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==Biography==
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Mike Wiggins elected to the Pensacola City Council in 1995 and as an at-large City Council Member, represents the entire City of Pensacola.
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| date_of_birth  =[[September 4]], [[1945]]
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| occupation    =[[Mayor of Pensacola]]
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| religion      =[[First Presbyterian Church|Presbyterian]]
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| spouse        =Mary Ellen Wiggins
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| children      =Two sons, two stepchildren
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'''Michael Charles Wiggins''' (born September 4, 1945) served as the [[mayor of Pensacola]] from [[2009]]-[[2011]]. He was previously an at-large member of the [[Pensacola City Council]], and served in that capacity from [[1995]]-[[2009]]. He was elected Mayor in November [[2008]].
  
Mike, operator of a lawn spray and landscaping firm and a frequent host of TV talk shows, has an A.A. from[[Pensacola Junior College]], a B.S. from [[Florida State University]], and served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of the [[PJC Foundation]], the [[Metropolitan Planning Organization]], the [[Pensacola Chamber of Commerce]]'s Quality of Life Committee and is a member of the [[Pensacola Five Flags Rotary]].
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Wiggins, operator of a lawn spray and landscaping firm and a frequent host of TV talk shows, has an A.A. from [[Pensacola State College]], a B.S. from Florida State University, and served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of the [[PJC Foundation]], the [[Metropolitan Planning Organization]], the [[Pensacola Chamber of Commerce]]'s Quality of Life Committee and is a member of the [[Pensacola Five Flags Rotary]].
  
 
Mike, a member of [[First Presbyterian Church]], has two sons and two stepchildren. His wife, Mary Ellen, is a school principal in the [[Escambia County School District]].
 
Mike, a member of [[First Presbyterian Church]], has two sons and two stepchildren. His wife, Mary Ellen, is a school principal in the [[Escambia County School District]].
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==Other images==
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Image:Wigginsdavispresser2.JPG|Wiggins and [[Maria Davis]] at a [[Celebrate Pensacola]] press conference
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==External links==
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*[http://www.ci.pensacola.fl.us/live/pages.asp?action=dir&dirID=4419 City of Pensacola profile]
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*[http://www.wiggins4mayor.com/ Campaign site]
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{{succession box | before = [[Tom Banjanin]] | title = [[Pensacola City Council]], At-Large C | years = [[1994]]-[[2001]] | after = None<br/><small>(seat eliminated)</small>}}
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{{succession box | before = None<br/><small>(seat created)</small> | title = [[Pensacola City Council]], District 9 (At-Large) | years = [[2001]]-[[2009]] | after = [[Megan Pratt]]}}
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[[Category:Mayors of the City of Pensacola|Wiggins, Mike]] [[Category:Pensacola City Council members|Wiggins, Mike]] [[Category:Presbyterians|Wiggins, Mike]] [[Category:Pensacola High School graduates|Wiggins, Mike]]

Latest revision as of 04:45, 15 August 2012

Mike Wiggins
MikeWiggins.jpg
Born September 4, 1945
Occupation Mayor of Pensacola
Religion Presbyterian
Spouse Mary Ellen Wiggins
Children Two sons, two stepchildren

Michael Charles Wiggins (born September 4, 1945) served as the mayor of Pensacola from 2009-2011. He was previously an at-large member of the Pensacola City Council, and served in that capacity from 1995-2009. He was elected Mayor in November 2008.

Wiggins, operator of a lawn spray and landscaping firm and a frequent host of TV talk shows, has an A.A. from Pensacola State College, a B.S. from Florida State University, and served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of the PJC Foundation, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce's Quality of Life Committee and is a member of the Pensacola Five Flags Rotary.

Mike, a member of First Presbyterian Church, has two sons and two stepchildren. His wife, Mary Ellen, is a school principal in the Escambia County School District.

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Preceded by:
Tom Banjanin
Pensacola City Council, At-Large C
1994-2001
Succeeded by:
None
(seat eliminated)
Preceded by:
None
(seat created)
Pensacola City Council, District 9 (At-Large)
2001-2009
Succeeded by:
Megan Pratt
Preceded by:
John Fogg
Mayor of Pensacola
2009 – present
Incumbent