Bay County Supervisor of Elections

Candidate Details

District: CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH (PCB)

Gayle Oberst

Candidate For:
PANAMA CITY BEACH COUNCIL WARD 2
Nonpartisan
Elected

208 Oleander Circle
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Phone: 235-1541
Fax: 235-9675
Email: cftpyramid@knology.net

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	Comments :	We are fortunate to live in such a wonderful place and as we are seeing, other people want to live here as well. As more people relocate to Panama City Beach, the City needs reasonable and proven leadership to insure a desirable quality of life, manage our growth, maintain and increase our economic base, and operate the City efficiently. It is my hope that the people of the City will let me continue to work for them during the next four years. If re-elected I will continue to: •make decisions for managed growth and for increased quality of life •work for additional, affordable City services •provide balanced representation for all Beach entities (residents and businesses) •be fair, non-biased and listen with an open mind •represent the people of Panama City Beach with dignity, honesty and respect Education •Masters in Business Administration •B. S. in Marketing •Training in leadership, mediation/conflict resolution, and facilitation Professional Experience - Present •Self employed as small business owner (CFT Pyramid) Specializes in grant writing, public relations, business and industry training, mediation, and facilitation. •University Professor (adjunct) in marketing, management, and communication with Troy State University at Dothan and Florida Region •Retired University Administrator and Professor Professional Experience - Past •Vice President of Finance and Administration, Director of Continuing Education, Executive Assistant to the President, Assistant Professor, Director of Public Relations - Troy State University at Dothan •Director of Administrative Services for the Pacific Far East (Orient)-Central Texas College •Coordinator of the Citizen Leadership Institute - Gulf Coast Community College •Adjunct faculty in business and industry with several colleges •Consultant/owner in marketing, data processing, and job placement - Transition Service •Consultant in marketing/communication - Korean Broadcast Association •Director of Public Relations - Hotel Shilla Civic Involvement •Women Civic Club of Panama City Beach member since 1991. President 1999-2000 •Boys and Girls Club of Bay County •Kiwanis Club of PCB •Senior Citizen Center fund raising •VFW Auxiliary •Youth Activities such as “Take a Kid Fishing Day” •Surfside Middle School Advisory Council •Greenways and Trails Projects •Numerous other organizations and projects Professional Involvement •President - Bay County League of Cities •Vice President - Northwest Florida League of Cities •Beaches Chamber of Commerce. Board of Directors •Member of National and State Education Associations •Member of International Conflict Resolution Center •Member of Florida State University, Conflict Resolution Consortium Personal •Married to Walter Oberst, 23 years •Full time resident of Panama City Beach 13 years, lives in Open Sands subdivision •Property owner in Panama City Beach 23 years •Grew up in Walton County and South Alabama

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