Candidate: JOHN W SAWYER III

Negotiator for Retail Leases,for The Book Company, Inc.,and The Record Company, Inc. Negotiator for Greyhound Leisure Svcs.for leases in Miami International, Lambert Field, St. Louis; and Charleston Int\'l Airports Managed Operations for Fortune 500 Companies in several major airports. 2003 – 2010 President/CEO - Shutter Authority, Inc., Ft. Myers, Florida. West Coast Retail Sales Representative, All American Shutter Co. 1998 - 2002 General Manager, Marketing Manager, Sales Representative - KPK Construction & Atlantic Shutters, Inc., 1991 - 1998 Marketing Consultant, Security Windows & Doors, Miami, Robinson & Sons Shutter Co., Miami/ 1989 - 1990 Master District Office Director of the Census - U. S. Census Bureau, Dade and Monroe Counties, Florida. 1987 - 1989 Regional Vice President, Retail Division - Dobbs House (Memphis, TN), St. Louis, Miami, Miami Beach, Charleston, Orlando, Atlanta, Sanford (Auto train). 1974 - 1979 Owner/Operator of the Troubadour Restaurant. 1969 - 1987 President/CEO - The Book Company. Inc., Michigan, Indiana, Florida, and Germany. (27 Stores). Other Employment/Consultancies: Oldsmobile Div. General Motors Walgreens Jiffy Lube Int’l. Southland Corporation Greyhound Corporation (Retail Div) City of Lansing, Michigan State of Michigan (Dept. of Social Services) U.S. Department of Commerce (Census Bureau) Other, other: Two years college - Engineering Major. U. S. Army – Vietnam Veteran. Married (47 years) - Two grown children, two cats. Conservative Candidate for President (Democrat) - 2008. Worked for City, State and Federal Governments. Skills: Public Speaking. Architectural and Engineering training. Working Knowledge of Criminal and Civil Law. Piano Player (Not to be confused with “pianist”) Self taught in all disciplines. Affiliations: Member, American Booksellers Association. Vice President, co-founder - Lansing Area Booksellers’ Association. Member Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Member - United Auto Workers Union; A.F.S.C.M.E. and Screen Actors Guild. Member – V.F.W., American Legion. Member - Republican National Committee Member - (former) Democratic National Committee