Commissioners

William "Boots" McCormick (R), District 1 Commissioner

District Office:
902 FL-20 East Unit 112

Freeport, FL 32439
Office (850) 835-4860
boots.mccormick@mywaltonfl.gov

Commissioner's Aide
Breezy Adkinson
breezy.adkinson@mywaltonfl.gov

Danny Glidewell (R), District 2 Commissioner

District Office:
444 Triple G Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Office (850) 892-4020
danny.glidewell@mywaltonfl.gov

Commissioner's Aide
Teresa Lowery
teresa.lowery@mywaltonfl.gov

Brad Drake (R), District 3 Commissioner

District Office:
263 Chaffin Avenue
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Office (850) 892-8474
brad.drake@mywaltonfl.gov

Donna Johns (R), District 4 Commissioner Vice Chair

District Office:
12671 Emerald Coast Pkwy., Ste. 207
Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Office (850) 835-4834
donna.johns@mywaltonfl.gov

Crissy Johnson
District 4 Commissioner Aide
crissy.johnson@mywaltonfl.gov

Tony Anderson (R), District 5 Commissioner Chairman

District Office:
70 Logan Lane
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Office (850) 231-2978
tony.anderson@mywaltonfl.gov

Commissioner's Aide
Laura Ekstrom
laura.ekstrom@mywaltonfl.gov

The Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of Walton County and serves as the legislative branch of county government.

The five commissioners must reside in their district. Commissioners from District One, District Three, District Five are elected in presidential election years; District Two and District Four are elected in the intervening years. Shortly after the beginning of a new fiscal year, a chairman and vice chairman are elected by the members of the county commission.

The authorities and responsibilities of the Board of County Commissioners include:

Adopting ordinances and resolutions to establish public policy;
Levying authorized taxes and fees;
Adopting a budget each fiscal year;
Appointing a chair and vice chair at the annual organizational meeting in November;
Providing county services and infrastructure, including determining the amount and sources of funding for each;
Appointing, supervising and removing the County Administrator, County Attorney and Tourist Development Council Executive Director;
Approving expenditures of county funds;
Entering into contracts and agreements;
Appointing individuals to serve on various boards and commissions established by state law, or by the Board of County Commissioners.