Letter from Anne Marie Farence to Director of Florida's Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles concerning the selection of auto tag contest winner.

Automobile license plates

Sunshine

Letter from Anne Marie Farence to Leonard Mellon requesting that "you continue to use the name of the COUNTY on the new Florida automobile license plates." Also includes cutout of Farence's preferred new tag.

Farence, Anne Marie

State Archives of Florida, Series S1046

1985-09-19

Graham, Bob (Daniel Robert), 1936-2024

Mellon, Leonard.

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Late 20th-Century Florida (1968-2000)

Venice (Fla.)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

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Politics And Government

Florida. Division of Motor Vehicles.

Florida--Governor (1979-1987 : Graham)

Florida. Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles

Farence, Anne Marie

Graham, Bob (Daniel Robert), 1936-2024

Mellon, Leonard

Mr. & Mrs. John Farence Casa de Barcelona, #4 504 Barcelona Avenue Venice, FL 33595 Sept. 19, 1985 Dear Mr. Mellon I am writing to request that you continue to use the name of the COUNTY on the new Florida automobile license plates. The main objective is in being able to identify the area from which the car and occupant are from. In the case of hit and run accidents the witness probably would be able to [pinpoint] the locale of the car. I also firmly believe the County name would be most helpful to law enforcement officers. I personally like the design on the clipping I am enclosing. With blue-green water, a golden sunset, surrounded by yellow rays on either a light or white background, with a map of our beautiful state of Florida separating the letters and the numerals and name of the COUNTY at the bottom. Thank you for letting me be hard. Sincerely Mrs. John Farence (Ann Marie) [Signature] Ann Marie Farence [Image of Florida license plate]

[Stamp Tampa, Fl 336 dated Sep 19, 1985] Mr. & Mrs. John Farence Casa de Barcelona, #4 504 Barcelona Avenue Venice, FL 33595 Department of Highway Safety and motor Vehicles Neil Kirkman Bldg. Attention: Leonard Mellon, executive director

This series contains license plate drawings from 1985 maintained by the Division of Motor Vehicles. The drawings and related correspondence are in response to an open contest for citizens to submit their ideas for a new motor vehicle tag design. Over 3,500 entries were submitted to the Division. The Cabinet eventually rejected all of the submissions and settled on just reversing the colors already in use.