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could to support her small family. Growing up in poverty taught Bob values that, fortunately, many do not get the opportunity
to learn. The value of a heated home in the winter, instead of staying warm in the car parked in the driveway. The value of
running water. The value of food and health above all else. The experiences he had as a child drive him today, with his goal
of no child or parent sharing his experiences reflected in his policies and values.


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Unfortunately, after the work for Nissan was completed there was no more work at all. The attacks of September 11th
effected the engineering community in Michigan severely as most companies were unwilling to invest in new equipment.
After being laid-off Bob came to Florida, where his mother had moved three years prior. Bob's plan was to stay for the
summer, spending time with his mother, and then move back to Michigan in the fall hoping to get back to work. Fortunately
for Bob he realized that he would rather stay in Florida working at some attraction than move back to Michigan and the
comforts of his desk job.

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During these years Bob would meet his wife Aliya, have a daughter, and go to college. Bob's wife was a strong influence on
his choice to start college as he thought he was "a little old for a freshman." Bob had already been an engineer and did not
see why he should attend college after being something like that, but he quickly remembered how he loves to learn and
that there could be no harm in starting college at any time in life.

While going to college Bob worked two jobs and during one semester was an intern at Sen. Nelson's Orlando office. Bob's
commitment to Florida is only surpassed by his commitment to the people of Florida. Bob is your neighbor, your friend, your
brother. You will see him buying groceries or at the gas station. You may see Bob at one of his jobs or just around town.
Bob is a Floridian like you, he is not rich and he knows what it is to struggle.
Meet Bob


Early Years

Bob Coggins was born in Flint Michigan on July 24, 1977. His father, Gary
Coggins grew up in Mount Morris Michigan, a small town near the once
thriving automotive industry in Flint.

Bob's Mother, Terry Trickey, grew up moving multiple times up and down the
Interstate 75 route in Michigan as her father was part of its construction. Prior
to WWII Bob's grandfather, John Trickey, was a logger in the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan. After Pearl Harbor he enlisted in the U.S. Army at the
age of 26, sacrificing his family life for his duty to fight against the
Axis-Powers. John became an Army Ranger and participated in the D-Day
invasion on the Normandy beaches. After the war he returned to a divorce
and found work as a heavy construction worker. This is when he met Lucielle
Lemos, Bob's grandmother. Their first daughter Terry's name was spelled
that way because her father wanted a boy. After John retired from
construction he purchased a small house in Mount Morris Michigan.

It was there in Mount Morris where Bob's parents met. They were both
students in high school, after which they married and three years later had a
son.

However, by the time Bob was one year old his parents had divorced. Bob's
mother worked long hours and sacrificed much of her time to support herself
and her son. She never accepted any government help or even food stamps,
and did not receive the $13/week child support payments she was supposed
to get. Money was always tight, but Bob's mother did as much as someone
Bob's grandfather, John Trickey,
while in the Army.
Bob's college years were, like many of America's youth, spent working and not in college. Bob got
his first job within a week of turning 15 years old. He worked through high school and beyond until
at 19 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. With no money for school and no prospects
for the future, Bob was reminded of his grandfather's military service after watching a television
program on the History Channel. The Greatest Generation was to be admired and emulated, and
by enlisting Bob hoped to warrant his place as a citizen of the United States.

After Bob's enlistment in the Marine Corps he was offered a job back in Michigan as a mechanical
engineer apprentice. His attention to detail, problem solving abilities learned in the Marine Corps,
and his willingness to learn helped him to progress quickly as an engineer. A few months after
September 11th, when work was running out for most engineering and design firms, Bob was
assigned project engineer for a new assembly line he had designed for Nissan Motors' plant in
Alabama.
Bob while in the
U.S. Marine Corps.
Bob Coggins for U.S. Senate