Former Tampa Councilman Bob Buckhorn has joined the race for mayor of Tampa in 2011. He said the most pressing issue is job creation: “We’ve got to change the way we do business and create an environment where jobs are plentiful,” said Buckhorn, a Democrat. “The future of our city depends on it.” And he plans to start [...]
John Dingfelder wants to represent Hillsborough County District 1 which encompases most of the western side of Hillsborough County south of Linebaugh, all of South Tampa, and the South Shore area west of I-275. He responded to our invitation to introduce himself to all of us: You care about good government. So do I. As you [...]
Jim Hosler wants to represent Hillsborough County District 5 which encompasses all of Hillsborough County. He responded to our invitation to introduce himself to all of us: Quality of life begins with sustainable economic development. I have spent a 30-year career in the public and private sectors creating jobs in Florida and Hillsborough County. Our [...]
Speaking of politicians who are less than the best at communicating… The Elected County Mayor Political Committee Inc. is the official name of the group who believes Hillsborough County would be better served by a county mayor. The committee has to get more than 41,000 signatures by July 31 to make sure the issue gets [...]
It’s disappointing, really. These folks claim to want to represent me in Hillsborough County, but when I asked them to introduce themselves, more than half of them disappeared. Here’s a roundup of all those running for the Board of County Commissioners in Hillsborough County this year, and my experience with them thus far… District 1 Trey Rustmann is [...]
Ken Hagan wants to represent Hillsborough County District 5 which encompasses all of Hillsborough County. He responded to our invitation to introduce himself to all of us: Thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself and to share with you my thoughts, positions and successes. In all things, I’ve steadfastly honored my core values, [...]
Valerie Goddard wants to represent Hillsborough County District 3 which includes most of East Tampa. She responded to our invitation to introduce herself to all of us: “Leadership We Can Count On!” In the words of Hillsborough County Commission District 3 Candidate Valerie Goddard, her grandmother taught her that “the life we live and the service [...]
Trey Rustmann wants to represent Hillsborough County District 1 which encompases most of the western side of Hillsborough County south of Linebaugh, all of South Tampa, and the South Shore area west of I-275. He responded to our invitation to introduce himself to all of us: About Trey Rustmann Trey is the son of a school [...]
Linda Saul-Sena wants to represent Hillsborough County District 5 which encompases all of Hillsborough County. She responded to our invitation to introduce herself to all of us: Years ago as a young planner, I made a film called City Visions about good urban public places in order to convince our community to have transit systems, [...]
