Background
Wetherell, Virginia Bacon was born on May 15, 1947 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William Dennis and Mary (Perkins) Bacon.
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Virginia Bacon Wetherell
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Virginia Bacon Wetherell, American State legislator, state agency administrator, engineering company executive. Named Professional Leader of Year Pensacola Chamber of Commerce and Pensacola News Journal, 1981, Florida's Outstanding Young Woman Florida Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1982, Woman of Year Pensacola Breakfast of Champions, 1983.
Education
Bachelor, Auburn U., 1968; Master of Science, Jacksonville State University, 1971.
Career
Teacher Biology and Physiology, Anniston High School, 1968-1972;
planner, East Alabama Regional Planning & Development Committee, Anniston, 1974-1982;
executive director, City-County Drug Abuse Commission, Pensacola, Florida, 1976-1982;
director, officer, Coastal Transportation, Pensacola, 1980-1986;
member, Florida House of Representatives, 1982-1988;
director, officer, Ammons, Bass, Bass & Boys, Pensacola, 1985-1986;
director, officer, Gulf Coast Mortgage & Investments, Pensacola, 1985-1986;
marketing administrator, Baskerville-Donovan Engineers, Pensacola, 1986-1991;
executive director, Florida Department Natural Resources, 1991-1993;
secretary, Florida Department Environmental Protection, since 1993. Member Executive Committee Gulf Coast Economics Club, Pensacola, since 1985, HomeportingCommn., Pensacola, since 1985. Chairman international trade and economics development Florida House of Representatives, 1986-1988.
Active Commission Sustainable South Florida Environmental Council States. Board directors Baptist Health Care Foundation, Pensacola.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Florida Council on Asian Affairs, since 1985, Florida Committee on Future, 1987-1988. Member Executive Committee Florida Democratic Party, since 1985. Member National Conference State Legislatures, Council of State Government, Florida Chapter of Democratic Leadership.
Interests
Connections
Children: Virginia Blakely, Page Perkins.
