Background
Votapka, Richard Bruce was born on September 4, 1948 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Richard William and Pauline Joan Votapka.
Votapka, Richard Bruce was born on September 4, 1948 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Richard William and Pauline Joan Votapka.
Bachelor of Science, Northeastern University, 1971. Registeredprofl. engineer, Florida.
Junior design engineer Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1971-1972, assistant track supervisor, Butler, Pennsylvania, 1972-1973. Design engineer GHQ, Incorporated., Merritt Island, Florida, 1973-1975. Acting city engineer, engineer III, City of Vero Beach, Florida, 1975-1977.
Project engineer Beindorf & Associations, Incorporated., Vero Beach, 1977-1987.
Vice president, president Peterson & Votapka, Incorporated., Vero Beach, 1987-1992. Utilities director City of Sebastian, Florida, 1993.
Councilman, City of Sebastian (Florida), 1981-1983. Trustee Humana Hospital, Sebastian, 1982-1985.
Lay leader Sebastian Methodist Church, 1983-1986.
Cubmaster pack 589, Boy Scouts American, 1985-1993. Vice chairman Indian River County Environmental Control Hearing Board, 1985-1988. Vice president Pelican Island Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1985-1986.
Mayor City of Sebastian, Florida, 1988-1990.
President Sebastian River Middle Junior High School Parents Association, 1993.87, Distinguished Citizenship award Order of the Elks, 1990.
Councilman City of Sebastian, 1981—1983. Trustee Humana Hospital, Sebastian, 1982—1985. Lay leader Sebastian Methodist Church, 1983—1986.
Cubmaster pack 589 Boy Scouts America, 1985—1993. Vice chairman Indian River County Environmental Control Hearing Board, 1985—1988. Vice president Pelican Island Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1985—1986.
Mayor City of Sebastian, Florida, 1988—1990. President Sebastian River Middle Junior High School Parents Association, since 1993. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (Cape Canaveral Branch Engineer of Year 1978), Florida Rural Water Supply Association, American Water Works Association.
Married Linda Louise Kauffman, December 9, 1972. Children: Kenneth, Kevin, Keith, Kathryn.