The Office of the Governor of the State of Florida
12/04/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/04/2025 19:14
MEMORANDUM: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of County Commissioner Maurice Perkins
December
4
2025
TO: Brian Fienemann, Director of Real Estate Management and Development
Franklin White, Chair of County Commission, Suwannee County
Frank Davis, Mayor, City of Live Oak
FROM: Governor Ron DeSantis
DATE: Thursday, December 4, 2025
RE: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of County Commissioner Maurice Perkins
On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Suwannee County Commissioner Maurice Perkins passed away after battling cancer. Commissioner Perkins was a devoted public servant who spent his career committed to bettering the lives of the people in his community. He was a pastor and a licensed contractor in the area and was respected by many. He had served as a County Commissioner for District Two since 2022.
To honor the memory of Commissioner Maurice Perkins and his service to our state, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout Suwannee County from sunrise to sunset on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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