Grover C. Robinson IV
Grover Cleveland Robinson IV (born February 11, 1970) is an American politician and real estate developer serving as the 59th mayor of Pensacola since 2018. He is a registered Republican, although the office of the mayor of Pensacola is nonpartisan. Early life and education. Grover Cleveland Robinson IV was born in Pensacola, Florida on February 11, 1970. He was the son of lawyer, real estate agent and politician, Grover C. Robinson III, who founded the commercial realty firm Grover Robinson & Associates and represented the 3rd district in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1986 . Tragedy struck the family in 1989 when Robinson's 15-year-old sister, Lowrey Robinson, was killed in an automobile accident near Greenville, Alabama. Robinson's parents, Grover C. Robinson III and Sandra Lowrey Robinson, died in a helicopter crash while vacationing in New Zealand on March 28, 2000. The pilot was former New Zealand skiing champion, Janey Blair. Political career. Robinson became the commissioner to Escambia County district 4 in 2006. His term ended in 2018. Robinson became mayor of Pensacola on November 27, 2018, after a runoff election with his opponent, city councilman Brian Spencer, and has held  the office since. On March 29, 2021, Robinson announced he would not be seeking a 3rd term for the 2022 Pensacola Mayoral Election. External links. Mayoral profile Pensacola State College Foundation Florida League of Mayors