Candidate: Charles L. Bare (WITHDRAWN)

Charles Bare Biography Charles Bare was born on August 29, 1970 in Lakenheath, England during his father’s service in the United States Air Force. In 1972, his family moved to Woodbridge, Virginia where he completed his elementary, middle and high school education. In 1988, Charles traveled to Pensacola, FL to attend the University of West Florida. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Legal Administration in 1992 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve. In 1994, he completed his Master of Public Administration with a specialization in coastal zone studies at the University of West Florida. Charles is the owner of the Charles Bare Company which provides management and technology consulting services for small businesses. Charles began his working career with the U.S. Department of Education in Atlanta. He served as both a program reviewer and criminal investigator/special agent. He moved back to Pensacola in 1997 to begin working as the Assistant Director of Governmental Relations at the University of West Florida. After two years he was promoted to Director of Governmental Relations. He spent four legislative sessions in the state capitol advocating for the University of West Florida. In 2003, Charles was deployed in the U.S. Army for Operation Iraqi Freedom. He served both in Iraq as a Civil Affairs Officer and in Kuwait as the Director of Special Projects for the Humanitarian Operations Center, a multi-national organization. Charles also spent a year as the District Representative for Congressman Jeff Miller. Charles was elected to the City Council At-Large B seat on August 14, 2012. He currently serves on the West Florida Regional Planning Council, Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization, Northwest Florida Regional Transportation Planning Organization, Community Drug and Alcohol Council and the Florida League of Cities Transportation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. Charles is a graduate of Leadership Pensacola, Leadership Santa Rosa and the West Florida Leadership Academy. He is active in First United Methodist Church and currently serves as a kindergarten through third grade Sunday school teacher. Charles lives in Pensacola, FL. He is married to JoEllen. They have three children.