Military Order of the Purple Heart County Proclamation

Events, General News

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will be presenting a Proclamation on behalf of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, on Tuesday, August 9th, at 0930. The ceremony will take place inside the Assembly Room, located at 315 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida, 33756. Robert Groover, Purple Heart Recipient, and President of the Pinellas Vets Association, will accept the Proclamation on behalf of all Purple Heart Recipients of Pinellas County. Please plan to attend, and help show the Board of County Commissioners what a great asset Veterans of Pinellas County continue to be.

About Jeff Cavanagh

Jeff Cavanagh spent his freshman year at St. Petersburg Junior College back in the early 70s before enlisting in the United States Navy. Soon after, he attended Jacksonville University on a Navy ROTC scholarship. After college, he was commissioned and became a qualified Surface Warfare Officer spending the next 22 years honing his skills as a ship-handler and expert recruiter before retiring in 1994. Jeff expresses a deep sense of pride in St. Petersburg College due to connections that go back many years. His father, Tom Cavanagh, was a career Air Force fighter pilot and combat veteran who taught Geography and Western Civilization at St. Petersburg Junior College in the 60’s and 70’s.