For Immediate Release
July 3, 2008
Contact: Nancy Garcia, Government Affairs Director
NGarcia@NEFAR.org
(904) 394-9494, ext. 1205
Fax (904) 398-8025
NEFAR Announces Candidate Recommendations for Clay and Duval Counties
JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors' (NEFAR) Board of Directors announces candidate recommendations for the upcoming elections in Clay and Duval counties. Members of NEFAR's Candidate Screening Task Force interviewed candidates for the Florida Legislature in March and candidates for local races on June 23 - 27. "Our Task Force members were very impressed with the caliber of individuals vying for election this year," said NEFAR President Bonnie Siecker. "Northeast Florida residents are fortunate that there are so many citizens committed to making a difference in their communities."
NEFAR recommends the following candidates for election:
Florida Legislature
Florida Senate District 1 - Tony Hill
Florida Senate District 5 - Stephen Wise
Florida House District 12 - Janet Adkins
Florida House District 14 - Mia Jones
Florida House District 17 - Lake Ray
Florida House District 18 - Elaine Brown
Florida House District 19 - Mike Weinstein
Florida House District 20 - Bill Proctor
Florida House District 21 - Linda Myers
Clay County
Clay County Clerk of the Court - James Jett
Clay County Sheriff - Rick Beseler
Clay County Supervisor of Elections - Chris Chambless
Clay County Commission Chair - Rob Bradley
Clay County Commission District 1 - Wendell Davis
Clay County Commission District 3 - Deborah Terry
Clay County Commission District 5 - Harold Rutledge
Clay County Commission At Large - Diane Hutchings
Clay County Superintendent of Schools - Steven Richards
Clay County School Board District 2 - Duane D'Andrea
Clay County School Board District 4 - Frank Farrell
Duval County
Duval County Clerk of Court - Jim Fuller
Duval County School Board Seat 1 - Ken Manuel
Duval County School Board Seat 3 - W.C. Gentry
Duval County School Board Seat 7 - Tommy Hazouri
Jacksonville City Council Special Election
Jacksonville City Council At Large Group 2 - Dick Brown
Jacksonville City Council District 10 - Angela Nixon
The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors is headquartered in Jacksonville with satellite service centers in Orange Park, Jacksonville Beach and Palatka. NEFAR is the largest trade association in northeast Florida, serving more than 6,500 Realtor and affiliate/business partner members in Duval, Clay, Putnam and St. Johns counties.
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