CHARLES F. LeCHER

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY 

2003 to 2012

RADIO ADVERTISING SALES FOR  WTAN Radio 1340 AM -

Clearwater, Florida

1993 - 1998

RADIO SHOW HOST -  "LeCHER AT LARGE"

HOST AND PRODUCER OF THIS NIGHTLY CALL-IN TALK PROGRAM

1990 -1993

DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS CPN TELEVISION, INC.

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA.

PRODUCED SPECIAL PROGRAMING AND CREATED NEW BUSINESS. PRODUCED INFORMERCIALS AND MARKETING VIDEOS FOR PHYSICANS.  WROTE SCRIPTS, PERFORMED VOICE OVERS, AND WORKED ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROJECTS AND DEVELOPED GOOD GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FOR THE COMPANY.

1978-1990

FOUNDER- PARTNER, LeCHER OFFICE CENTER

DEVELOPED AND LEASED OFFICE COMPLEX ON U.S  HIGHWAY 19

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA.

1978 - 1983

MAYOR OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

BROUGHT STABILTY AND LABOR PEACE TO CITY HALL.

ENDORSED BY BUSINESS, LABOR, AND BOARD OF REALTY.

BROUGHT CABLE TV TO CLEARWATER.

RE-FINANCED ENTIRE CITY DEBT.

BUILT NEIGHBORHOOD POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS.

REZONED THE ENTIRE CITY.

ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES.

SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR;

CLEARWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

PINELLAS LEAGUE OF CITIES

PINELLAS INDUSTRY COUNCIL

RUTH ECKERD HALL, AMD THEATRE

CLEARWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES

SUNSTATE OPERA SOCIETY

EDUCATION:

ECKERD COLLEGE, ST. PETERSBURG, FL.

B.A. in AMERICAN STUDIES -1996

MILITARY SERVICE:

U.S COAST GUARD RESERVE