All five commission seats up for election in Pompano
By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun Sentinel | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
Each district has its own set of issues, though most of the 14 candidates are concerned with development -- what kind, how much and what it costs.
It's the first time all five commissioners are up at once, and they will be from now on thanks to a recently passed city law that ended staggered elections.
Commissioner
He wants the city to move from sprucing up the areas it owns to encouraging business owners to improve their properties and developers to move into Pompano.
He's challenged by
Hill is distressed by what she sees as the current
She called this election the "taxpayer take back and resident revolution."
Burrie hopes to finish projects she has started such as the
"I've lived in this city for 50 years," she said. "I know everything about this city. I love this city. I am an advocate, not a politician."
Terwilliger said he'll bring a much-needed critical eye to city projects, which can be very expensive and illogical. He said he would curb that and stop any new taxes or fees. He also said he would focus on safety and would give the
"I'm the only one in the city who will talk to the commission and tell them they're wrong," he said.
In
Hardin, who has served since 2007 and also served from 1998 to 2000, wants to keep up redevelopment and development efforts along the beach and in the city's northwest area, he said.
"My focus throughout my time as a city commissioner has been the aesthetics of our community, and I want to continue that work," he said.
Campbell works for the
He said he would help the city create long-term plans for building, spending, and buying necessary equipment, and make the budget easier to understand.
He would also try to steer Pompano back toward developing itself as an industrial city, rather than trying to compete with
Someone new will win the
"We need someone who can connect with the people, listen to the people, talk to the people," she said.
"People don't know what's going on, why it's going on, and we haven't benefited in terms of jobs from the work going on in the city," he said.
He said he'd also work to make
Rawls has had financial trouble. A judge made a final judgment for foreclosure on Rawls' home this summer, when Rawls owed almost
These issues spurred him to run for office, he said, because he knows so many others are in similar positions.
Specific projects he'd would focus on would be getting a local participation policy in place, developing
He would promote mid-size development, which he said is best for Pompano, citing the Koi Residences & Marina development as the kind of project he would hope to attract.
He'd want to attract more businesses, improve the efficiency and friendliness of the building department, and tackle the issue of sober houses.
She'd also try to improve education in the city and to protect the environment, she said, and would meet "constantly" with residents from all parts of
He'd also want to make sure Collier City gets more parks and other amenities, and said he would work to develop a strategic plan for the development of unused land.
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Charlotte J. Burrie
Age: 69
Family: Widowed, two children, one grandchild, one great-grandchild
Education: Associate's degree,
Occupation: Attorney, private practice
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Age: 77
Family: Married, two children, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild
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Age: 61
Family: Married, two children.
Education: Bachelor of science,
Occupation: Budget reviewer,
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Top three non-newspaper endorsements: Hispanic Vote Political Action Committee
Age: 67
Family: Single, two children, three grandchildren
Education: Bachelor of arts degree,
Occupation: Retired business development and marketing executive at
Political career: Pompano commissioner since 2008
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Age: 52
Family: Married, one child.
Education: Bachelor of science,
Occupation: Owner, Liberty Tax Services
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Age: 47
Family: Married, two children.
Education: Associate of arts degree,
Occupation: Owner of Cypress Printing Center commercial print shop
Political career: Pompano commissioner, 1998 to 2000, 2007 to present
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Age: 47
Family: Married, two children
Education: Bachelor of arts, University of
Occupation: Business owner
Political career: None
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Top three non-newspaper endorsements: Hispanic Vote Political Action Committee
Age: 72
Family: Divorced
Education: Bachelor of arts,
Occupation: Author of textbooks and lecturer in the field of linguistics
Political career: None
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Top three non-newspaper endorsements: The Hispanic Vote Political Action Committee
Age: 65
Family: Single
Education: Bachelor of arts,
Occupation: Retired real estate appraiser
Political career: None
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Top three non-newspaper endorsements: Dolphin Democrats
Age: 55
Family: Married
Education: Bachelor of arts,
Occupation: Substitute teacher,
Political career: None
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Age: 63
Family: Married, one child
Education: Bachelor of arts,
Occupation: Owner,
Political career:
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Top three non-newspaper endorsements: The Hispanic Vote Political Action Committee
Age: 48
Family: Married, four children, four grandchildren
Education:
Occupation: Owner, Pooler Pest Control
Political career: None
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Age: 40
Family: Married, two children
Education: Bachelor of science,
Occupation: Owner, Notion Motion
Political career: None
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Top three non-newspaper endorsements: Commissioner
Age: 69
Family: Single, two children, two grandchildren.
Education: Bachelor of business administration,
Occupation: Investment banker.
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