Kent Allen Flora

Background

Flora, Kent Allen was born on January 7, 1944 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of Loyal Lee and Ercel Hannah Flora.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1966.

Career

Production manager Flora Farms, Fairmount, Illinois, 1961—1970, owner, operator, 1970—1989. National sales manager Marketmatic Ltd., Champaign, 1990—1991. Owner AmeriSpec Home Inspection Service, 1994—1996.

Technical staffing specialist Snelling Search, 1996. Technical staffing specialist department agri-business quality assurance Grossman & Associates, Savoy, 1997—2002. Member global surveillance team Vestas Americas, Champaign, 2003—2005.

Assistant shipping superintendent Clifford-Jacobs Forging Company, Illinois, 2004—2006. Section 8 inspector Housing authority Champaign County, since 2006. Board directors Vermilion County Agricultural Extension Advisory Council, 1967-1969.

National president American Shropshire Registry Association, 1972-1973, national board directors, 1965-1973. President Illinois Shrophire Association, 1970-1972. Board directors Illinois Purebred Sheep Breeder's Association, 1965-1970.

Achievements

• Kent Allen Flora has been listed as a noteworthy small business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Jamaica Unit District #12 Board Education, Sidell, Illinois, 1981-1990, vice president board directors, 1987-1990, president citizen's advisory council, 1978-1982. Trustee Vance Township, Fairmount, 1967-1975, member Park Board, 1977-1981. Member executive committee Vermilion County Republican Center Committee, 1986-1989.

Vice president Vermilion County Merit Commission for Law Enforcement, 1986-1988, president 1988-1989. President Vermilion County Chairman Unit American Cancer Society, 1972-1973. Vermilion County campaign coordinator Mike Houston for Illinois State Treasurer, 1986.

Illinois 19th Congressional District delegate Jack Kemp for President, 1988. Served to sergeant United States Army Reserve. Member University Illinois Alumni Association, Chi Phi, Masons, Shriners.

Interests

• Avocations: family genealogy, collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia, traveling.

Connections

Married Sharon Jean Bray, December 31, 1974. Children: Donald William, William Christopher, Brent Allyn.

Father:

Loyal Lee Flora

Mother:

Ercel Hannah Flora

Spouse:

Sharon Jean Bray

child:

Donald William Flora

child:

Brent Allyn Flora

child:

William Christopher Flora