Contact Information for BAC and

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Boating Advisory Council (BAC) Members

FWC Staff:

Shelly Gurr
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Division of Law Enforcement
Boating and Waterways Section
Boating Advisory Council
620 South Meridian Street, Room 235
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600

Phone: (850) 488-5600
FAX: (850) 488-9284
Email: shelly.gurr@myfwc.com

Official BAC member listing can be found at: http://myfwc.com/law/council/members.html


BAC Membership

MR. RONALD BAKER
Marine Special Events
2390 South Highway 17
Crescent City, Florida 32112
(386) 698-3938 Fax (386) 698-3939
ronbakersr@hotmail.com

MS. BECKY BRAGG
Canoe or Kayak Enthusiasts
2816 N.W. County Road 661
Arcadia, Florida 34266
(863) 494-1215 Fax (863) 494-4391
canoefla@desoto.net

MS. SUSAN ENGLE
Florida Inland Navigation District
2454 W. Oakland Park Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33311
(954) 730-7707 Fax (954) 730-7717
susan@envirocareinc.com

MRS. JENNIFER CASTLE FIELD
Marine Industries
4343 S. E. St. Lucie Boulevard
Stuart, Florida 34997
(772) 283-8130 Fax (772) 283-2019
j.field@chapman.org

MR. ROBERT GILL
Commercial Fishing Industry
12645 West Fort Island Trail
Crystal River, Florida 34429-5290
(352) 795-1916 Fax (352) 795-4355
shrimplanding@earthlink.net

MR. WILLIAM S. GRISWOLD
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
815 Northside Drive
Mount Dora, Florida 32757-2609
(352) 383-8889
WSGRIZ@aol.com

Senator James E. "Jim" King, Jr.

COLONEL JULIE JONES, CHAIR
Division of Law Enforcement
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 South Meridian Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600
(850) 922-8063 Fax (850) 922-9090
julie.jones@MyFWC.com

MR. RICHARD JONES
Water-related Environmental Groups
959 East 75^th Street
Marathon, Florida 33050
(305) 289-2805
Jones-Rich@MonroeCounty-FL.Gov

P/C/C JOSEPH L. KENNEDY, SN
U.S. Power Squadrons
615 10^th Avenue, NE, Apt #6
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
(727) 822-1225
joelex@msn.com

MS. JESSICA KOELSCH
Manatee Protection Interests
449 Central Avenue #200
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
(727) 895-2188 x14 Fax (727) 895-3248
jkoelsch@oceanconservancy.org

MR. CHARLES W. LISTOWSKI (2005)
West Coast Inland Navigation District
Post Office Box 1845
Venice, Florida 34284-1845
(941) 485-9402 Fax (941) 485-8394
wcind200@aol.com

MS. PEGGY MATHEWS
Marine Manufacturers
1520 Big Sky Way
Tallahassee, Florida 32317
(850) 877-3848
mathewsph@aol.com

MS. CINDY MUIR
Department of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 17
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000
(850) 245-2024 Fax (850) 245-2954
Cindy.Muir@dep.state.fl.us

MR. MARK LESLIE (2006)
Boating Public
451 Marina Road
Titusville, Florida 32796
(321) 383-5600
mark.leslie@titusville.com

REPRESENTATIVE RALPH POPPELL
House of Representatives
400 South St., Suite 1-C
Titusville, Florida 32780-7610
(321) 383-5151 Fax (321) 383-5153
ralph.poppell@myfloridahouse.gov

MS. VIRGINIA QUEEN
Commercial Vessel Owners/Operators
Post Office Box 1784
Oneco, Florida 34264(941) 753-3771
tugbaby@aol.com

MR. E. J. SEGUNA II
Boating Public774 Triple Crown Lane
West Melbourne, Florida 32904
(321) 302-1801
eseguna@cfl.rr.com

MR. FRANK GERNERT (2006)
Scuba Diving Industry
429 Seabreeze Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316
(954) 761-3413 Fax (954) 525-2425
frank@prodiveusa.com


(Past BAC member, in favor of registration)
SENATOR MICHAEL BENNETT
Florida Senate
3653 Cortez Road West, Suite 90
Bradenton, Florida 34210
(941) 727-6349 Fax (941) 727-6352
clark.margaret.s21@flsenate.gov
aide address above

Legislative Contacts

The legislative list is not up to date as of recent elections. Go to listed websites for current legislative members.

Senator Mike Bennett/ Past BAC member
Florida Senate
bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5078

Representative Ralph Poppell/BAC member
Florida House of Representatives
ralph.poppell@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Poppell is affiliated with: Marine Industry Association of South Florida, National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), need to watch all bills that Poppell submits and any bills from any committees that he is a member of.

Senators who list canoeing, kayaking, sailing, watersports, outdoor activities etc. on their bios as recreation interests.
Senator Nancy Argenziano/kayaking
Senator Victor D. Crist/water sports
Senator Rudy Garcia/sailing
Senator Ron Klein/water sports
For senator contact information go to:
http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=By+District&Tab=legislators&Submenu=1

Representatives who list canoeing, kayaking, sailing, watersports, outdoor activities etc. on their bios as recreation interests.
Rep. Bob Allen/water sports
Rep. Kevin C. Ambler/sailing
Rep. Loranne Ausley/outdoor activities
Rep. Marsha L. "Marty" Bowen/kayaking
Rep. Donna Clarke/sailing
Rep. Kenneth Allan "Ken" Gottlieb/water sports
Rep. Adam Hasner/Sailing
Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera/water sports
Rep. David J. Mealor/canoeing, outdoor activities
Rep. Everett S. Rice/kayaking
Rep. Yolly Roberson/outdoor and family activities
Rep. Dennis A. Ross /water sports
Rep. Timothy M. "Tim" Ryan/water sports
Rep. Ken Sorensen Ph.D./sailing
For representative contact information go to:
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/representatives.aspx

House of Representatives/Tourism Committee
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/committeesdetail.aspx?SessionId=42&CommitteeId=2235
Registration will have an effect on tourism because it will discourage out of state paddlers with their own boats. Registration will create economic hardship for outfitters and livery operations, most of whom are small businesses which could result in closures, and/or higher prices for tourists and well as residents. Why promote the great nature tourism of Florida if no one can see it because there is no place to rent a canoe, kayak, or sailboat?

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