Mel Ponder is an American politician. Affiliated with the
Republican Party, Ponder served as a member of the
Florida House of Representatives, representing the
4th district
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between 2016 and 2020.
Ponder previously served as the mayor of
Destin, Florida
Destin is a city located in Okaloosa County, Florida. It is a principal city of the Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida, metropolitan area.
Located on Florida's Emerald Coast, Destin is known for its white beaches and emerald green ...
from 2014 to 2016.
On August 30, 2016, Ponder won a close and contentious five-way primary to become the
Republican
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Political ideology
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nominee to represent District 4 in the
Florida House of Representatives. Ponder was elected unopposed in the November general election.
He succeeded state representative
Matt Gaetz
Matthew Louis Gaetz II ( ; born May 7, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for since 2017. A Republican, he has been described as an ally of former president Donald Trump, as well as a proponen ...
, who was elected to the
Florida 1st District U.S. House seat.
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21st-century American politicians
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Living people
Mayors of places in Florida
People from Destin, Florida
Florida State University alumni
1968 births
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