Barbara Jo Palmer

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Barbara Jo Palmer (born 1949) is an American sports advocate.

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Education

Palmer earned her Bachelor of Arts and master's degree at Florida State University (FSU) in 1970 and 1974. [1]

Career

After earning her master's degree, Palmer accepted a position at Impact Enterprises Inc., and later became a recreation supervisor in Merritt Island. [2] On August 3, 1977, Palmer replaced Marlene Furnell as FSU Women's Athletic Director. [1] Upon her appointment, Palmer also inherited the $1 million deficit as she struggled to financially support women's intercollegiate teams without a full-time coach. [3] As a result, she was an active lobbyist with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women which eventually convinced the Florida government to budget $2.8 million towards women collegiate programs at eight universities. [4] Under her directorship, FSU women's collegiate teams won five national championships and 226 All-American awards. [5] By 1982, she was inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame for her lobbying activities. [6] From 1984 until 1985, she sat on the board of directors for the Council of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. [7]

In 1990, she was inducted into Florida State University's Hall of Fame. [8] [9] Five years later, she was shortlisted for the opportunity to become FSUs Athletic Director. [10] In 2007, she was recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators. [11]

In 2011, Palmer was appointed to Chief of Staff with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. She later became its director upon appointment from Governor Rick Scott in August 2012. [12]

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  1. 1 2 "Palmer Hired as FSU's Women's Athletic Director". Fort Walton Beach Playground Daily News. Fort Walton Beach. August 3, 1977. Lock-green.svg
  2. ↑ "FSU's Women's Director After Funds". Port Charlotte Daily Herald News. Port Charlotte. August 3, 1977. Lock-green.svg
  3. ↑ "Championships built on humble beginnings" (PDF). retiredfaculty.fsu.edu. March 2019. p. 13. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ "College Women's Sports Get Big Boost in Florida". Fort Walton Beach Playground Daily News. Fort Walton Beach. July 12, 1980. Lock-green.svg
  5. ↑ "Barbara Jo Palmer". fcsw.net. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Six named to Florida Women's Hall of Fame". Fort Walton Beach Playground Daily News. Fort Walton Beach. July 20, 1982. Lock-green.svg
  7. ↑ "Women Leaders in College Sports History & Past Leadership". womenleadersincollegesports.org. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Barbara Jo Palmer Bio". seminoles.com. June 17, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Barbara Jo Palmer". nolefan.org. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Bakken; 43 others vie for FSU AD jon". Northwest Florida Daily News. Fort Walton Beach. February 1, 1995. Lock-green.svg
  11. ↑ "Florida State's Barbara Jo Palmer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award". seminoles.com. October 5, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Agency for Persons with Disabilities". apd.myflorida.com/. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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