GOVERNOR CRIST APPOINTS SEVEN TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following reappointment and appointments:

Florida Building Commission

(Senate confirmation required)

· Jeffrey Gross, 56, of Hollywood, architect and real estate investor, reappointed for a term beginning July 1, 2008, and ending November 21, 2011.

· Donald Mayo, 69, of Milton, building code official, Escambia County, succeeding Christ Sanidas, appointed for a term beginning July 1, 2008, and ending January 12, 2011.

· Scott Mollan, 49, of Coral Springs, manager of air conditioning division, Advanced Roofing Inc., succeeding Gary Griffin, appointed for a term beginning July 1, 2008, and ending February 3, 2011.

· Nicholas Nicholson, 61, of Brooksville, president, Nicholson Engineering, succeeding Steven Bassett, appointed for a term beginning July 1, 2008, and ending December 8, 2009.

· Jeff Stone, 63, of St. Petersburg Beach, southeast regional manager, American Forest and Paper Association, succeeding Nanette Dean, appointed for a term beginning July 1, 2008, and ending July 27, 2011.

· John “Tim” Tolbert, 44, of Navarre, building code official, Santa Rosa County, succeeding Nicholas D’Andrea, appointed for a term beginning July 1, 2008, and ending January 15, 2011.

· Mark Turner, 49, of Navarre, electrical contractor, M&M Electric of Northwest Florida Inc., succeeding Michael McCombs, appointed for a term beginning July 1, 2008, and ending January 30, 2011.