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2020 voter’snon-partisan guide ALACHUA COUNTY Bring me with you to the polls— Cheat sheets are encouraged! TABLE OF CONTENTS U.S. HOUSE OF ALACHUA COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES REFERENDUM FLORIDA HOUSE OF ALACHUA REPRESENTATIVES COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENTS ALACHUA COUNTY COMMISSION CITY OF GAINESVILLE JUDICIAL MERIT CHARTER RETENTION AMENDMENTS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES District 3 (Includes Alachua County) All of Alachua County residents will vote for a District 3 representative to represent Alachua County and surrounding counties in the United States Congress, House of Representatives. Click their names for REPUBLICAN —Kat Cammack more info! • Supports the 2nd • Supports using fossil Amendment in its fuels for energy (coal entirety and natural gas) and alternative forms of • Supports banning energy (wind, solar) abortion • Supports funding • Supports reducing and building the government U.S.-Mexico border spending wall created by • Against universal, President Trump single-payer • Supports cutting healthcare taxes across the board DEMOCRAT—Adam Christensen • Supports middle- • Against the use of class tax cuts fossil fuels • Supports universal • Supports legalizing healthcare marijuana • Supports a new • Supports universal policing policy background checks to purchase a firearm FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Alachua County Depending on where you are registered to vote in Alachua County will determine which house candidates you are voting for. There typically is a house representative from District 20 on the ballot; however, Yvonne Hayes Hinson ran unopposed in the primaries, so she was automatically elected. House District 10 Candidates REPUBLICAN—Chuck Brannan • Supports the 2nd • Supports cutting Amendment taxes across the board • Supports banning abortion • Supports law enforcement and current policing policies DEMOCRAT—Rock Aboujaoude Jr • Supports increased • Supports the funding for public construction of education high-speed rails • Supports combating climate change by investing in renewable energy House District 21 Candidates REPUBLICAN—Chuck Clemons • Supports protecting • Wants to continue the environment; growing Florida’s will make it a agricultural sector priority to protect • Supports lower spring restoration taxation and less and end fracking in business regulation the district DEMOCRAT—Kayser Enneking • Supports affordable • Supports increased healthcare funding for springs protection and • Supports funding restoration public schools • Supports reforming gun laws ALACHUA COUNTY COMMISSION Alachua County No matter where you live in Alachua County, you are able to vote for candidates in each of the county commission districts. District 1 Candidates REPUBLICAN— Raemi Eagle-Glenn • Supports protecting taken away by the the environment but government as a also envisions future form of self-defense development • Supports anti- • Supports protecting abortion legislature the 2nd amendment • Supports tax to ensure women not decreases have their firearms DEMOCRAT—Mary Alford • Supports • Supports providing sustainability good planning for efforts climate change and growth • Supports the LGBTQ+ community • Supports maintaining current infrastructure District 3 Candidates REPUBLICAN—Joy Glanzer • Supports • Supports decriminalizing deregulating the addiction local economy • Supports affordable housing DEMOCRAT—Anna Prizzia • Supports • Supports providing environmental support for small protection businesses and start-ups • Supports inclusion, equal rights, • Supports criminal and economic justice reform opportunity for everyone JUDICIAL MERIT RETENTION “The following justices and judges are up for a “merit retention” vote, which is required by Florida law for appointed judges. A “Yes” vote is to retain the judge or justice for another six-year term. A “No” vote is to remove the judge or justice from the court.” –[Source: League of Women Voters] Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida Carlos G. Muñiz “Muñiz was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by Gov. Ron DeSantis in January 2019. Before joining the Court, he served on the staff of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as the presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed general counsel of the U.S. Department of Education. In addition to working as an attorney in the federal government and in private practice, Justice Muñiz had an extensive career in Florida state government.“ [Source: The Florida Bar] First District Court of Appeal (click here to read their entire biographies) Joseph Lewis, Jr. “Judge Lewis currently sits on the Appellate Court Rules Committee of The Florida Bar and is a member of the Tallahassee Bar Association, Government Bar Association, Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter, National Bar Association and Tallahassee Barristers Association. He graduated from the University of Montana before earning his Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law in 1977.” [Source: The Florida Bar] Scott Makar “[Judge Makar] is a member of the American Law Institute, The Florida Bar, Master Lawyer & Alumnus, William H. Stafford American Inn of Court (Tallahassee), Master Lawyer, First District Appellate Inn of Court (Tallahassee) 2008 to present, and a founding member of the Jacksonville Bar Association. Judge Makar received his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law, 1987, and his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Florida in 1993.” [Source: The Florida Bar] Rachel Nordby “Judge Nordby was appointed to the First District Court of Appeal in October 2019 by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Before her appointment, she was a partner in the Shutts & Bowen law firm in Tallahassee. Previously she had served as senior deputy solicitor general under Attorney General Pam Bondi and was a law clerk at the First DCA for Judge Bradford Thomas.” [Source: The Florida Bar] Tim Osterhaus “Judge Osterhaus was appointed to the First District Court of Appeal by Gov. Rick Scott in May 2013. Before his appointment, Judge Osterhaus served as the solicitor general of Florida. As Florida’s solicitor general, and as deputy solicitor general before that, he handled appeals on behalf of the state and its agencies in Florida’s District Courts of Appeal and in the Florida Supreme Court, as well in the federal courts, including in the U.S. Supreme Court.” [Source: The Florida Bar] Clay Roberts “Judge Roberts was appointed to the First District Court of Appeal in 2007 by Gov. Charlie Crist. Before his appointment, Judge Roberts served as deputy attorney general, 2006 to 2007; executive deputy attorney general, 2003 to 2006; general counsel, Florida Department of State, 2002 to 2003; director, Florida Division of Elections, 1999 to 2002; council attorney, Public Responsibility Council, Florida House of Representatives, 1998 to 1999; staff director, Committee on Election Reform, Florida House of Representatives, 1997 to 1998; and staff attorney, Committee on Executive Business, Ethics & Elections, The Florida Senate, 1995 to 1997.” [Source: The Florida Bar] Adam S. Tanenbaum “Judge Tanenbaum was appointed to the First District Court of Appeal on Oct. 16, 2019, by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Before his appointment, Judge Tanenbaum served as general counsel for the Florida House of Representatives (2016 to 2019) where he provided legal advice and counsel to the speaker of the House and to House members and staff regarding matters of legislative interest. Before that, he served as general counsel for the Florida Department of State (2015 to 2016) and chief deputy solicitor general at the Florida Department of Legal Affairs (2014 to 2015).” [Source: The Florida Bar] ALACHUA COUNTY REFERENDUM One Mill Ad Volerum Tax By approving the One Mill for Schools in 2008, 2012 and 2016, local voters ensured that our schools had the funding they needed to maintain art and music teachers, school counselors, librarians, academic and career-tech programs, middle and high school bands and choruses and classroom technology. The One Mill has also guaranteed a nurse in every school. Currently the One Mill supports more than 320 jobs, and it’s the district’s primary source of technology funding. For the average Alachua County homeowner, the One Mill adds up to less than $7 a month. ALACHUA COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENTS (Learn more here !) 1. County charter amendment establishing county growth management area 2. County charter amendment authorizing a relationship between county and municipal ordinances for protection of certain natural resources 3. County charter amendment to aid in the identification and elimination of racial and gender bias in alachua county policies 4. County charter amendment establishing alachua county affordable housing trust fund 5. County charter amendment concerning treasurer report requirements 6. County charter cleanup amendment removing unconstitutional provisions CITY OF GAINESVILLE CHARTER AMENDMENTS (Learn more here !) 1. City of Gainesville charter amendment changing the name of the charter officer “clerk of the commission” to “city clerk” 2. City of Gainesville charter amendment eliminating restrictions on construction of paved surfaces on city-owned land 3. City of Gainesville charter amendment eliminating restrictions on construction of paved surfaces on city-owned land 4. City of Gainesville charter amendment creating a preamble to the charter.