Representative Melony Bell Contact information

Melony Mincey Bell, born on October 29, 1961, is an American politician who is currently a member of the Florida House of Representatives. She represents the 56th District which covers the entirety of DeSoto and Hardee Counties, as well as part of Polk County.

Bell was born in Winter Haven, Florida to Ronald and Laverne Mincey. Her family moved to Satellite Beach, Florida when she was young. While in high school, the family returned to Fort Meade, where she met her husband at Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School. Bell earned a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida and an associate degree from South Florida State College. Before her career in government, Bell worked as an auditor for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and her husband owns a bee business.

Bell got her start in politics when she became the lead opposition to the building of a private prison next to Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School. Bell served for 14 years on the Fort Meade City Commission, including four terms as mayor, before her election as a county commissioner in 2010. In 2017, Bell announced that she would be running for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives in 2018.

She is currently serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 56th district since November 6, 2018. She has also served as a Polk County Commissioner from 2010 to November 6, 2018. She resides in Fort Meade and is a business owner. Her spouse is Robbie Bell and they have two children: Ashley Barnett and Whitnie Bell. She enjoys gardening, spending time with family, and travel.