Current and past affiliations
Lifelong resident of Northwest Florida – 33 years
Legislative Assistant to Rep. Don Brown – 2000-2007
Small Business Owner – President, Southern Marketing Company
Crimestoppers of Walton County, Inc. – Board Chair
Classroom teaching experience – Walton County School District
1st Baptist Church of DeFuniak Springs - Member
DeFuniak Springs Kiwanis Club
1995-1996 Student Government Rep. – Okaloosa-Walton College, Niceville
1994 Florida Senate Internship, Secretary Joe Brown
Member of Alpha Gamma Rho social-professional brotherhood, University of Florida, Chaplain 1998
Athletes-In-Action Baseball, foreign missions work: Countries of Venezuela, Curacao -1994
Hearts of Hope, Inc. -Orphan Ministries Advisory (Panama City, FL)
National Rifle Association - Member
Ducks Unlimited – Member
Walton County Taxpayers Association

Family Legislative and Public Service:
Grandfather, Hon. Rep. J. Troy Peacock – Jackson County 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s
Cousin, Hon. Senate President Pat Thomas – SD 3 1994-1995, Pres.
Father, David Earl Drake – Superintendent of Schools, Walton – 1976-1980

Education:
Walton High School, DeFuniak Spring
Okaloosa-Walton College, Niceville, A.A.
University of Florida, Gainesville, Warrington College of Business, BSBA Economics
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Legislative Intern

Work:
Thrift-Way Supermarket (High School)
Winn-Dixie (High School)
Wal-Mart, customer service (College)
Walton County Schools, substitute teacher (College)
Infinite Energy, Inc., natural gas marketing (College)
Florida House of Representatives, Leg. Asst. Rep. Don Brown (Recent)

 

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