Greg Evers
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Greg Evers is a member of the Florida House of Representatives
and is currently a candidate for Florida Senate
District 2, a Senate seat currently held by Senator Durrell Peaden of Crestview, Florida
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Evers is the eldest child of John Robert and Jequita Evers. He grew up in the farming community of Munson, Florida, where he worked on the family farm
alongside his father and brother Eric and sister Kay. Greg graduated from Jay High School in 1973 and then attended Pensacola Junior College. In early 1975, his family opened Baker Farm Center, a farm supply, fertilize and feed store in Baker, Florida
. By 1985, Evers purchased Baker Farm Center from his parents and he continues to operate it today.
In addition to the Baker Farm Center, Evers has continuously operated Greg Evers Farms in Santa Rosa
and Okaloosa
Counties, growing primarily peanut
s, cotton
, wheat
and soybeans. He also grows strawberries
and sells them at his U-Pick strawberry farm, Akers of Strawberries, located in Baker.
In mid-2001, Evers won a special election to fill the seat being vacated by Congressman Jeff Miller as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, District 1.
Greg has three children, Stephanie Barlow of Milton, Jennifer Evers of Orlando and Rob Evers of Baker. He has two grandchildren, Alli Barlow and Rex Evers Wallace.
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
and is currently a candidate for Florida Senate
Florida Senate
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032....
District 2, a Senate seat currently held by Senator Durrell Peaden of Crestview, Florida
Crestview, Florida
Crestview is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. Crestview’s name was chosen because of its location on the peak of a long woodland range between the Yellow and Shoal rivers which flow almost parallel on the east and west side of the City....
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Evers is the eldest child of John Robert and Jequita Evers. He grew up in the farming community of Munson, Florida, where he worked on the family farm
Family farm
A family farm is a farm owned and operated by a family, and often passed down from generation to generation. It is the basic unit of the mostly agricultural economy of much of human history and continues to be so in developing nations...
alongside his father and brother Eric and sister Kay. Greg graduated from Jay High School in 1973 and then attended Pensacola Junior College. In early 1975, his family opened Baker Farm Center, a farm supply, fertilize and feed store in Baker, Florida
Baker, Florida
Baker is an unincorporated town in Okaloosa County, Florida. It is located about northwest of the county seat, Crestview, in the Florida Panhandle. The Baker Block Museum is in Baker....
. By 1985, Evers purchased Baker Farm Center from his parents and he continues to operate it today.
In addition to the Baker Farm Center, Evers has continuously operated Greg Evers Farms in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa County, Florida
Santa Rosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 117,743, while a July 1, 2005, estimate placed the population at 143,105, an 18% increase making it the 84th fastest growing county in the United States between 2000 and 2005. ...
and Okaloosa
Okaloosa County, Florida
Okaloosa County is a county located in the state of Florida. Located in northwest Florida, it extends from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line. As of the 2000 census, the population was 170,498. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 182,172. The 2009 estimate for the...
Counties, growing primarily peanut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
s, cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
and soybeans. He also grows strawberries
Strawberry
Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
and sells them at his U-Pick strawberry farm, Akers of Strawberries, located in Baker.
In mid-2001, Evers won a special election to fill the seat being vacated by Congressman Jeff Miller as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, District 1.
Greg has three children, Stephanie Barlow of Milton, Jennifer Evers of Orlando and Rob Evers of Baker. He has two grandchildren, Alli Barlow and Rex Evers Wallace.
Councils and committee memberships
- Joint Legislative Auditing Committee - Chair
- Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee
- Economic Development Policy Committee
- Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
- Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee
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Affiliations
- Okaloosa County Farm Service Agency 1996-2001
- Okaloosa County Florida Farm Bureau, President 1998-2001
- Okaloosa County Overall Advisory Committee 1995-1997, 1998–2000
Awards
- Christian Coalition Faith and Family Award 2006, 2004, 2003
- Florida Forestry Association, Legislator of the Year 2006
- Florida Association of Ag Educators, Legislator of the Year 2005
- Florida Farm Bureau, Outstanding Legislator Award 2004
- Northwest Florida Independent Pharmacist, Award of Recognition 2003
- Agriculturist of the Year 2002
- Okaloosa Walton College, Recognition of Contributions and Dedication to Higher Education 2002
- Small County Coalition, Recognition of Leadership 2002
- Okaloosa County Farm Family of the Year 1998
Sponsored bills
| Sponsored & Co-Sponsored Bills Passed Into Law | ||
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Session | Bill Number | Bill Title |
| 2004 | HB 1457 | Land Surveying and Mapping |
| 2005 | HB 1677 | Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District, Santa Rosa County |
| 2005 | HB 291 | Condominiums |
| 2005 | HB 213 | Construction Professionals |
| 2005 | HB 1347 | Controlled Substances |
| 2006 | HB 1155 | Contaminated Drycleaning Facilities |
| 2006 | HB 1367 | Contracting Exemptions |
| 2006 | HB 1145 | Official State Designations |
| 2006 | HB 1369 | Public Records and Public Meetings |
| 2006 | HB 125 | Voter Registration |
| 2007 | HB 1099 | Blackman Fire District, Inc., Okaloosa County |
| 2007 | CS/HB 517 | Financial Responsibility for Motor Vehicles |
| 2007 | CS/CS/HB 995 | Holt Fire District, Okaloosa County |
| 2007 | HB 515 | University of West Florida |
| 2008 | CS/HB 503 | Preservation & Protection of the Right to Keep & Bear Arms in Motor Vehicles Act of 2008 |
| 2009 | CS/HB 515 | Oil & Gas Production Taxes |
| 2009 | CS/HB 1431 | City of Pensacola, Town of Century & Escambia County |
| 2009 | CS/CS HB 1479 | Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (passed into law as CS/CS/SB 1100) |
| Cosponsored Bills Passed Into Law | ||
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Session | Bill Number | Bill Title |
| 2004 | HB 21A | Agency for Workforce Innovation |
| 2004 | HB 5A | Discount Medical Plan Organizations |
| 2004 | HB 1A | Early Learning |
| 2004 | HB 155 | Firearm Records |
| 2004 | HB 19A | Hurricane-Relief Funding |
| 2004 | HB 11A | Restoration of Educational Facilities Damaged by Hurricanes in 2004 |
| 2005 | HB 1697 | Highway Safety |
| 2005 | HCB 6001 | Hurricane Preparedness |
| 2005 | HB 691 | Military Personnel on Duty |
| 2005 | HB 279 | Student and Parent Rights |
| 2005 | HB 1681 | Transportation |
| 2005 | HB 955 | Waterfront Property |
| 2006 | HB 1325 | Controlled Substances |
| 2006 | HB 7079 | Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles |
| 2006 | HB 1567 | Eminent Domain |
| 2006 | HJR 1569 | Eminent Domain |
| 2006 | HB 1123 | Government Accountability |
| 2006 | HB 47 | Hurricane Preparedness |
| 2007 | CS/HB 1603 | City of Pensacola |
| 2007 | CS/CS/HB 529 | Communications |
| 2007 | HB 143 | Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission |
| 2007 | HB 1601 | General Pension and Retirement Fund of the City of Pensacola, Escambia County |
| 2007 | CS/HB 73 | Labor Organizations |
| 2007 | CS/HB 1051 | Property Tax Exemptions for Totally and Permanently Disabled Persons |
| 2008 | CS/HB 1027 | Funding for State Veterans’ Homes |
| 2008 | HB 85 | Lewd or Lascivious Molestation |
| 2008 | CS/HB 337 | Management of Historic Pensacola Properties |
| 2008 | CS/HB 559 | Material Harmful to Minors |
| 2008 | CS/HB 321 | Murder of Law Enforcement Officers |
| 2008 | HB 61 | Offenses Against Officers |
| 2009 | HB 73 | Expedited Permitting Process for Economic Development Projects |
| 2009 | CS/HB 115 | Sexual Offenders & Predators |
| 2009 | CS/CS/HB 179 | Property Appraisers |
| 2009 | CS/HB 281 | Prepaid College Programs |
| 2009 | CS/CS/HB 453 | Tax Credits for Contributions to Nonprofit Scholarship-Funding Organizations |
| 2009 | CS/CS/HB 479 | Retirement |
| 2009 | CS/CS/HB 485 | Fast Track Economic Stimulus for Small Business |
| 2009 | CS/HB 7123 | Military Base Closures |