Background
Meriwether, William Crawford was born on December 12, 1944 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of William G. and Topsy (Huggins) Meriwether.
Meriwether, William Crawford was born on December 12, 1944 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of William G. and Topsy (Huggins) Meriwether.
Student, Andrew Junior College, cuthbert, Georgia, 1963-1965; student, LaGrange (Georgia) College, 1965-1966; student, University Florida student, Hillsborough Community College student, University Colorado student, Erwin Vocational School.
From teller to auditor, First National Bank, Plant City, Florida, 1966-1981; branch manager, People's Bank of Hillsborough County, Plant City, 1981-1984; director central government depository, Clerk of Circuit Court, Tampa, Florida, 1985-1988; personnel administrator, Hillsborough County Property Appraiser, Tampa, since 1989.
Commissioner Hillsborough County Planning Commission, since 1993. Board directors History Society, since 1995. Member Teddy Roosevelt's 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Rough Riders.
Mayor pro-tem/commissioner City Commission City of Plant City, 1978-1993. Director congressional district 9 Florida League of Cities. President-elect Suncoast League of Cities, 1993.
Member Tampa Bay Region Planning Council, Metropolitan Planning Commission, member statewide advisory committee, vice chairman. Member Hillsborough County Planning Commission, 1978. Member industry advisory committee Erwin technical.
Board directors DACCO, 1978-1984. Past director Bank administrative Institute, Plant City Mental Health Board. Member Criminal Justice Board, State of Florida, 1978-1984.
Member finance, administration and intergovernmental relations committees National League Cities, also small cities committee. Member East Hillsborough County Law Enforcement Appreciation Committee. Member Hillsborough County Sheriff's Auxiliary, 1968-1984.
Member parade committee Florida Strawberry festival, 1976, 77. Past treasurer East Hillsborough County United Fund, numerous others. Member International Personnel Managers Association, Florida Public Personnel Association, Society Human Resource Management, Greater Chamber of Commerce (beautification committee, transportation committee, Pride in Plant City committee), Kiwanis (past president Noon Club), Rotary (Daybreak chapter).
Married Sigrid Lee Tapperson, June 11, 1966. Children: William G., Bonnie Lee, Nicholas.