Graham is actually a resigned state and local the police exec, seasoned administrator and you may legislative suggest, businessman, and societal rules pro

Office: State Commissioner, Dist. step one

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Administrator Graham W. Water fountain is elected in order to his first name towards , and is selected of the board so you can serve as Chairman and Vice-chairman through the his first identity of officemissioner Fountain are a man off believe and you will has actually his duties; the guy implemented done with his intend to heal rely upon regulators, help a the authorities, provide open and you may clear BCC business, keeping fees reduced and you may reasonable, attacking to keep Goodness inside our condition business, constitutional liberties safe after all degrees of regulators, and receiving a larger bit of this new taxation we shell out into the from DC and you will Tallahassee yourself having infrastructure methods and you may social shelter. It is real effortless….promised produced and you can pledges kept!

Given that a former Okaloosa County Undersheriff and you will county institution direct, Graham keeps treated all facets from operational, administrative, and you will service programs bringing services into the social. They have offered over 3 decades from the public and private market in the newest administrations out of Governor Jeb Bush, Fl CFOs Gen. Robert Milligan and you may Tom Gallagher, Okaloosa Sheriff Larry Gilbert and you can Walton Sheriff Mike Adkinson.

The guy supported since the Administrator towards Fl The authorities Certification Payment, Commissioner on Florida State Historical Fee, and you can member of both All of us Company away from Justice and Florida Homeland Security Advisory Councils. While in the their job, Graham has actually treated more than step one million bucks in costs and really works financing enterprise programs bucks and contains provided leadership to thousands of personnel. When you are providing since the Movie director (Colonel) away from The authorities towards Fl Agency away from Transportation, Graham offered to the department’s manager committee and you will is actually doing work in the new birth regarding statewide transportation ideas and programs. Graham possess continuously featured ahead of county profits, county legislature, and you will congress to provide expense, bringing expert testimony, and you may recommending for anyone. On private field, Graham have had and you may manage one or two consulting enterprises, a retail sales outlet, a specialist dentist, and you may handled loved ones actual-home holdings and you can leasing services.

To possess their are employed in dealing with complex, financial support tactics, Graham are chose towards prestigious “Chief of the year Honor” on Florida Institution out of Transport. The guy brought good statewide build of condition-of-the-ways commercial automobile examination establishment and you will the police and you can communications operations locations, gained evaluable expertise in road and bridge projects, building construction, crisis interaction, and you may recommendations tech. The guy supported having seven age as Co-Chair of the county law enforcement broadcast program (SLERS) permitting render coverage tips about new three hundred mil buck project condition-wide. The guy as well as offered to your ESF-16 assistance mode on the state crisis operations cardiovascular system making decisions with the disaster administration procedures through the activations and you will away-of-state deployments.

A highly-known combatant to have financial responsibility and you may detecting monetary crimes, Graham try awarded this new “Davis Yields Award” for his management when you look at the an effective statewide study with the predatory lending techniques regarding term and look financing people. When you are Financial Assessment Master having Fl CFO Bob Milligan, Graham directed this new country’s financial stability program hence known and you may examined waste, swindle, and discipline in the state and local firms searching personal finance. Graham enjoys a love of neighborhood provider; offering on the Crestview Historic Maintenance Board, Board regarding Directors for the Secure-Connections/Courtroom Ben Gordon Home, Chairman of one’s Huge Red-colored Machine Alumni Connection, while the Amber Shore Students Advocacy Cardio.

Water fountain retains a beneficial Bachelor‘s Education when you look at the Violent Fairness/Political Research from Troy Condition University and you may gotten their Master’s Knowledge in management and Management Degree away from Versatility University Scholar College away from Business. He could be a scholar of your own Western Relationship regarding Path Cover and you will Transportation Officials’ Exec Frontrunners Academy, Florida Criminal Fairness Professional Institute’s Leader Program from the Fl State School, The newest Government Law enforcement Education Center during the Glynco, and over 3000 days out of cutting-edge learning accreditation, quality control/organizational perfection options, management and you can management, homeland shelter, crisis management, and you can social protection.

Graham try s Water fountain and are generally one another Okaloosa State residents. Their Fountain and Adams families have been in north Okaloosa and Walton Counties as later 1800s and also been working in various people also timber, home development, farming and you will cattle manufacturing, coastal properties, marina/lodging, fishing and you can plunge qualities, gas and oil dealerships, and you can a lifetime career dental office.

Commissioner Fountain have enjoyed being the condition administrator having region-step one and has now already been honored in order to suffice the latest citizens and you can folk out-of Okaloosa Condition. Together, i’ve begun a historic transport capability venture, remaining our very own faith and moral make front and you may center, safe the next amendment legal rights and allowed condition pros getting equipped to guard themselves while the societal, left taxes a reduced regarding the state, and you may build a world-class leaders group on county divisions.