HomeMy WebLinkAboutCoach FennIN RECOGNITION OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
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A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE,
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1. Havert L. Fenn came to Fort Pierce in 1962 with his wife, Lola Morgan Fenn, who
predeceased him on February 13, 2014 at age 85. Throughout the city, county
and across the state, he is affectionately known as "Coach".
2. Coach Fenn was blessed with three sons, Carlos Fenn, Morgan Fenn and James
Fenn; 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
3. Coach Fenn was a graduate of South Carolina State University in 1950 and after
serving in the US Army during the Korean Conflict from 1950 to 1952, he
graduated from the University of Wisconsin. He taught and coached athletics in
South Carolina for ten years.
4. Coach Fenn taught in the St. Lucie County School System for twenty years,
retiring in 1 982. He serried as a Fort Pinorr;e city CO!7?!?1iSsi.^nc`r from 1972 to 1982
before becoming the first African-American appointed to the St. Lucie County
Commission in 1982 by then Governor Bob Graham. He served as a County
Commissioner for 14 years and as Chairman on three separate occasions. During
his tenure as County Commission Chairman in 1985-1986, he was most
instrumental in convincing the New York Mets Baseball Team to agree to relocate
their Spring Training Camp to Port St. Lucie.
5. In 1996, the citizens of Fort Pierce named a recreational park the "Havert L.
'Coach' Fenn Park". In 2007, Havert L. "Coach" Fenn was chosen as a "History
Maker' in St. Lucie County for exemplifying outstanding citizenship through his
major contributions to our community in the field of education and government.
Havert L. "Coach" Fenn was also honored on December 11, 2007 when St. Lucie
County Board of County Commissioners dedicated and named the special needs
shelter auditorium facility on Virginia Avenue as the "Havert L. Fenn Center" in
recognition of his untiring dedication to the citizens of St. Lucie County.
5_ Havert L. "Coach" Fenn died Thursday, March 26, 7015 at age 87_ He is hereby
remembered as a good coach, teacher and public servant and honored for the
service, commitment, and loyalty he demonstrated to his family, friends, and
community.
April 4, 2015
Date
Kim Johnson, District 5 Vice -Chair
St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
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