The fact is the District Seven Council seat election is about a lot more than baseball.
St. Petersburg, Fl.
Disclosure: As you will note
below I am a contributor to the Will Newton Campaign.
The St. Pete City Council District Seven race is the closest and
probably most important race in the upcoming city council elections,
There has been a lot of talk about both candidates' positions on
baseball The Tampa Bay Times based its endorsement of Lisa Wheeler-Brown solely
on that issue.
The other local newspaper, the St. Pete Tribune, initially
endorsed Wheeler-Brown but then switched their endorsement to Will Newton the
other candidate running for the City Council seat following revelations about
Wheeler-Browns campaign finance missteps.
Recent revelations about Lisa Wheeler-Browns campaign finances,
her judgment and background have called her viability as a city council member
into question. Her handling and management of her campaign staff are also
disconcerting.
The Kriseman administration is like no other we have seen since
the strong mayor form of government in St. Petersburg was introduced in the
early 1990s. The heavy-handed cronyism, willful disregard of the public's
desires and full-blown end justify the mean attitude are making St. Pete City hall
look more like Tampa's City hall every day.
In this political environment, it is critical that City Council
members are fully aware of the political winds, the willingness of the
administration to use whoever and whatever they can to get their way.
My concern goes to the question can Wheeler-brown deal with the
pressures and temptations the Kriseman administration will throw at her? How
easily could she be manipulated by the Mayor's office? Could her past or future
issues be used against her?
All of this may sound a bit far fetched, but with the Kriseman in
the Mayor's chair and the likes of Kevin King the political operative as chief
of staff and the Ben Kirby propaganda machine all working overtime nothing is
out of the question. Examples: the Pier and the recent sewage dump.
The fact is the District Seven Council seat election is about a
lot more than baseball. District Seven contains some of the City's poorest
neighborhoods, all of the "Failing Schools" and a host of other
problems.
The ability to sit on the dais and advocate from a strong position
for the needs of District seven and deal
with the citywide issues and the Mayor's office are critical not only to
District Seven but the whole City.
For these reasons, Will Newton is the right choice for the
District Seven City Council seat. You can get more information on the Will Newton Campaign Website.
Will Newton brings a lot to the dais not only for District seven,
but for the whole City.
He has sat across the table from the politicians and negotiated
for the firefighters he represented. He understands how the political process
works. Newton has been active in his neighborhood association and in south side
youth programs.
Most importantly, he does not bring a lot of political baggage
with him.
A lot people don't bother to vote in these midterm elections, but
this one is really important.
District seven is a key to
a lot of St. Petersburg's future.
Having someone representing District seven that has a full view of
the circumstances, an understanding of the environment at City hall and is not
easily intimidated by the Mayor's office is crucial for good decision making.
If you have that mail in ballot still lying around dig through the
pile of mail, fill it out and send it back. Don't forget to sign the ballot.
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