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Tag: Ray Sansom

Sansom BFF with new boss

Posted on December 29, 2008

The Miami Herald reports that Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom took direction from his new boss, Northwest Florida State College president Bob Richburg. Sansom’s mission deliver a $122.5 wish list to the…

Sansom bumper stickers

Posted on December 19, 2008

Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom deserves a bumper sticker to honor his special relationship with Northwest Florida State College. Here are a few suggestions: Got state funds? Got job! Honk, if you…

NWFSC loves Sansom, not Gaetz

Posted on December 19, 2008

“I have never been invited to a meeting of the Northwest Florida State College board of directors in my life.”—my favorite from today’s Daily News article on a special meeting the Board…

More problems for Sansom

Posted on December 9, 2008

Palm Beach Post reports Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom used his state office to pursue the $110,000 vice president job at Northwest Florida State College. As we earlier reported, Sansom was the…

Sansom still in trouble

Posted on December 7, 2008

St. Pete Times reports this morning that Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom did more than help his new employer, Northwest Florida State College. Sansom also got his friend and campaign contributor, Jay…

Few more facts about Sansom’s college job

Posted on December 4, 2008

The St. Petersburg Times has been reporting more details on House Speaker Ray Sansom’s new job at Northwest Florida State College. Sansom will be paid $110,000 — nearly $25,000 more than his…

St. Pete Times on Ray Sansom

Posted on November 28, 2008

Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom isn’t getting off easy when it comes to new VP job at Northwest Florida State College. The St. Petersburg Times reports that the school had snagged $25.5-million,…

Common Cause questions Sansom hiring

Posted on November 21, 2008

The Daily News reports that Common Cause Florida, a political watchdog group, see House Speaker Ray Sansom’s new $110,000-a-year job at Northwest Florida State College as potential conflict of interest. “There’s a…

BTW…

Posted on November 20, 2008

Northwest Florida State College, formerly Okaloosa-Walton Community College, has the Bo Johnson Fitness Center. What building will Ray Sansom have named after him?

Press release: Sansom takes new job

Posted on November 20, 2008

Press Release from Northwest Florida State College: NICEVILLE–Ray Sansom, an Okaloosa County native who attended Okaloosa-Walton Junior College as a student in the 1980’s, will be returning officially to the school —…

Former House Speaker Bo Johnson had college job, too

Posted on November 20, 2008

When Bolley “Bo” Johnson was rising to the top of the Florida House, he had a job at Okaloosa-Walton Community College (now named Northwest Florida State College). He was paid $57,827 to…

From It Smells Dept: Speaker Sansom gets college vp job

Posted on November 20, 2008

Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom is the VP of Planning and Development for Northwest Florida State College. The job pays $110,000 per year. Duties: 1) Oversight of the college foundation 2) Development…

Former commissioner appointed to Speaker staff

Posted on November 5, 2008

Former Escambia County Commissioner Janice Gilley has been appointed the Deputy Chief of Staff for incoming Florida Speaker of the House Ray Sansom. Gilley was appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush in 2002…

Rubio taps Benson, Sansom

Posted on November 24, 2006

Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio named on Wednesday Holly Benson as chairman of the House Safety and Security Council. Rep. Ray Sansom, R-Destin will lead the Policy & Budget Council, the most…

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