Mel Ponder is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives. He was the mayor of Destin, Florida from 2014 to 2016.
Mel Ponder doesn’t just talk conservative values – he lives them in every walk of life. He’s lived them as a family man, a man of faith, a business executive and as Mayor of Destin. Mel helped institute the Destin Week of Blessings, an annual event that unites area pastors and churches. This effort has now spread to several other cities impacting their communities.
Mel started his own small business to train and support local marketplace and business leaders and individuals, as well as ministers and others of faith to make a difference in their communities. He also worked hard to become a leader in various industries including regionalization, small business ownership, food/hospitality, retail, sales, marketing, nonprofit, and the real estate finance industries. This experience helped him serve effectively as Mayor as he gained the values of leadership, making tough decisions, and taking responsibility.
Now Mel wants to bring his principles to the Florida House, where he will work to protect our conservative values and ensure they have a voice in Tallahassee!
Mel will be the Master of Ceremonies and a prayer leader at the Revival.
To learn more about Mel Ponder go to http://melforhouse.com/