Joe Pickens
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Joe Hill Pickens is an American politician, educator, and college administrator who currently serves as President of St. Johns River State College. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives
from 2000–2008, representing District 21.
Pickens was born in Deland, Florida
. He received his Bachelors degree from Wofford College
, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida
. He has a wife, Linda, and three children. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000. During his tenure he served as Chairman of the Schools and Learning Council and Education Appropriations Committee, among others. He was appointed by Governor Crist to represent Florida on the Southern Regional Education Board
. After leaving office he was named President of St. Johns River Community College
, now St. Johns River State College, on November 1, 2008, taking over for Robert L. McLendon, Jr.
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
from 2000–2008, representing District 21.
Pickens was born in Deland, Florida
DeLand, Florida
DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006...
. He received his Bachelors degree from Wofford College
Wofford College
Established in 1854 and related to the United Methodist Church, Wofford College is an independent, Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts college of 1,525 students located in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. The historic campus is recognized as a national arboretum and features “The...
, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
. He has a wife, Linda, and three children. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000. During his tenure he served as Chairman of the Schools and Learning Council and Education Appropriations Committee, among others. He was appointed by Governor Crist to represent Florida on the Southern Regional Education Board
Southern Regional Education Board
The Southern Regional Education Board is a nonprofit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia that works to improve education in its 16 member states in the southeastern United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,...
. After leaving office he was named President of St. Johns River Community College
St. Johns River Community College
St. Johns River State College is a state college with campuses in Palatka, St. Augustine, and Orange Park, Florida. It is a member institution of the Florida College System, and is one of several colleges in the system designated a "state college", meaning they can offer more four-year bachelor's...
, now St. Johns River State College, on November 1, 2008, taking over for Robert L. McLendon, Jr.
Robert L. McLendon, Jr.
Dr. Robert L. McLendon, Jr. is an American academic, and the former President of St. Johns River Community College. He has served as the President from 1972–2008, and he is currently one of the longest serving President in the history of the Florida Community Colleges System. McLendon graduated...