White shocks Whitehead

glassLast week’s Escambia County Commission vote that made Kevin White the new chairman caught 2005-06 chair Mike Whitehead caught completely by surprise. Whitehead thought he had Gene Valentino’s support…guess not.

This change may have an impact on County Administrator George Touart who worked and played very closely with Whitehead. White hasn’t been a favored son of the power group.

Next few months will be interesting. Obviously Valentino and Robinson aren’t going to sit quietly.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”