P. C. Wu

P. C. Wu
Born	October 14, 1943
Occupation	Pensacola City Council District 1 Councilman
Religion	Episcopalian
Spouse	Judi Wu
Children	Christopher, Ashley

Dr. Paul C. Wu is a member of the Pensacola City Council. He was elected to represent District 1 in November 2004. He currently serves as member of the Enterprise Operations Committee, Neighborhood Services Committee, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Committee of the Whole.

Wu is a Professor Emeritus at the University of West Florida. In 1998, Wu helped create the Pensacola Center for Creative Community Solutions, a diverse group of residents who functioned as a "think tank" to seek nonviolent ways of dealing with community problems. In 2002, Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed Wu to a four-year term of the Florida Commission on Human Relations. Wu is a longtime Rotarian, active with the Pensacola Five Flags Rotary, and was elected a Paul Harris Fellow in 1998. Wu is very active in community service, volunteering at Habitat for Humanity, Loaves and Fishes, and the Salvation Army.

Other community involvement

Wu currently serves on the Board of Directors of the North West Florida Blood Bank and the Baptist Health Care Foundation, and as the secretary of the North West Florida Council on Aging. He also serves on the Florida-Alabama TPO, the West Florida Regional Planning Council, and he is the Legislative Vice-chair of the North West Florida League of Cities. He is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Court Mediator and Assistant Trainer.

He is the recipient of numerous Ft. Walton Beach Center Outstanding Professor Awards and the recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Service Award. He served as a consultant and/or presented speeches in over twenty-five states and throughout Canada. He is past President of the Florida Association of Teacher Educators, the Florida Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Florida Association of Staff Development.

P. C. has a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D from FSU. He and his wife Judi have two children, Christopher and Ashley and are active members of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church.

Political career

During his candidacy for Council in 2004, Wu was endorsed by four former mayors of Pensacola: Eugene Elebash, Warren Briggs, Vince Whibbs, and Jerry Maygarden. Wu defeated three others for the seat, obtaining 51.51% of the vote, thus avoiding the need for a run-off.

Wu has pre-filed for re-election.

Electoral history

Pensacola City Council, 2006

This election was held November 7, 2006. Pensacola City Council races are non-partisan.

P. C. Wu	2,379	74.3%
Bob Walker	822	25.7%

Pensacola City Council, 2004

This election was held November 2, 2004. Pensacola City Council races are non-partisan.

P. C. Wu	2,211	51.51%
Debra Thompson	836	19.48%
Phillip White	797	18.57%
Norman J. Schuchman	448	10.44%

External links

• City of Pensacola profile

Preceded by: Owen Eubanks

Pensacola City Council District 1 2004 – present

Incumbent