LEON COUNTY - Deputy County Administrator

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Vince Long is the Deputy County Administrator for Leon County, FL. He has worked for the County since 1995. As Deputy County Administrator, he works very closely with the County Administrator to carry out the Board of County Commissioners’ highest priorities. Vince heads up the core group of professional staff who perform policy analysis, legislative coordination and public relations / public information activities for the County. In addition, he provides day-to-day departmental leadership to: Growth & Environmental Management, Planning Department, Health & Human Services, the Library system, Emergency Medical Services, Tourist Development and Blueprint 2000.

Vince has a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy at Florida State University (FSU) where he has served on the adjunct faculty teaching graduate courses in local government for the past ten years. Vince is also a graduate of the Harvard University, JFK School of Government Institute for Senior Executives in State and Local Government. He is recognized as a “Credentialed Manager” by the International City/County Managers Association (ICCMA). Vince is on the Board of Directors for the Florida City/County Managers Association (FCCMA) and the North Florida Chapter of the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA). He serves as the county government representative to the statewide Campus Master Planning Advisory Committee to the Legislature. In 2008, Vince was appointed by Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink to the Florida Workers Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association Board of Directors.

Vince is a member of many community organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors of the United Way of the Big Bend. Vince and his wife, Julann, have three children, Kellen, Jack and Riley.