The office handles titles, tags, licenses, sales and use taxes & conservation permits. 5 offices in Mobile: Michael Square, Theodore, Eight Mile, Courthouse Annex, and Citronelle. License Commissioner Nick Matranga's goal is to serve the people of Mobile County with integrity, efficiency and accuracy. He states, “we want to make the experience as fast and pleasant as possible.”
Commissioner Matra
nga was born and raised here in Mobile. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and rose to the rank of sergeant. He was accepted to Officer Candidate School, Quantico VA, and was commissioned a Marine 2nd Lieutenant in March of 1971. After completing flight school on December 19, 1972, then-1st Lieutenant Matranga was designated a Naval Aviator. Subsequently, he became a qualified A-4 pilot and commanded two squadrons. Commissioner Matranga retired at the rank of Colonel after 31 years of active and reserve duty. Commissioner Matranga’s civilian aviation career began as a pilot for Capitol International Airways, where he flew the McDonald Douglas DC-8 in worldwide charter operations. After Capitol Airways ceased operations in 1984, he was then employed by TWA. He retired from American Airlines in March of 2007 after TWA merged with American. Commissioner Matranga earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master of Science degree from Central Missouri State University. Matranga was elected to the Office of Mobile County License Commissioner for a four year term. He was re-elected in November of 2020.
