Underhill made the announcement in a press release Friday. My supporters sent me here on a message of reform, and their continued support is the best indication that I have lived up to that expectation and have not succumbed to the constant pressure to do things the way they ve always been done, Underhill said. That is precisely why I will not be seeking a third term.
Underhill is in the middle of his second term on the commission after first being elected in 2014 as a Republican.
Only two commission seats are up for election in 2022: Underhill s seat and the District 4 seat currently held by Commissioner Robert Bender. Bender announced last week that he would seek reelection for his second term in 2022 as a Republican.
March 5, 2021
District 2 Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill announced Friday that he will not seek a third term.
“I want to thank my supporters who have worked so hard in the campaigns and in reforming this government. I am humbled that so many of you are pressing me to run for a third term. My supporters sent me here on a message of reform, and their continued support is the best indication that I have lived up to that expectation and have not succumbed to the constant pressure to do things ‘the way they’ve always been done’. That is precisely why I will not be seeking a third term,” Underhill said in a prepared statement.