Lois Holden Benson is the current Emerald Coast Utilities Authority board member for District 3 and a former member of the Pensacola City Council and Florida House of Representatives. She is the mother of politicians Holly Benson and Megan Benson Pratt.
| Lois Benson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse | Dr. Scott Benson |
| Parents | Louise Holden |
| Children | Holly Benson & Megan Pratt |
Benson was initially appointed to the ECUA seat by Governor Jeb Bush on November 23, 2004, following the October 31 resignation of George Watson.[1]
She has also run for the Florida State Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the mayoralty of Pensacola, the latter of which she lost in 2001 to John Fogg. A priority of her campaign platform at the time was to relocate the Main Street Wastewater Treatment Plant.
References
- ↑ "Benson the choice for ECUA." Pensacola News Journal, November 24, 2004.
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