Why I’m Running
As a lifelong Alachua County resident and as an environmental engineer, I am running to protect our water and environment, provide good planning for climate change and growth, and to maintain our current infrastructure.
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Current and Former Board Positions:
- Utility Advisory Board Member for City of Gainesville (current member and former Chair)
- Alachua County Code Enforcement Board (engineer)
- Alachua County Environmental Advisory Board (former Chair)
- United Way of North Central Florida (board member)
- Florida Defenders of the Environment (executive board member)
- United States Green Building Council, Heart of Florida Chapter (President, LEED for Homes Chair)
- Cultural Arts Coalition (board member)
- NAACP Environmental Justice Committee Member
- Sequential Artists Workshop (board member)
Through my work, experience, and education I have become an expert in sustainability, utility, housing, environmental and energy issues and I have been honored to serve on many local and state boards.
I am pleased to announce that I will be running a carbon-neutral campaign. Please consider this when making donations.On Facebook
One of the wonderful things about Alachua County is the number of learned and talented people here. And it’s even more wonderful when those talented people share their skills and knowledge to lift us all up. But sometimes those people become cornerstones of our community.
Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn was so much more than a senior lecturer in African American studies at the University of Florida, she was one of those people. She had a powerful spirit and presence whether she was lecturing, dancing, or just smiling right into your eyes.
Please honor her and learn about our history and watch this documentary about the history of slaves and plantations here in Alachua County by Dr Hilliard-Nunn. And please, join me in extended sincere condolences to her family and to her many friends. She will be missed.
In case you missed this, here is Ayesha Solomon and Yvonne Hinson putting everyone’s signs out!
It's time to VOTE EARLY! Drop by any of the following locations between 9 am - 6 pm to cast your vote:
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office
515 N. Main St., Suite 100, Gainesville
Tower Road Branch Library
3020 SW 75th St., Gainesville
Millhopper Branch Library
3145 NW 43rd St., Gainesville
Legacy Park Multipurpose Center
15400 Peggy Road, Alachua
Orange Heights Baptist Church
16700 NE SR 26, Hawthorne
J. Wayne Reitz Union
655 Reitz Union Drive, Ground Floor of the Career Connections Center, University of Florida Campus, Gainesville
Code Enforcement picked up all the signs from in front ov the SOE’s office. Ayesha Solomon dug them out of the dumpster by the Thomas Center and brought them back to the SOE’s. We sorted them by candidate, and on the direction of Kim Barton, put one sign for each candidate in either side of the drive - the extra signs are against the front of the building. Please tag your favorite politician to pick up their extra signs.
This is the epitome of being not just an awesome candidate but an awesome person. Thanks Ayesha!
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REMINDER: If you want to vote in the Florida Democratic Presidential Primary on March 17, you need to be registered to vote as a Democrat by tomorrow. Independents, Republicans and others are not allowed to vote as Democrats in Florida.
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It’s sad to see the county has decided to decrease Grace’s funding. Grace has served as a lifeline & safety net for our most vulnerable citizens. Enough is enough. It’s time to do the right thing. The county should live up to its agreement & fully fund their share of Grace.
City commissioners are asking county officials not to reduce funding for the local homeless shelter. https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190905/city-asks-county-to-equally-fund-grace-marketplace
I'm a 6th generation Floridian, born and raised in Alachua County, and environmental engineer running a #CarbonNeutral campaign for Alachua County Commission, District 1! 🏳️🌈 Please support my campaign below!
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