The Republics Founders and Forefathering Conchs
When a movement was made by the people of Key West and the Florida Keys to secede from the United States, in April of 1982, a necessary step had to be taken to preserve the unity of the citizens of a new and unusual nation. To avoid a state of anarchy, the following are some of the individuals selected to certain positions of the Conch Republic's governing body.First Foreign Dignitary - Governor Bob Graham
Minister
of Fisheries -
Norman
Wood
Minister
of Currency & Monetary Affairs -
Richard
Pierce
Minister
of Social Affairs -
Mufti
Keiffer
Minister
of Music -
Lofton
'Coffee' Butler
Minister
of Foreign Trade -
Johnny
Hernandez
Secretary
of Navy -
Bill
Wickers
Minister
of Air Transport -
Dave
Merkle
Minister
of Development -
Bill
Smith
Ambassador
to Miami (in residence) -
Jack Snyder
Director
of Appointments & Large Affairs -
Joe
Pinder
Minister
of Urban Affairs -
Roy
Grant
Directorate
of Highways & Roads -
Toppino
& Family
Mass Collections - Joe Labounty