine Forces in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War.[4]

See also

References
  1. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0011/25/se.07.html
  2. "Jerry Maygarden". Conversations with Jeff Weeks. WSRE.
  3. https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/24271/jerry-louis-maygarden
  4. https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4067&LegislativeTermId=78
Political offices
Preceded by
Vince Whibbs		 Mayor of Pensacola, Florida
1991-1994		 Succeeded by
John Fogg
Florida House of Representatives
Preceded by
Lois Benson		 Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
1995-2002		 Succeeded by
Dave Murzin


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