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Grover C. Robinson IV
American politician and real estate developer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grover Cleveland Robinson IV is an American politician and real estate developer who served as the 63rd mayor of Pensacola from 2018 to 2022.
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Early life and education
Grover Cleveland Robinson IV was born in Pensacola, Florida. His parents, Grover C. Robinson III and Sandra Lowrey Robinson, died in a helicopter crash while vacationing in New Zealand on March 28, 2000. His father, who was a lawyer and real estate company founder, was the state representative for Florida's 1st district from 1972 to 1982 and the 3rd district from 1982 to 1986.[1] In 1989, Robinson's 15-year-old sister, Lowrey Robinson, was killed in an automobile accident near Greenville, Alabama.[2][3] In 1992, Robinson obtained a Bachelor of Economics degree from Birmingham–Southern College
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Political career
Official portrait, 2006
Robinson was the commissioner of Escambia County district 4 from November 2006 to November 2018.[4] He was elected mayor of Pensacola on November 27, 2018, after a runoff election against city councilman Brian Spencer.[5] On March 29, 2021, Robinson announced he would not seek a second term in 2022.[6] He was succeeded by D. C. Reeves, who took office on November 22, 2022.[7]
Robinson with Governor Ron DeSantis in November 2022
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