Mel Ponder

Mel Ponder
Mel Ponder
	Mel Ponder's mayoral portrait
Member of the Florida House of Representatives; from the 4th district
	In office; November 8, 2016 – November 3, 2020
Preceded by	Matt Gaetz
Succeeded by	Patt Maney
Mayor of Destin, Florida
	In office; 2014–2016
Preceded by	Sam Seevers[1]
Succeeded by	Scott Fischer[2]
Personal details
Born	May 28, 1968
Political party	Republican
Residence	Destin
Alma mater	Florida State University

Mel Ponder (born May 28, 1968) is an American politician. Affiliated with the Republican Party, Ponder served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 4th district between 2016 and 2020.

Ponder previously served as the mayor of Destin, Florida from 2014 to 2016.[3][4] On August 30, 2016, Ponder won a close and contentious five-way primary to become the Republican nominee to represent District 4 in the Florida House of Representatives.[5] Ponder was elected unopposed in the November general election.[6] He succeeded state representative Matt Gaetz, who was elected to the Florida 1st District U.S. House seat.[4]

References

http://www.thedestinlog.com/1.257346
Cosson, Derek (March 15, 2016). "Dustin Elects New Mayor, Council Members". The Pulse. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
Derby, Kevin (August 3, 2015). "Destin Mayor Mel Ponder Runs for Matt Gaetz's Florida House Seat". Sunshine State News. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
Judnich, Tony (November 8, 2016). "Republicans win big in state legislature". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
McLaughlin, Tom (August 30, 2016). "Ponder Holds on for House District 4 Seat". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
"Florida 4th District State House Results: Mel Ponder Wins". The New York Times. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.

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