Florida Department of Transportation engineer; candidate, Columbia County Commission, District 4

Chris Dicks is a licensed professional engineer who has worked for the Florida Department of Transportation for about 25 years and holds a civil engineering degree from the University of Florida². He finished second in the four-candidate nonpartisan Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 33.1% and faces incumbent Everett Phillips on Nov. 3¹². He has no elected experience and lists public safety, infrastructure and business attraction as his top issues².

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• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter baillow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In the News4JAX questionnaire he said he would continue to support competitive pay to hire good officers, noting the county raised its law enforcement budget by $3 million, and would support stiffer penalties for violent offenders. (2026-07) source

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