Forrest F. Boone

Background

Boone, Forrest F. was born on March 29, 1952 in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Forrest Berkeley and Elizabeth (Finch) Boone.

Education

The Hill School '70 Pottstown, Pa.

Florida State University, 1974.

Career

Crisis intervention specialist Jacksonville (Florida) Sheriff''sOffice, 1974-1979. Associate Walter Dickinson Inc., Jacksonville, 1979-1984. Account executive General Electric Mortgage Insurance Company, 1984-1985.

Vice president Tucker Brothers Inc., since 1987. President Forrest Boone Company Inc., since 1985. Instructor Northeast Florida Criminal Justice Training, Jacksonville, 1976-1984. Security Consultant,Firearms Instructor

Real Estate Finance and Development

Achievements

• Created homeownership housing developments and permanent financing programs in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi for approximately 1000 low income single family home owners. Received the Partnership Excelllence Award, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta 2000, State of Georgia Dept of Community Affairs Magnolia Award for Excellence in Housing 2001, National Assn. of Counties Achievement Award 2000

Politics

Twice elected to the Jacksonville Florida City Council, as the youngest elected County Commissioner /City Councilman in Forida served as the Chairman of the Council's Rules Committee, Floor Leader and Chairman of the Urban Affairs Committee which was responsible for all zoning changes in the 840 Sq mile City of Jacksonville., hearing 1500 Zoning applications each year..Author of key legislation affecting signage, and planning. Author of legislation to eliminate tolls from Jacksonville's bridges, and author of legislation seeking private investors for all the riverfront property owned by the City, which was the site of a jail, parking lots and the City Hall. Author of legislation proposed to the Florida Legislature which allowed the development of Florida's first Food Banks. Led efforts to develop the Wonderwood Expressway and the Mayport Road overpass. Appointed to the founding Board of the State University System Florida Institute of Government and served as a member of the Florida STAR Grant Review Board for several years.

Membership

City councilman, Jacksonville, 1979-1987. Member public health and welfare committee Jacksonville City Council, public safety and judiciary committee, vice chairman public services committee, co-chairman rules committee. Chairman committee Urban Affairs, 1980-1982, 83-84.

Advisory council University North Florida Center Local Government Administration, Jacksonville, 1982-1986. Member policy council Florida Institute Government State University System, Tallahassee, 1984-1988. Board directors Jacksonville Area Youth for Christ, 1980-1983.

Board directors United Service Organizations, Jacksonville. Advisory board Boys Club, Jacksonville. Member Mortgage Bankers Association, Florida Cattlemen's Association, State Association County Commissioners Florida, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Beaches Council Disabled Persons (board directors), Beaches Education Foundation (Founding Member, board directors), Multi State Transportation System (advisory board), Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Florida Builders Association Clubs: Seminole, Jacksonville.

Lodges: Rotary.

Connections

Married Barbara Stone, July 19, 1975. Children: Michael Richard, Forrest David. Matthew Winchester

Father:

Forrest Berkeley Boone

Mother:

Elizabeth (Finch) Boone

Spouse:

Barbara Stone

child:

Michael Richard Boone

child:

Forrest David Boone