New Manatee School Board member John Colon at a glance

John Colon at a glance

Age: 64

Residence: University Park area

Job: Senior vice president of investments with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC

Other experience: served on the State Board of Education since 2013, a current member of the United Negro College Fund.

Past political experience: Ran for Manatee County Commission District 5 seat in 2012, lost in the Republican primary to Vanessa Baugh

Family: Wife, Patricia. Son, Felipe