The Commissioners

The FWC's seven Commissioners are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Florida Senate to five-year terms. Their constitutional duty is to exercise the "...regulatory and executive powers of the state with respect to wild animal life and fresh water aquatic life and shall also exercise regulatory and executive powers of the state with respect to marine life, except that all license fees and penalties for violating regulations shall be as provided by law."


Terms in Office

Member

Current Term Began

Original Appointment

Term Expires

Kenneth W. Wright Aug. 8, 2007 Aug. 6, 2007 Aug. 1, 2012
Ronald M. Bergeron Aug. 8, 2007 Aug. 6, 2007 Aug. 1, 2012
Kathy Barco Aug. 8, 2007 September 2004 Aug. 1, 2012
Richard A. Corbett Jan. 25, 2008 February 2003 Jan. 6, 2013
Brian S. Yablonski Jan. 6, 2009 January 2004 Jan. 5, 2014
Charles W. Roberts III Sept. 1, 2011 Sept. 1, 2011  Aug. 1, 2016 
Aliese P. "Liesa" Priddy Jan. 6, 2012 Jan. 6, 2012 Jan. 6, 2017


Commissioners meet five times per year at various locations across the state.
Visit the Commission Meetings page for access to schedules, agendas, and minutes.

Read Monthly Message from Chairman Kathy Barco.

Email the Commissioners.



FWC Facts:
Belt-pack and suspender-style life jackets start at approximately $60. Some inflate automatically when a person falls into the water; others inflate by pulling a cord.

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