Commissioner Dick Loftus
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
COMMISSIONER * District #4
Charlotte County Administration Center
18500 Murdock Circle * Port Charlotte, FL 33948
941.743.1300
Dick Loftus was elected to the Board of County Commissioners in November 2006. He served Charlotte County as an active volunteer for 22 years, serving on numerous advisory committees and attended Commission and School Board meetings. Dick was instrumental in Florida’s “Save Our Homes” bill. He also developed an energy conservation plan for Charlotte County schools, which over the years, has saved the Charlotte County taxpayers millions of dollars.
Elected to serve as Chairman of Board of County Commissioners – 2006 - 2007
Certified County Commissioner
Florida Association of Counties – June 2008
Education:
Associates Degree in Accounting at Bentley College
Attended Harvard University (contract and construction law)
Employment:
Vice President for R.A. LaCentra Corporation (mechanical contractor)
Served 12 years in United States Air Force Reserve (active duty during Cuban Missile Crisis)
Current Committees:
- Member -Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority
- Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, as Alternate
- Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center
- Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Finance Committee
- Value Adjustment Board
- Charlotte Harbor Community Redevelopment Area Agency Committee
- Agricultural and Natural Resources Advisory Committee
- Peace River Basin Management Advisory Committee
- Southwest Florida Water Management District Liaison
- Peace River Water Alliance
- Building Industry Oversight Committee
Activities/Community Service:
- Past Chairman of the Charlotte Harbor Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee
- Past Vice Chairman and member of the Charlotte County Marine Advisory
Committee - Charlotte County Comprehensive Plan Review Committee
- Past Chairman, Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
- Past Chairman, Manchester Waterway Advisory Committee
- Member, Illegal Dumping Task Force
- State Workforce Building Task Force
- Treasurer, Police Athletic League Board of Directors
- Under Age Drinking Task Force
- Charlotte County Alliance for a Safe & Drug Free Community
- Charlotte Assembly
- Citizen Advisory Committee on Sales Tax Projects
- Keep Charlotte Beautiful Board of Directors
- Rotonda Association Advisory Committee
- Metropolitan Planning Organization Trail Review Committee
- Charlotte County Tax Watch
- Sportsman Yacht Club
Personal:
Children: 3 sons, 6 grandchildren
Born in New England and moved to Charlotte County in 1978
Email Commissioner Loftus directly at Dick.Loftus@charlottefl.com
or
Email Commissioner Loftus' Assistant assistant@charlottefl.com
All commissioners can be reached by sending an e-mail to: bcc@charlottefl.com
