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Mel Ponder
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Mel Ponder's mayoral portrait
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office November 8, 2016 – November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Gaetz |
| Succeeded by | Patt Maney |
| Mayor of Destin, Florida | |
| In office 2014–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Seevers[1] |
| Succeeded by | Scott Fischer[2] |
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| Born | (1968-05-28) May 28, 1968 (age 56) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Destin |
| Alma mater | Florida State University |
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Mel Ponder (born May 28, 1968) is an American politician. Affiliated with the Republican Party, Ponder served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 4th district between 2016 and 2020.
Ponder previously served as the mayor of Destin, Florida from 2014 to 2016.[3][4] On August 30, 2016, Ponder won a close and contentious five-way primary to become the Republican nominee to represent District 4 in the Florida House of Representatives.[5] Ponder was elected unopposed in the November general election.[6] He succeeded state representative Matt Gaetz, who was elected to the Florida 1st District U.S. House seat.[4]
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