Candidate: KENNETH M WILKINSON

Biographical Information: Currently: Lee County Property Appraiser - Elected 1980 Previously: Governor Appointee TBRC (Tax & Budget Reform Commission) President - Save Our Homes, Inc. - Constitutional Initiative Organizing Chairman - Enough is Enough - State Spending Limitation Initiative Executive Board Member International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) 2003-2004 Formerly: Senior Bank Examiner, State of Florida, Division of Banking Senior Vice President, Charter Bank of Lehigh Acres Professional Property Appraiser with Richard Webster & Associates Listed in: \"International Who\'s Who of Information Technology\" 2000 “Strathmore’s Who’s Who” \"Prominent People in Florida Government,\" 1979 \"Outstanding Young Men in America,\" Awards: 2014 Recipient of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) “International Award” 2008 Recipient of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) “Excellence in Assessment” designation 2003 & 2004 Herb Lockey Award – Florida Association of Property Appraisers 1999 Belon Award Winner/IAAO Award on Innovations in Mass Appraisal 1998 Recipient of the Republican Party of Florida “Local Government Statesman of the Year” Award 1997 Recipient of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Most Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction Award 1994 Recipient of the National Association for Counties Achievement Award for Consolidation of Geographic Information 1994 Recipient of the Rotary 4-Way Test Award Recipient of the Kiwanis International Foundation “Tablet of Honor” Award 1989 Recipient of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Public Information Award Education: Florida Atlantic University 1971, with a Bachelor\'s of Science Degree from the College of Business and Public Administration Successfully completed educational requirements in the Stock Market (NASD), Variable Annuities and Real Estate Completed requirements for the CFA Designation (Certified Florida Appraiser) and five levels of the CPM (Certified Public Manager) Program at Florida State University Nationally accredited instructor of Assessment Administration by the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Past President: FAPA (Florida Association of Property Appraisers) Lehigh Acres Jaycees Lehigh Raiders \"Pop Warner\" Football Lehigh/East Lee County Chamber of Commerce Service History: Four (4) years active duty in the Army Security Agency with a one (1) year tour of duty in Vietnam Proud father of Ken Wilkinson, Jr. and Chad David Wilkinson