Mr. Bob Janes was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and received both a undergraduate and masters degree from the University of Minnesota. Additionally, he received a second masters degree from the University of Southern California. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, he served for 2 years in the US Army as a Commissioned Officer. Now, retired from the Army, he is a Colonel in the Reserves.

Much of Mr. Janes' career has been devoted to public service. He has spent almost 25 years in the public sector both as an elected official and an appointed staff member. As an elected official he has been an Alderman with the Minneapolis City Council, Chairman of the Hennepin County (Minneapolis) Board of County Commissioners and most recently the Mayor of the City of Sanibel in Lee County. Mr. Janes, as a appointed official, has served as Associate Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations for the Vice President of the United States in Washington D.C. during the Richard Nixon administration and Assistant Administrator for Extramural Affairs in Washington D.C. As a County Commissioner, he served as the 4th Vice President and Chairman of the Health and Education Committee of the National Association of Counties. He has served as Adjunct Professor in Public Administration at George Mason University in Virginia. Here in Lee County, he has served on the Sanibel Planning Commission, Lee County Private Industry Council, Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Southwest Florida Work Force Development Board.

While living in Lee County, Mr. Janes has owned several businesses.Florida Real Estate Academy, Jolly Roger Motel and Letizias Continental Cuisine. Finally, his private sector experience includes being a Vice President at the Sanibel SunTrust Bank. He is on the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross, Lee County Chapter. Mr. Janes and his wife Lynda, have 3 adult children, Sandra, Mary and Susan.

Mr. Janes Looks forward to the next four years as a Lee County Commissioner. He welcomes the opportunity to work with his fellow Board members to maintain a high quality of life for all the citizens in Lee County

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