Derrell was born and raised in Bay County. His family moved to Panama City Beach in 1923.  He attended Bay High School and Gulf Coast Community College.  He is married to Lisa Day and has 3 children; Erica Day Price, Gabriel Day and Nathan Day.  2 grandchildren; Adrienne Martin and Natalie Martin.

Derrell served in the United States Army, 3rd Battalion 13th Field Artillery of the 25th Infantry Division from 1974-77.  He was chosen to serve as an Honor Guard for the National Cemetery of the Pacific.  He was honorably discharged in 1980 after 3 additional years in the USAR and was awarded the National Defense Service Ribbon and the Army Good Conduct Ribbon.  He joined the US Merchant Marines in 1978, received his first Captain's license in 1983 and achieved a Master of Ocean Steam or Motor Vessels in 1991.

Derrell's affiliations and accomplishments;

• State Certified General Contractor CGC1505055.
• Owner and President of Dayco Construction, Inc.
• Real Estate Broker BK590383
• Owner and President of Dayco Realty, Inc.
• National Assoc. of Realtors.
• Florida Assoc. of Realtors.
• Founding Member of Bay Patriots, Inc.
• 2008 President of the Panama City-Bay County Home Builders Assoc.
• National Home Builders Assoc.
• Florida Home Builders Assoc.
• FHBA State Task Force on Affordable Housing.
• National Builder Director.
• 2007 Bay County Builder of the Year.
• Bay County Chamber of Commerce.
• BCCC Military Affairs Comm. (MAC).
• American Legion Post 375.
• Proud member of the NRA.
• Exec. Board Member of Bay Tax Watch 2008.
• Senator with Student Government Assoc., GCCC 1978.

Derrell and his family attend Hiland Park Baptist Church where he serves on the Property Development Committee.

"I am proud to be a native of Bay County and I humbly ask to be elected to serve the People of this county in the coming years.  I am excited about the growth, development and job opportunities to come with our new international airport and look forward to helping shape the vision and direction of county government.  I will never forget that the role government may have in any private endeavor is strictly limited to those powers granted by the US Constitution."

OATH of ALLEGIANCE

As your Candidate for the Office of Bay County Commission Dist. 4,

I, Derrell Day, swear to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States.

I promise to serve the People, within those specific, limited powers granted by the Constitution and I will place my loyalty to the People, the Constitution and to the Republic, above any other person or group.

I am running for office under the banner of the Republican political party, but my allegiance to that party will be second to that of the People and the good of our Constitutional Republic, So Help Me God.

Derrell Day 11.05.09

"Political advertisement paid for and approved by Derrell Day, Republican, for Bay County Commission Dist. 4"

Contact Derrell Day
Bus: (850) 774-6702
Email:  dday1991@comcast.net
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