Endorsements

Strong leadership is built on trust, and Mitch Reed is proud to earn the support of community leaders, parents, educators, veterans, and local residents who believe in his vision for Okaloosa County schools.

Elected Officials & Community Leaders Support Mitch Reed

JB Whitten, Mayor of Crestview
Doug Capps, Crestview Mayor Pro Tem
Kevin Schmidt, Destin City Councilman
Ben Merrell, Fort Walton Beach City Councilman
Logan Browning, Fort Walton Beach City Councilman
Allison Morris, NPO Executive, Community Leader, Mother
Dan Curry, Walton County Commissioner, District 1
Gary Jarvis, Former Mayor of Destin
Jeff Scroggins, Entrepreneur, Retired Okaloosa County School District Administrator and Teacher

Wade Merritt, Blackman Fire Commissioner, Business Owner, Veteran
Shane Weddle, Fastsigns Owner & Veteran
Tim English, Owner of Desi's Restaurant
Josh Davis, Veteran and Musician
Mike Hume, Veteran, CEO of Sceptre Security
Jeremy Chapman, Veteran
Bill Leech, Veteran and Real Estate Agent
Mike Sterner

Jimmy T. Smith

Retired, U.S. Army
Former State Legislator

"Mitch is an innovator in the technology world, and the future of education is with technology. It would be great to have someone on the school board who not only understands technology, but is going to put the work into it to make sure that the education system understands it as well."

Bill Leach

Retired, U.S. Army

"If you want to improve your own personal property value, improve the school district in which you live in. One way to do that is to vote in Mitch Reed."

Mike Hume

Business Owner

"Communication is key to making a great leader. Communication has two sides, a receiver and a transmitter. Mitch will listen to the people and remove any noise from the conversation. He will select the best choices for the Okaloosa School District."

Jeremy Chapman