John served many years as an elected supervisor of the Lake County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.  In this capacity he reviewed and authorized cost sharing payments for growers.  This was a difficult job for USDA dollars were limited and farmer=s needs were great.  John was there to help growers through freezes, droughts, floods, fire, tornadoes and any other natural disaster that occurred.  He used common sense to deal with governmental rules.  He was concerned first with treating growers fairly, then making sure tax dollars were spent wisely.  Very few knew the long hours and difficult decisions he made for Lake County Agriculture.
For many years John was secretary/treasure for the Central Florida Citrus Managers Association, known as the Hillbillies.  This organization is both social and professional as it provides the members of the citrus industry a place to exchange ideas, discuss common problems and simply enjoy the fellowship of each other.  Once again John was the man behind the scenes that made sure everything got done.