CANDIDATE-PROFILES

Candidate profiles: County Commissioner — District 5

St. Augustine Record
Henry Dean

Henry Dean

Party affiliation: Republican

City of residence: St. Augustine Beach

Previous elected positions: St. Johns County commissioner

Qualifications for office: I have 30 years of Florida public service: Staff Attorney for Florida’s Growth Management Agency, General Counsel for Florida Department of Natural Resources, Executive Director of SJRWMD and Executive Director of SFWMD. I was directly involved with the acquisition and management of roughly 1.25 million acres of conservation lands in Florida, including 70,000 acres in St. Johns County. While at SJRWMD I led the efforts to restore the headwaters of the St. Johns River, the Indian River Lagoon and Lake Apopka. My last year at SFWMD prior to retirement I managed an annual budget of roughly $1 billion and 2,000 employees.  

Reason for running: I would like to continue to provide the best service possible to our residents, including public safety, infrastructure, libraries, parks, boat ramps and cultural activities. 

Goals for upcoming term if elected: My vision for St. Johns County is to plan for smart growth in a way that maintains our exceptional quality of life. This includes planning for and providing sufficient infrastructure for new developments, ensuring new development is compatible with the surrounding area and setting aside parks and open spaces by re-starting the LAMP program. We also need to implement a management plan for our 42 miles of beaches and coastal estuaries.

Merrill Paul Roland

Party affiliation: NPA

City of residence: St. Augustine

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