Local Candidates on Twitter

Check out what these new candidates have to say. They're intelligent, energetic, passionate about issues, and they're challenging the entrenched incumbents who have done little or nothing for Sarasota or for Florida.

Each link takes you to the candidate's Twitter stream - you can tune in and see their concerns, and how they address them:

Ruta Maria Jouniari Sarasota County Commission Dist. 2

Wesley Ann Beggs Sarasota County Commission Dist.  4

David Shapiro US House Dist. 16

Olivia Babis Florida Senate District 23

Tracy Pratt Florida State Rep. House Dist. 71

Margaret Good Florida State Rep. House Dist. 72

Liv Coleman Florida State Rep. House Dist. 73

Tony Mowry  Florida House Dist. 74

l to r: David Shapiro, Shirley Brown, Wesley Ann Beggs, Ken Marsh, Ruta Jouniari, Tracy Pratt
(Shirley Brown has won her School Board Race, Mr. Marsh is president of the LBK Democratic Club)
Photo from LBK Observer

State Rep Forum at CONA Sept. 10

Sarasota County Council of  Neighborhood Associations - CONA                 - monthly meeting -       Monday, September 10, 2018                 candidate forum state representative         All candidates competing on the general election ballot for our state representative districts have been invited to participate in the CONA forum on September 10, 2018. The forum will be divided into two panels.               The first panel will combine Tracy Pratt and Will Robinson of the district 71 race with Margaret Good and Ray Pilon of the district 72 race.               The second will combine Liv Coleman and Tommy Gregory of the district 73 race with James Buchanan, Robert Samuel Kaplan, and Tony Mowry of the district 74 race.          Written questions may be submitted in advance or at the meeting to be included, as time allows, following the questions posed by our moderator.           Candidates appearing on our ballots for any races are welcome to attend the social before the meeting in order to make contact with voters and to distribute literature and yard signs, even if not scheduled as a member of a panel for the forum. Information about ballot initiatives appearing on the ballot also may be provided to inform voters.                   The meeting will open with brief neighborhood updates about their issues, including Chris Bales on Arbor Lake Preserve, Ben Cannon on Bath and Racquet Club, Sura Kochman on Siesta Promenade, and Tom Matrullo on the Celery Fields.                                                                             See www.conasarasota.org/meetings.html for more information.                 social 6:30 p.m. -  meeting 7:00 p.m.          neighbors helping neighborhoods since 1961                        anniversary party  -  honoring John McCarthy  -  November 5, 2018 make your reservation at the meeting ticket purchase information is on the 'contact us' page of our web site     CONA meetings are free and open to the public as well as members of the more than seventy associations the organization represents and its individual members. Unless otherwise noted, the meetings are held at the Sarasota Garden Club, 1131 Boulevard of the Arts in Sarasota, which is at the intersection of Tamiami Trail, south of the Municipal Auditorium. Parking and the entrance are reached from Van Wezel Way. Socials precede the meetings at 6:30 p.m., the meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.                       For additional information about CONA and our schedule of upcoming meetings,  please see the CONA web site copyright © 2018 Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations  all rights reserved

Candidates at the Waldemere Fire Station

Tony Mowry gets up to answer a question at the Waldemere Fire Station
l.to r.: Mowry, Linda Yates, Liv Coleman, David Shapiro, Jan Schneider

Five candidates came out to the Waldemere Fire Station Thursday evening, July 19, at the invitation of the Florida Veterans for Common Sense. They are:

District 16 - Buchanan’s seat

David Shapiro  info@voteshapiro2018.com  

rial Lawyer - candidate for US House of Reps.

Jan Schneider http://votejan.com

Lawyer - “running this time for healthcare.”

State House District 74 

Tony Mowry - https://tonymowry.com

Veteran, elder law attorney, lives in Venice. Military JAG - defense council

Linda Yates - https://yatesforstate.com

Commissioner, North Port - originally from NY.

State House District 73

Liv Coleman - http://livcoleman.com 

Grew up in Minnesota, 38 yrs old. Teaches int’l affairs and poly-sci in Tampa, husband teaches at New College.